System for and method of establishing a connection between a first electronic device and a second electronic device
US10630507B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L61/3015
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods of and systems for establishing a packet connection between a first application running on a first electronic device located within a local area network (LAN) and a second application running on a second electronic device located outside the LAN. The method comprises: sending, by a messaging client located outside the LAN, a request message to establish a virtual private network (VPN); receiving, by a messaging agent located within the LAN, the request message; causing, by the messaging agent, a VPN client located within the LAN to negotiate, based on the request message, a VPN connection between the VPN client and a VPN server located outside the LAN; assigning, by the VPN server, a network address; provisioning the VPN client with the network address; and commanding the second application to set up the packet connection to the first application based on the network address.
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