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Method and apparatus for transmitting network traffic via a proxy device

US10637831B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

NTREPID, LLC · US

Inventors

Lance M. Cottrell · San Diego, US
William Wesley Cassis · San Diego, US
Geoffrey Kendall Abbott · Los Angeles, US
Jason Michael Mansfield · Sunnyvale, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 31, 2014
Grant date	Apr 28, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 4, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W84/12
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus can be configured to initiate a request for connection with a user device. The method can include connecting to the user device. The method can also include connecting to a target device using an identifier of the proxy device. The user device is connected to the target device via the proxy device. An identifier of the user device is hidden from the target device. The target device identifies the user device using the identifier of the proxy device.

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