Methods and systems for network security universal control point
US11032190B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 12, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/22
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to handling of packet flows between a pair of network security zones in a communications network. A packet that is sent from one of the network security zones toward the other of the network security zones is directed to a packet processing service chain, based on a packet handling classification of a packet flow of which the packet is a part. The service chain has multiple identical service chain instances to perform a service on packets, and the packet is directed to one of the service chain instances within the service chain. A packet that is processed by any of the service chain instances is transmitted to the other network security zone.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.