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Internet protocol security tunnel maintenance method, apparatus, and system

US11038846B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 9, 2019
Grant dateJun 15, 2021
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Expiry dateNov 28, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/061
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An Internet Protocol Security tunnel maintenance method, apparatus, and system including a terminal device that negotiates with a VPN gateway based on a first IP address and according to the IKE protocol, and establishes an IPsec tunnel based on SAs obtained through negotiation; determines, the first IP address changes to a second IP address; sends a first request packet to the VPN gateway, where the first request packet carries the second IP address and a first tunnel identifier, where the first request packet is used to request to update a first SA record, and where the first SA record includes a correspondence between the SAs, the first IP address, and the first tunnel identifier; generates a second tunnel identifier based on the second IP address and a predefined algorithm; and replaces the first tunnel identifier in a second SA record with the second tunnel identifier.

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