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Secure anonymous communications methods and apparatus

US11616763B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 5, 2020
Grant dateMar 28, 2023
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Expiry dateJan 6, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/56
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for supporting secure anonymous communications are described. A first communications device, e.g., a virtual desktop device, in a communications network, e.g., a private ISP network, serves on behalf of a first user device as an endpoint for a communications session with a second device. The first communications device includes a fabricated set of device attribute information which is different from an actual set of device attribute information corresponding to the first user device. The communications network includes a set of onion routers and onion routing is used within the network.

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