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Segmentation of encrypted segments in networks

US11729155B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 27, 2021
Grant dateAug 15, 2023
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Expiry dateAug 27, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L69/324
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A first host receives a packet from a first compute node for a second compute node of a second host. The payload is larger than a maximum transmission unit size. The first packet is encapsulated with an outer header. The first host analyzes a length of at least a portion of the outer header in determining a size of an encrypted segment of the payload. Then, the first host forms a plurality of packets where each packet in the packets includes an encrypted segment of the payload, a respective encryption header, and a respective authentication value. The payload of the first packet is segmented to form a plurality of encrypted segments based on the size. The first host sends the packets to the second host and receives an indication that a packet was not received. A second packet including the encrypted segment is sent to the second compute node.

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