Policy-based IP address allocation
US12166782B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2101/69
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An Internet Protocol (IP) address assignment method in a cloud-based multi-tenant system for assigning unique IP addresses to a plurality of client devices of a plurality of users. Network traffic including a data request from a client device to a cloud provider via an ingress tunnel is monitored by a mid-link server. A user of the client device is identified from the data request. A policy is identified based on the tenant of the user and a plurality of applications for the client device. An IP address is assigned to the client device of the user based on the policy. Each client device is assigned a unique IP address. The network traffic egresses via an egress tunnel from the mid-link server. The data request is routed from the client device to the cloud provider using the IP address of the client device.
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