Internet protocol based security over port forwarding tunnels
US12418513B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/20
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An application server host may receive, via a port forwarding tunnel, a connection request that includes an indication of a client internet protocol (IP) address for a client host. The application server host may identify based at least in part on the client IP address and using a mapping maintained for a plurality of client hosts, a virtual IP address that is associated with the client IP address and a client network identifier associated with the port forwarding tunnel from which the connection request is received. The application server host may open a connection between an application server hosted by the application server host and the client host using the identified virtual IP address.
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