Method and apparatus for enabling peer-to-peer virtual private network (P2P-VPN) services in VPN-enabled network
US7421736B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 2, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/104
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for providing peer-to-peer virtual private network (P2P-VPN) services over a network. The method includes identifying subnet and host addresses for each user device requesting participation in a virtual private network (VPN) session. Once the subnet and host addresses are identified, a virtual private host (VPH) is initiated for each user device, where each VPH communicates with each user device via a respective tunnel through the network, thereby enabling secure communications between the user devices.
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