Creation of secure communication connections through computer networks
US7849166B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 11, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
To protect a user computer from eavesdroppers, a secure communication connection is created through a computer network. The secure communication connection may be created even when the user computer communicates with a web server computer that does not support secure communication connections. The secure communication connection may be to a protection server computer. Another communication connection may be formed between the protection server computer and the web server computer to allow the user computer to transfer data to the web server computer by way of the protection server computer. The creation of the secure communication connection may be by user request or automatic upon detection of protected address or data.
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