Cooperative NAT behavior discovery
US7933273B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 27, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L61/2567
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for facilitating traversal of a network address translator (NAT) are disclosed. For example, a node configured to communicate with one or more other nodes over a network may facilitate NAT traversal by a) determining information regarding the behavior of one or more NATs with the node; and storing the information in such a way that the information is retrievable by one or more other nodes; or b) retrieving information regarding behavior of one or more NATs obtained by one or more other nodes and using the information to traverse one or more of the NATs.
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