Concurrent IPsec processing system and method
US8316431B2 · kind B2 · utility
0Cited by
12References
10Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 12, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/125
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of performing IPsec processing of an incoming communication packet is disclosed. The method comprises determining, from a received portion of the incoming packet, if sufficient information has been received to enable the IPsec processing to be commenced, obtaining the necessary information from the received portion of the packet, and commencing IPsec processing of said packet before the entire packet has been received depending upon the obtained information.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.