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Inspection and rewriting of cryptographically protected data from group VPNs

US8347073B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 5, 2008
Grant dateJan 1, 2013
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Expiry dateNov 2, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/065
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with processing secure network traffic are described. One example method includes determining whether a device is a preconfigured member of a group key system. If the device is not a preconfigured member then the method selectively establishes membership in the group key system by requesting membership from a group controller. The example method may also include receiving a set of keys from the group controller and being assigned a role by the group controller. The method may further include processing secure network traffic as an inspection point, a rewriting point, and/or a validation point based on the received set of keys and the assigned role(s).

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