System for protecting identity in a network environment
US8375434B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 31, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0414
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for protecting identify of network devices (102, 104, and 106) in a network environment. The system includes an apparatus having an interface to the network for completing connections to destination devices (152, 154, and 156) on the public side of the network. The apparatus includes a masking element (140) for associating at least one masking identifier with a communication from the network device and masking the identifier of the network device from the destination device.
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