System and method for identifying VPN traffic paths and linking VPN traffic and paths to VPN customers of a provider
US8422502B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 13, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/38
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method collects information for VPN traffic from non edge routers that are coupled to edge routers and identifies the path the traffic took and the customer corresponding to the VPN. The system and method also identifies the ingress router coupled to the non edge router from which the traffic was collected. The system and method may assign identifiers to route targets.
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