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Communications across a network address translator

US8973127B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SSH Communications Security OYJ · FI

Inventors

Tero Kivinen · Helsinki, FI
Tatu J. Ylonen · Espoo, FI

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 26, 2013
Grant date	Mar 3, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 26, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L2101/663
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, apparatus, and computer-readable media are presented that provide a configuration for communications through network address translation. The configuration includes receiving, by a computer device, a packet comprising a predetermined value indicating support by a node for an extension of a communications protocol, wherein the communications protocol is used for communications across a network translator device and the extension is capable of traversing network address translation, and in response to said receiving, determining that the node sending the packet supports the extension of the communications protocol.

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