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Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing a virtual private gateway between user devices and various networks

US9021251B2 · kind B2 · utility

218Cited by
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15Claims
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Filing dateNov 2, 2009
Grant dateApr 28, 2015
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Expiry dateNov 27, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L45/30
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communication network is operated by receiving traffic from a user device at a gateway device associated with a gateway service provider, which manages gateways to both secure and insecure networks. The gateway uses security policies to determine if traffic is destined to the secure or insecure network and applies appropriate policies which cause the traffic to be routed, dropped, or analyzed.

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