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Control pool based enterprise policy enabler for controlled cloud access

US9167050B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 31, 2012
Grant dateOct 20, 2015
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Expiry dateFeb 9, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/306
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for controlling access to a Cloud, comprising receiving traffic from an Enterprise user at a gateway, wherein the traffic carries a first key specific to the Enterprise user for use internal to the gateway, replacing the first key with a second key, wherein the second key is a Cloud-negotiated key generic to a plurality of Enterprise users which permits access to the Cloud, and sending traffic to the Cloud.

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