Enhancing privacy by obscuring traversal using relays around network address translator (TURN) connections, and related methods, systems, and computer-readable media
US9356915B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 27, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0421
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Enhancing privacy by obscuring Traversal Using Relays around Network Address Translator (TURN) connections, and related methods, systems, and computer-readable media are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method comprises obtaining, by a TURN client, one or more candidate addresses comprising a TURN relayed transport address of a TURN server. The method further comprises generating a camouflaged candidate list, based on the candidate addresses, in which the TURN relayed transport address is obscured; generating a connection setup message comprising the camouflaged candidate list; and sending the connection setup message to a TURN peer executing on a computing device. In another embodiment, a method comprises receiving, by a TURN server, a request for a provision of a first TURN service from a TURN client to connect to a TURN peer. The method further comprises masking a presence of the TURN server to the TURN peer, and relaying communications based on the masking.
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