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Virtual host security profiles

US9531674B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 11, 2009
Grant dateDec 27, 2016
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/20
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Architecture that creates and applies a virtual firewall profile for each network to which a multi-homed device is connected. In one implementation, the virtual profiles can be based on address ranges of the networks. This ensures seamless concurrent connectivity of the multi-homed device to multiple networks.

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