Secure network request anonymization
US9608965B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0281
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Network request anonymizing nodes (“NRANs”) may be described herein. The NRANs may act as anonymizing proxies by generating additional anonymizing network requests to help anonymize a network request sent by a requesting computing node. By generating the additional anonymizing network request, the NRANs may cause a relatively large number of similar network requests to be transmitted in an approximately contemporaneous fashion with the transmission of the network request. The NRANs may receive indication of network requests via a secure anonymization proxy tunnel, which may be established through transmission of an anonymizing proxy request from the requesting computing node to the NRANs. The secure anonymization proxy tunnel may be established between a secure enclave of the requesting computing node and secure enclaves of the NRANs. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
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