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Methods and apparatuses for secure communication

US9722972B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 26, 2012
Grant dateAug 1, 2017
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Expiry dateMar 21, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/168
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of establishing a secure communications path between a first local server on a local network and a device on a wide area network comprising: establishing a first secure communications connection between a second local server on the local network and the device; establishing a second secure communications connection between the second local server and the first local server, wherein the second local server impersonates the device for at least a portion of the connection request; and proxying data between the local server and the device.

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