Network directory and access service
US9860225B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 15, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L61/5014
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network directory service, responsive to receiving a target device symbolic name from a client, identifies a network access server in communication with a network on which the target device resides, notifies the network access server of an expected connection from the client, and returns a device access token to the client. The network access server, responsive to receiving and validating the device access token, forwards the client-originated traffic to the target device by implementing a Network Address Translation (NAT) scheme.
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