US 7,949,785 B2
SECURE VIRTUAL COMMUNITY NETWORK SYSTEMGeneral
US 7,949,785 B2
SECURE VIRTUAL COMMUNITY NETWORK SYSTEM
Tech Center:
2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
Examiner:
Douglas B Blair
Art Unit:
2442 Computer Networks
Inventors:
Hasan S. Alkhatib; Fouad A. Tobagi; Farid F. Elwailly
Assignee:
Priority:
03/31/03
Filed:
03/31/03
Granted:
05/24/11
Expiration:
02/13/25
Abstract
A private virtual dynamic network is provided for computing devices coupled to public networks or private networks. This enables computing devices anywhere in the world to join into private enterprise intranets and communicate with each other. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a separate private virtual address realm, seen to each user as a private network, while seamlessly crossing public and private network boundaries. One implementation of the present invention uses an agent to enable an entity to participate in the network without requiring the member to add new hardware or software.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
G06G06Q10/109G06Q