Title:
INTEGRATED WIRELINE AND WIRELESS END-TO-END VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORKING
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2005/109800
Kind Code:
A2
Abstract:
An end-to-end virtual private networking system transports network packets
securely through a public data network. A mobile device comprises an application
client and a wireless roaming client managing data transfer from the mobile device
to the public data network via one of a plurality of predetermined wireless links.
A roaming gateway is located in a data center and is coupled to the public data network
for tracking the plurality of predetermined wireless links and for managing
data transfer from the public data network to the mobile device via one of the plurality
of predetermined wireless links. An enterprise server is provided in a private
enterprise for exchanging network packets with the application client in the
mobile device. A CPE-VPN router in the private enterprise network is coupled
to the enterprise server and to the public data network. A VPN router located in
the data center is coupled to the roaming gateway and to the public data network,
wherein the VPN router and the CPE-VPN router establish a VPN tunnel therebetween
via the public data network. The CPE VPN router transports the network packets
between the enterprise server and the VPN tunnel. The VPN router transports the
network packets between the roaming gateway and the VPN tunnel.
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Inventors:
PANKAJAKSHAN BEJOY (US)
ZAMORA PEDRO A (US)
DIXON MATHEW A (US)
ZAMORA PEDRO A (US)
DIXON MATHEW A (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/011933
Publication Date:
November 17, 2005
Filing Date:
April 08, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS CO (US)
PANKAJAKSHAN BEJOY (US)
ZAMORA PEDRO A (US)
DIXON MATHEW A (US)
PANKAJAKSHAN BEJOY (US)
ZAMORA PEDRO A (US)
DIXON MATHEW A (US)
International Classes:
H04L12/28; H04L12/56; H04L12/66; H04L29/06; H04W12/00; H04W24/00; H04W88/16; H04W92/02; (IPC1-7): H04L12/66
Foreign References:
| US20030147403A1 | 2003-08-07 | |||
| US6609148B1 | 2003-08-19 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MOLLON, Mark, L. (Sobanski & Todd LLC, Fourth Floor, One Maritime Plaza, 720 Water Stree, Toledo OH, US)
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