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Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2023

Filed:

Sep. 28, 2020
Applicant:

Avast Software S.r.o., Prague, CZ;

Inventors:

Bin Hu, Los Altos, CA (US);

Rajarshi Gupta, Los Altos, CA (US);

Assignee:

Avast Software s.r.o., Prague, CZ;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04L 12/46 (2006.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/4641 (2013.01); H04L 12/4633 (2013.01); H04L 63/1408 (2013.01); H04L 63/1441 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for enabling secure communication. The method includes providing a first virtual network function ('VNF') at a first network location and providing a second VNF at a second network location. A first Layer 3 virtual private network ('L3 VPN') tunnel is constructed by the first VNF and the second VNF between the first network location and the second network location, and a first local area network (“LAN”) at the first network location and a second LAN at the second network location are connected by the first L3 VPN tunnel. Further provided is a method for establishing a secure communication environment.


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