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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2002
Igor V. Balabine, Cupertino, CA (US);
William G. Friedman, Atherton, CA (US);
Ilya G. Minkin, Los Altos, CA (US);
Igor V. Balabine, Cupertino, CA (US);
William G. Friedman, Atherton, CA (US);
Ilya G. Minkin, Los Altos, CA (US);
Sowl Associates, Inc., Atherton, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for establishing authenticated network (e.g., TCP/IP) connections augments the network (e.g., TCP/IP) protocol and enables concealment of the presence of network (e.g., TCP/IP) servers on the network. One methodology uses one or more cryptographic techniques, and/or combinations of such techniques, to achieve the goal. A network (e.g., TCP/IP) connection establishment could be authenticated using both shared secret cryptographic and public key cryptographic methods. The trust between peers could be established either directly or via a trusted third party. One methodology allows network (e.g., TCP/IP) server concealment against Internet based eavesdroppers and eavesdroppers staging man-in-the-middle attacks on the local network or in the close proximity to the server. The techniques described herein may be used to protect a network (e.g., TCP/IP) server from establishing unsanctioned connections from both local and remote networks.