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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2006
Jun Kitamura, Tokyo, JP;
Shinpei Yashima, Tokyo, JP;
Atsuki Ishida, Tokyo, JP;
Freebit Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A simple means is used to realize a virtual network communication via an home network and Internet. A relay devicecomprises bridge moduleprovided between a network protocol stackand each of network devicesfor bridging for packets which are not addressed to the relay device or VLAN, or not broadcast request packets; a server address storage sectionfor storing the global address of a server; a tunneling session establishing sectionfor establishing a tunneling connection with the server based on the global address; a capsulating processing sectionfor capsulating a originating address and sending it to the server via the tunneling connection; and a virtual IP address/private IP address conversion sectionfor decapsulating a packet addressed to the relay device, converting a destination virtual network address included in this packet to a private IP address on the LAN of a client apparatus, and sending it onto the LAN via the bridge module.