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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2014
Virnetx, Inc., Zephyr Cove, NV (US);
Victor Larson, Fairfax, VA (US);
Robert Dunham Short, III, Lexington, VA (US);
Edmund Colby Munger, Tarpon Springs, FL (US);
Michael Williamson, South Riding, VA (US);
VirnetX, Inc., Zephyr Cove, NV (US);
Abstract
A device and method for establishing a connection between devices is disclosed. A first device receives a request to connect to a second network device and, based on the request, a determination is made as to whether the first device is set to a first communication mode or a second communication mode. If the first device is set to the first communication mode then a first name associated with the second device is sent to a first name service, the first name service supporting establishing an encrypted connection to the second device, a resource for the encrypted connection to the second device is received at the first device, and communication with the second device is established over the network via the encrypted connection using the received resource. If the first device is set to the second communication mode then communication with the second device is established via a second connection.