Apparatus and method for providing virtual private network service based on mutual authentication

US8959614B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8959614-B2
Application numberUS-201113306249-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 29, 2011
Priority dateSep 28, 2011
Publication dateFeb 17, 2015
Grant dateFeb 17, 2015

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An apparatus and method for providing a virtual private network (VPN) service based on mutual authentication are provided, the apparatus including a storage unit configured to store a first public key and a second public key; an authentication unit configured to authenticate a VPN server with the first public key and to authenticate a user device with the second public key; and a tunnel management unit configured to generate a first VPN tunnel and a second VPN tunnel to relay data between the user device and the VPN server based on the authentication of the VPN server and the user device by the authentication unit.

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What is claimed is: 1. A virtual private network (VPN) service apparatus configured to receive a first public key and a second public key, wherein the first public key is received from a VPN server and provides access by a user device to a private network, and the second public key is received from the user device, the apparatus comprising: A memory and processor operable to perform operations comprising: storing the first public key and the second public key, wherein the second…

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What does patent US8959614B2 cover?
An apparatus and method for providing a virtual private network (VPN) service based on mutual authentication are provided, the apparatus including a storage unit configured to store a first public key and a second public key; an authentication unit configured to authenticate a VPN server with the first public key and to authenticate a user device with the second public key; and a tunnel managem…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Lee Seok-Min, Jeon Nam-Soo, Nam Seung-Woo, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L63/0272. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 17 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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