Patent ID: 8340103
Filing Date: 2012-12-25
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for creating a secure network communications tunnel, comprising: assigning a Media Access Control (MAC) address to a virtual network interface card associated with a local device and an Internet Protocol (IP) address to a physical network interface card associated with the local device; communicating an IP to MAC address translation associated with the local device to a remote device, wherein the IP to MAC address translation maps the IP address assigned to the physical network interface card associated with the local device to the MAC address assigned to the virtual network interface card associated with the local device; receiving, from the remote device, an incoming HTTP request that encapsulates secure data and the IP to MAC address translation associated with the local device; and transmitting an outgoing HTTP request that encapsulates secure data and an IP to MAC address translation associated with the remote device to the remote device, wherein transmitting the outgoing HTTP request to the remote device includes: