Patent ID: 8782772
Filing Date: 2014-07-15
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of communicating data over a network, the method comprising: establishing a first Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) session through the network between a computer and another computer in a secure SSTP tunnel through the network between the computer and the other computer, the secure SSTP tunnel conveying data for a secure point-to-point session over the first SSTP session in the secure SSTP tunnel; determining an underutilization of at least one capability of the network based on at least one performance characteristic, wherein the at least one performance characteristic includes at least one of a network latency characteristic or a data loss characteristic; establishing a second SSTP session in the secure SSTP tunnel in response to the determination of the underutilization of the at least one capability of the network; associating the second SSTP session to the first SSTP session; and transmitting data for the secure point-to-point session over the associated first and second SSTP sessions.