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Patent US7072964 - System and method for interconnecting multiple virtual private networks - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign in<nobr>Advanced Patent Search</nobr>PatentsA system and method for interconnecting multiple VPNs, each using multiple service providers, while offering a minimum standard of end-to-end connection quality and reliability is described. The system and method utilizes an overseer that resolves end-to-end issues across multiple interconnected virtual...http://www.google.com/patents/US7072964?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7072964 - System and method for interconnecting multiple virtual private networksAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7072964 B1Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 09/653,201Publication dateJul 4, 2006Filing dateAug 31, 2000Priority dateAug 31, 1999Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS20060227786Publication number09653201, 653201, US 7072964 B1, US 7072964B1, US-B1-7072964, US7072964 B1, US7072964B1InventorsBryan Whittle, Kaj TesinkOriginal AssigneeScience Applications International CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (15), Non-Patent Citations (10), Referenced by (3), Classifications (12), Legal Events (6) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSystem and method for interconnecting multiple virtual private networksUS 7072964 B1Abstract A system and method for interconnecting multiple VPNs, each using multiple service providers, while offering a minimum standard of end-to-end connection quality and reliability is described. The system and method utilizes an overseer that resolves end-to-end issues across multiple interconnected virtual private networks. When connecting multiple virtual private networks, multiple interconnect providers are interconnected so that the end-to-end service quality standard is met. The certification of service providers, exchange points, transit service providers and IPSec devices permits interoperability for encryption, integrity and authentication across the product of all IPSec vendors. When two subscribers both use certified IPSec equipment then they can provide each other with controlled access to each other's networks.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The foregoing and other attributes of the present invention will be described with respect to the following drawings in which:
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of two interconnected virtual private networks (VPN) 20 and 22. The present system and method of the interconnecting multiple virtual private networks is not intended to be limited to only these types of networks and has applicability to a wide variety of virtual private networks.
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