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Method for establishing connection between devices

  • US 10,187,387 B2
  • Filed: 08/06/2016
  • Issued: 01/22/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/30/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method performed by a first network device for communicating over a network, the method comprising:

  • receiving, at the first network device, a request to connect to a second network device;

    based on the request to connect, determining whether the first network device is set to an encrypted communication mode;

    based on a determination that the first network device is set to the encrypted communication mode;

    sending, to a first name service, a first name associated with the second network device and for which the first name service supports establishing an encrypted connection to the second network device;

    receiving, at the first network device, a resource for the encrypted connection to the second network device, wherein;

    the first name service determines a quality of service level for the encrypted communication link based on the first name and on a user associated with the first network device,the first name service selects the resource based on the determined quality of service level for the encrypted connection, the resource including one or more network addresses for accessing the second network device, andthe quality of service level corresponds to a priority with which the first network device accesses the second network device; and

    communicating with the second network device over the network via the encrypted connection using the received resource indicating the determined service level for the encrypted connection.

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