Network-based Machine-to-Machine (M2M) private networking system
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1. A method of connecting mobile devices operating on a carrier network to a customer enterprise network, comprising:
- assigning a private static IP address to a mobile device, the IP address indicative of the customer enterprise network with which the mobile device is authorized to communicate;
providing the mobile device with an Access Point Name (APN), the APN allowing a communication from the mobile device to be routed to a private networking system;
receiving the communication from the mobile device at the private networking system, wherein the communication flows through a first tunnel from a first Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) router disposed in the carrier network to a second BGP router disposed in the private networking system;
determining the customer enterprise network that the mobile device is authorized to communicate with based on the IP address and APN; and
securely forwarding the communication from the private networking system to the customer enterprise network via a second tunnel.
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Abstract
An architecture for the creation of a private network for a customer, suitable for use for machine to machine communications and the Internet of Things, is disclosed. The system includes a private networking system, which includes routers for connection to a carrier core network, and VPN servers, capable of securely connecting to a customer'"'"'s enterprise network. The private networking system also includes security appliances and a controller to configure and operate the system. Through use of this private networking system, customers may easily create private networks for their enterprises.
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1. A method of connecting mobile devices operating on a carrier network to a customer enterprise network, comprising:
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assigning a private static IP address to a mobile device, the IP address indicative of the customer enterprise network with which the mobile device is authorized to communicate; providing the mobile device with an Access Point Name (APN), the APN allowing a communication from the mobile device to be routed to a private networking system; receiving the communication from the mobile device at the private networking system, wherein the communication flows through a first tunnel from a first Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) router disposed in the carrier network to a second BGP router disposed in the private networking system; determining the customer enterprise network that the mobile device is authorized to communicate with based on the IP address and APN; and securely forwarding the communication from the private networking system to the customer enterprise network via a second tunnel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of connecting a customer'"'"'s mobile device operating on a carrier network to the Internet, comprising:
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assigning a private static IP address to a mobile device, the private static IP address indicative of a customer; providing the mobile device with an APN, the APN allowing a communication from the mobile device to be routed to a private networking system; receiving the communication from the mobile device at the private networking system, wherein the communication flows through a tunnel from a first Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) router disposed in the carrier network to a second BGP router disposed in the private networking system; determining the customer that the mobile device is associated with; and forwarding the communication from the private networking system to the Internet, whereby the private network system implements policies that define access granted to the mobile device, based on the customer. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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