×

Authenticating an endpoint using a stun server

  • US 20060212702A1
  • Filed: 03/21/2005
  • Published: 09/21/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A method for authenticating an endpoint in a network, comprising:

  • facilitating a communication session between a first endpoint and a second endpoint over a network;

    sending a challenge request to the second endpoint, the challenge request attempting to authenticate the second endpoint, the challenge request comprising an identification, the identification associated with an expected response identification;

    receiving a response from the second endpoint to the challenge request, the response comprising an actual response identification; and

    verifying the received response to establish whether the second endpoint is legitimate, the second endpoint being legitimate if the actual response identification comprises the expected response identification.

View all claims
  • 1 Assignment
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×