Method and apparatus for multiple generic exclusion offsets for security protocols
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a data packet encapsulated by a first zone indicator includinga description of a first zone in the data packet, anda list of one or more security operations, the first zone in the data packet to be excluded from processing by the one or more security operations of the list; and
processing the data packet via one or more security operations, the processing according to the first zone indicator.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus to define multiple zones in a data packet for exclusion from processing by security operations of a security protocol. In one embodiment, each defined zone has an associated list of security operations from which the zone is protected.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a data packet encapsulated by a first zone indicator including a description of a first zone in the data packet, and a list of one or more security operations, the first zone in the data packet to be excluded from processing by the one or more security operations of the list; and processing the data packet via one or more security operations, the processing according to the first zone indicator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15)
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12. The method of claim 111 wherein the first zone in the data packet comprises at least one of a MAC address and an IP address
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16. A computerized system comprising:
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a receiving unit to receive a data packet encapsulated by a first zone indicator including a description of a first zone in the data packet, and a list of one or more security operations, the first zone in the data packet to be excluded from processing by the one or more security operations of the list; and a memory unit to store the data packet; a processing unit to process the stored data packet via one or more security operations, the processing according to the first zone indicator. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus comprising:
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a port to receive a data packet encapsulated by a first zone indicator including a description of a first zone in the data packet, and a list of one or more security operations, the first zone in the data packet to be excluded from processing by the one or more security operations of the list; and a memory storage device to store the data packet; a processor to process the data packet via one or more security operations, the processing according to the first zone indicator. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A machine-readable medium that provides instructions, which when executed by a set of one or more processors, cause said set of processors to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a data packet encapsulated by a first zone indicator including a description of a first zone in the data packet, and a list of one or more security operations, the first zone in the data packet to be excluded from processing by the one or more security operations of the list; and processing the data packet via one or more security operations, the processing according to the first zone indicator. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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