Fragmenting security encapsulated ethernet frames
First Claim
1. A method for fragmenting a security encapsulated data packet comprising:
- security encapsulating a data packet to form a security encapsulated data packet; and
fragmenting the security encapsulated data packet in an event the size of the security encapsulated data packet exceeds a maximum data packet size capable of being transmitted over a communications pathway.
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Abstract
Providing security functions, such as data origin authentication, data integrity, and data confidentiality to data packets communicated over a communications pathway, in some instances, may result in data packets too large in size to be communicated over the pathway. A technique is provided which security encapsulates a data packet, and in event the size of the security encapsulated data packet exceeds a maximum data packet size capable of being transmitted over a communications pathway, fragments the security encapsulated data packet. As such, the provided technique enables data packets to be secured with security functions and to be communicated over the communications pathway without being impacted by or otherwise affected by the properties of the communications pathway.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for fragmenting a security encapsulated data packet comprising:
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security encapsulating a data packet to form a security encapsulated data packet; and fragmenting the security encapsulated data packet in an event the size of the security encapsulated data packet exceeds a maximum data packet size capable of being transmitted over a communications pathway. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for fragmenting a security encapsulated data packet comprising:
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a security encapsulator configured to security encapsulate a data packet to form a security encapsulated data packet; a fragmenter coupled to the security encapsulator and configured to fragment the security encapsulated data packet in an event the size of the security encapsulated data packet exceeds a maximum data packet size capable of being transmitted over a communications pathway. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for fragmenting a security encapsulated data packet comprising:
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means for security encapsulating a data packet to form a security encapsulated data packet; and means for fragmenting the security encapsulated data packet in an event the size of the security encapsulated data packet exceeds a maximum data packet size capable of being transmitted over a communications pathway.
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21. A computer program product comprising:
a computer usable medium embodying computer usable code for fragmenting a security encapsulated data packet, the computer program product including;
computer usable program code for security encapsulating a data packet to form a security encapsulated data packet; and
computer usable program code for fragmenting the security encapsulated data packet in an event the size of the security encapsulated data packet exceeds a maximum data packet size capable of being transmitted over a communications pathway.
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