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Multipoint server for providing secure, scaleable connections between a plurality of network devices

  • US 7,203,957 B2
  • Filed: 04/04/2002
  • Issued: 04/10/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for implementing secure communications between a plurality of devices, the method comprising:

  • at a multi-point server not comprised in the plurality of devices;

    receiving a request from a first device for a first secure point-to-point connection between the first device, a second device, and a third device, the plurality of devices comprising the first device, the second device and the third device,responsive to the request;

    providing at least one common encryption parameter to each of the plurality of devices; and

    identifying the plurality of devices to one another;

    establishing a second secure, point-to-point connection between the second device and the third device via the at least one common encryption parameter; and

    responsive to a detected mismatch in a sequence number of a communication between the second device and the third device, via a phase two restart message, restarting the second secure point-to-point connection between the second device and the third device.

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