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WAP XML extension to define VPN connections

  • US 7,333,799 B2
  • Filed: 11/07/2003
  • Issued: 02/19/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for defining VPN connections for a mobile device, comprising:

  • creating a VPN definition;

    wherein the VPN definition includes a unique identifier that uniquely identifies a VPN connection, a name of a VPN connection, an address of a VPN server;

    characteristics to define security credentials and network access points that can use the VPN connection;

    incorporating the VPN definition into a WAP schema;

    wherein the WAP schema is used to provision cellular data connections, proxy connections and access characteristics; and

    provisioning the mobile device with a VPN connection using the WAP schema that creates a secure tunnel from the mobile device to a network.

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