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Method and apparatus for network deception/emulation

  • US 7,516,227 B2
  • Filed: 08/08/2006
  • Issued: 04/07/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/15/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer network emulation wall and emulation system comprising:

  • two or more emulation computer systems of at least two distinct types;

    a network able to deliver datagrams to said two or more emulation computer systems through said emulation wall; and

    wherein two or more of said two or more emulation computer systems provide emulation responses of multiple emulated computer systems at multiple addresses;

    each emulation computer system providing emulation responses of emulated computers appropriate to said emulation computer system'"'"'s type;

    and further comprising;

    receiving a response at an inside of said emulation wall from said emulation subnetwork;

    translating a response emulation original address indication to a response proxy address indication;

    passing said datagram into said network from said emulation subnetwork while translating said response proxy address indication back to a response original address indication;

    wherein said passing comprises;

    receiving said datagram at a first network gateway;

    translating said original address indication of said datagram into a proxy address indication at said first network gateway;

    routing said datagram with said proxy address indication to a second network gateway;

    translating said proxy address indication of said datagram into said emulation original address indication at said second network gateway; and

    forwarding said datagram with said emulation original address indication to said emulation subnetwork.

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