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Method and system for providing a symmetric key for more efficient session identification

  • US 20030016653A1
  • Filed: 07/19/2001
  • Published: 01/23/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for identifying sessions in a computer network, the session being between a first computer system and a second computer system exchanging a plurality of packets, each of the plurality of packets including source information and destination information relating to the first computer system and the second computer system, the method comprising the steps of:

  • (a) providing a symmetric key utilizing a manipulation of the source information and the destination information, the symmetric key being associated with the plurality of packets traveling between the first computer and the second computer system; and

    (b) identifying the session using the symmetric key.

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