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Method for securing RTS communications across middleboxes

  • US 20060272009A1
  • Filed: 05/31/2005
  • Published: 11/30/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for a call server to support a media session between a local endpoint and a remote endpoint, the local endpoint belonging to a local network that includes a middlebox, the method comprising:

  • a) in a signaling session, receiving a message from the local endpoint or the remote endpoint, wherein the message requests to establish, modify, or close a connection for the media session and contains local and remote address information for the requested media session;

    b) forwarding the local and remote address information to the middlebox so that the middlebox will be able to identify packets associated with the media session from at least said information and will thereby be able to appropriately process said packets; and

    c) forwarding the message to a host computer associated with, respectively, the remote endpoint or the local endpoint.

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