System and method employing an agile network protocol for secure communications using secure domain names
CAFCFirst Claim
1. A client device comprising:
- (a) memory configured and arranged to facilitate a connection of the client device with a target device over a secure communication link created based on (i) interception of a request, generated by the client device, to look up an internet protocol (IP) address of the target device based on a domain name associated with the target device, and (ii) a determination as a result of the request that the target device is a device with which a secure communication link can be established;
(b) an application program configured and arranged so as to allow participation in audio/video communications with the target device over the secure communication link once the secure communication link is established; and
(c) a signal processing configuration arranged to execute the application program.
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Abstract
A client device comprises: (a) a memory, (b) an application program, and (c) a signal processing configuration. The memory is configured and arranged to facilitate a connection of the client device with a target device over a secure communication link created based on (i) an address request generated by the client device, and (ii) a determination as a result of the address request that the target device is a device with which a secure communication link can be established when the requested address is identified in an address lookup. The application program is configured and arranged so as to allow participation in audio/video communications with the target device over the secure communication link once the secure communication link is established. The signal processing configuration is arranged to execute the application program.
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30 Claims
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1. A client device comprising:
- (a) memory configured and arranged to facilitate a connection of the client device with a target device over a secure communication link created based on (i) interception of a request, generated by the client device, to look up an internet protocol (IP) address of the target device based on a domain name associated with the target device, and (ii) a determination as a result of the request that the target device is a device with which a secure communication link can be established;
(b) an application program configured and arranged so as to allow participation in audio/video communications with the target device over the secure communication link once the secure communication link is established; and
(c) a signal processing configuration arranged to execute the application program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
- (a) memory configured and arranged to facilitate a connection of the client device with a target device over a secure communication link created based on (i) interception of a request, generated by the client device, to look up an internet protocol (IP) address of the target device based on a domain name associated with the target device, and (ii) a determination as a result of the request that the target device is a device with which a secure communication link can be established;
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16. A method executed by a client device for communicating with a target device, the method comprising:
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(a) facilitating a connection with the target device over a secure communication link created based on (i) interception of a request, generated by the client device, to look up an internet protocol (IP) address of the target device based on a domain name associated with the target device, and (ii) a determination as a result of the request that the target device is a device with which a secure communication link can be established; and (b) Allowing participation in audio/video communications with the target device over the secure communication link once the secure communication link is established. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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Specification