Method of performance-aware security of unicast communication in hybrid satellite networks

Abstract

A method and apparatus utilizes Layered IPSEC (LES) protocol as an alternative to IPSEC for network-layer security including a modification to the Internet Key Exchange protocol. For application-level security of web browsing with acceptable end-to-end delay, the Dual-mode SSL protocol (DSSL) is used instead of SSL. The LES and DSSL protocols achieve desired end-to-end communication security while allowing the TCP and HTTP proxy servers to function correctly.

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Description

PTO

Inventor(s)

John S. Baras, Ayan Roy-Chowdhury

Date Issued

03/11/2014

Patent No.

8,671,273