Cisco technology, inc. (20240297868). RANDOMIZING SERVER-SIDE ADDRESSES simplified abstract

RANDOMIZING SERVER-SIDE ADDRESSES

Organization Name

cisco technology, inc.

Inventor(s)

David A. Maluf of Mountain View CA (US)

Srinath Gundavelli of San Jose CA (US)

Pascal Thubert of Roquefort les Pins (FR)

Pradeep Kumar Kathail of Los Altos CA (US)

Eric Levy-abegnoli of Roquefort les Pins (FR)

Eric Voit of Bethesda MD (US)

Ali Sajassi of Alamo CA (US)

RANDOMIZING SERVER-SIDE ADDRESSES - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240297868 titled 'RANDOMIZING SERVER-SIDE ADDRESSES

The patent application proposes a method to anonymize server-side addresses in data communications by using network address translation (NAT), mobile internet protocol (MIP), and other techniques in conjunction with the domain name system (DNS).

• DNS returns a random IP address mapped to the client device and the endpoint device instead of the actual IP address of the server.
• IP addresses of servers are obfuscated by a random IP address, preventing identification of the endpoint device or service.
• Client devices can communicate with servers using the random IP address as the destination address, which is converted to the actual IP address of the server by a gateway working with DNS using NAT.

Potential Applications: - Enhancing privacy and security in data communications. - Preventing unauthorized access to server-side addresses. - Protecting the identity of endpoint devices and services.

Problems Solved: - Mitigating the risk of IP address exposure. - Improving anonymity and confidentiality in data transmissions. - Enhancing network security and privacy measures.

Benefits: - Increased data security and privacy. - Enhanced protection against cyber threats. - Improved confidentiality in data communications.

Commercial Applications: Title: Enhanced Data Privacy and Security Solution This technology can be utilized in industries such as cybersecurity, telecommunications, and data protection services to offer enhanced privacy and security measures for data communications.

Questions about the technology: 1. How does this method improve data security in communications? 2. What are the potential implications of using this technology in the telecommunications industry?

Original Abstract Submitted

techniques for using network address translation (nat), mobile internet protocol (mip), and/or other techniques in conjunction with domain name system (dns) to anonymize server-side addresses in data communications. rather than having dns provide a client device with an ip address of an endpoint device, such as a server, the dns instead returns a random ip address that is mapped to the client device and the endpoint device. in this way, ip addresses of servers are obfuscated by a random ip address that cannot be used to identify the endpoint device or service. the client device may then communicate data packets to the server using the random ip address as the destination address, and a gateway that works in conjunction with dns can convert the random ip address to the actual ip address of the server using nat and forward the data packet onto the server.