Techniques to include virtual private networks in a universal services interface
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsPouya Taaghol, Muthaiah Venkatachalam
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Abstract
An embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus, comprising a mobile station (MS) operable to communicate in a wireless network, the wireless network including a Universal Services Interface (USI) and wherein the MS includes a USI client adapted to monitor external IP addresses of the MS and if the MS enters a virtual private network (VPN) via a VPN tunnel, the external IP address of the VPN tunnel is cached.
Claims21
An apparatus, comprising:
- a mobile station (MS) operable to communicate in a wireless network, said wireless network including a Universal Services Interface (USI);
- and
- wherein said MS includes a USI client adapted to monitor external IP addresses of said MS and if said MS enters a virtual private network (VPN) via a VPN tunnel, the external IP address of said VPN tunnel is cached.
A method, comprising:
- including a USI client in a mobile station (MS) operable to communicate in a wireless network that includes a Universal Services Interface, said USI client adapted to monitor external IP addresses of said mobile station (MS);
- and
- wherein if said MS enters a virtual private network (VPN) via a VPN tunnel, the external IP address of said VPN tunnel is cached.
A machine-accessible medium that provides instructions, which when accessed, cause a machine to perform operations comprising:
- including a USI client in a mobile station (MS) operable to communicate in a wireless network that includes a Universal Services Interface), said USI client adapted to monitor external IP addresses of said mobile station (MS);
- and
- wherein if said MS enters a virtual private network (VPN) via a VPN tunnel, the external IP address of said VPN tunnel is cached.
A system, comprising:
- a wireless network including a Universal Services Interface (USI);
- a USI client associated with a mobile station (MS) operable to communicate in said wireless network, said USI client adapted to monitor external IP addresses of said MS and if said MS enters a virtual private network (VPN) via a VPN tunnel, the external IP address of said VPN tunnel is cached.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.