Vpn and firewall integrated system
AssigneeO2Micro, Inc.
InventorJyshyang Chen
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides an integrated VPN/Firewall system that uses both hardware (firmware) and software to optimize the efficiency of both VPN and firewall functions. The hardware portions of the VPN and firewall are designed in flexible and scalable layers to permit high-speed processing without sacrificing system security. The software portions are configured to provide interfacing with hardware components, report and rules management control.
Claims15
An integrated firewall/VPN system adapted to coupling at least one local are network (LAN) to one wide area network (WAN), comprising:
- an integrated firewall/VPN chipset configured to send and receive data packets between said WAN and said LAN and analyze access control functions based on said data packets, said chipset comprising a firewall portion configured to provide access control between said WAN and said LAN and a VPN portion configured to provide security functions for data between said LAN and said WAN;
- said firewall portion including firewall hardware and software portions wherein at least said firewall hardware portion is configured to provide iterative functions associated with said access control;
- said VPN portion including VPN hardware and software portions wherein at least VPN hardware portion is configured to provide iterative functions associated with said security functions.
A firewall/VPN integrated circuit (IC), comprising:
- a router core configured to interface between at least one untrusted network and at least one trusted network to send and receive data packets between said untrusted and said trusted networks;
- a firewall system configured to provide access control between said untrusted and said trusted networks, and comprising firewall hardware and software portions wherein at least said firewall hardware portion is configured to provide iterative functions associated with said access control and is configured to analyze access control functions on said data packets;
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- a VPN engine configured to provide security functions for data between said untrusted and said trusted networks, and comprising VPN hardware and software wherein at least said VPN hardware portion is configured to provide iterative functions associated with said security functions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.