Systems for automatic secured remote access to a local network
AssigneeUbiquiti Inc.
InventorsKristaps ELSINS, Andrejs HANINS, Robert J. PERA, Oskars VERZA, Andris LEJASMEIERS, Gunars RITINS
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Abstract
Apparatuses (e.g., systems and devices) and methods for remotely accessing a local (e.g., home, office, etc.) network of devices connected to a local router.
Claims18
A method of establishing a secure, encrypted, virtual private network (VPN), the method comprising:
- requesting, by a mobile device operating as a virtual portal device, connectivity information for a home router;
- receiving, by the mobile device, a short-term token from the home router, wherein the short-term token is received in response to a request transmitted by the mobile device to the home router;
- transmitting, by the mobile device, a request to access the home router based at least in part on the short-term token;
- receiving a long-term token from the home router, wherein the short-term token expires before the long-term token;
- and
- establishing a VPN between the mobile device and the home router based at least in part on the long-term token.
A mobile device for establishing a secure, encrypted, virtual private network (VPN) to extend the network of a home router at a remote location, the mobile device comprising:
- a wireless transceiver;
- one or more processors;
- and;
- a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the mobile device to operate as a virtual portal device to:
- request connectivity information for a home router;
- receive a short-term token from the home router, wherein the short-term token is received in response to a request transmitted by the mobile device to the home router;
- transmit a request to access the home router based at least in part on the short-term token;
- receive a long-term token from the home router, wherein the short-term token expires before the long-term token;
- and
- establish a VPN between the mobile device and the home router based at least in part on the long-term token.
A method of establishing a secure, encrypted, virtual private network (VPN), the method comprising:
- receiving, by a home router, a request for a short-term token from a mobile device, wherein the short-term token request is based at least in part on connectivity information associated with the home router provided to the mobile device;
- transmitting the short-term token to the mobile device in response to receiving the request for the short-term token;
- receiving a request to access the home router;
- generating a long-term token, wherein the generation is based at least in part on verification of the request to access the home router;
- transmitting the long-term token to the mobile device;
- and
- establishing a VPN between the mobile device and the home router based at least in part on the long-term token.
A method of establishing a secure, encrypted, virtual private network (VPN), the method comprising:
- requesting, by a mobile device, connectivity information for a home router;
- receiving, by the mobile device, a short-term token from the home router, wherein the short-term token is received in response to a request transmitted by the mobile device to the home router;
- transmitting to a remote server, by the mobile device, a request to access the home router based at least in part on the short-term token;
- receiving a long-term token from the remote server, wherein the short-term token expires before the long-term token;
- and
- establishing a VPN between the mobile device and the home router based at least in part on the long-term token.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.