公开(公告)号：US11082403B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-03

申请号：US15259970

申请日：2016-09-08

Applicant: Openwave Mobility Inc.

Inventor： Shaun McGinnity ,  Ryujiro Shibuya ,  Aidan McGurn

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L9/32

Abstract: There is presented a method and apparatus for controlling secure communications in a communications network. An intermediate network element (INE) receives a request from a client to establish a secure connection between the client and a first server. The received request is analysed to determine a client identifier. The INE determines, based on the client identifier whether to attempt to establish a secure connection between the client and the INE. Responsive to a determination not to attempt to establish a connection, the received request is forwarded on to a second server. Responsive to a determination to attempt to establish a connection, a message comprising information for the client to use in establishing a secure connection with the INE is sent to the client.