US 12,445,408 B2
IPv4-in-IPv6 relaying systems and methods to preserve IPv4 public addresses
Yoseph Malkin, San Jose, CA (US); Paul White, Burlingame, CA (US); and Matej Zevnik, Ljubljana (SI)
Assigned to PLUME DESIGN, INC., Palo Alto, CA (US)
Filed by PLUME DESIGN, INC., Palo Alto, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 5, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/596,074.
Application 18/596,074 is a continuation of application No. 18/145,929, filed on Dec. 23, 2022, granted, now 11,956,204.
Prior Publication US 2024/0214344 A1, Jun. 27, 2024
Int. Cl. G06F 15/16 (2006.01); H04L 12/46 (2006.01); H04L 61/251 (2022.01); H04L 61/2592 (2022.01); H04L 69/22 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 61/2592 (2013.01) [H04L 12/4633 (2013.01); H04L 61/251 (2013.01); H04L 69/22 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
connecting to a device via at least two connections, where a first connection includes a first network interface and a second connection includes a second network interface;
receiving an encapsulated packet from one of the at least two connections, where the encapsulated packet is destined for a first Internet Protocol address on the Internet, the first IP address formatted in a first format;
creating a first IP packet from the encapsulated packet by de-encapsulating the encapsulated packet and including a first IP public address in a first IP packet;
adding a second network header to the first IP packet; and
transmitting the first IP packet to a destination associated with the first IP address, the first IP packet being configured for transmission over a first network and a second network.