A network gateway device is provided with a network physical interface for receiving and transmitting data and for receiving packets for transmission and forwarding packets from received data. A packet processor is provided that provides for a key exchange and hosts a security association (SA) used for...http://www.google.ca/patents/US20020184487?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20020184487 - System and method for distributing security processing functions for network applications
