Methods and systems for blocking potentially harmful communications to improve the functioning of an electronic device
US10417432B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 5, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/67
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for sharing information and improving the functioning of devices by blocking potentially harmful communications. In the methods and systems disclosed, a security component on an electronic device may receive a policy. The security component may also receive, from a local device proxy on the electronic device, information pertaining to a communication. The security component may compare the information pertaining to the communication to the policy. The comparison may result in a determination that the communication is potentially harmful. The security component may then instruct the local device proxy to block the communication from proceeding past the local device proxy.
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