Filtering outbound network traffic
US10523635B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 17, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/104
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Obtaining, in association with origination of outbound network traffic to be sent by a system, user account information of a user account on behalf of which the outbound network traffic is generated, and performing filtering of the outbound network traffic based on the obtained user account information of the user account on behalf of which the outbound network traffic is generated, where the filtering is further based on one or more rules, and the filtering includes determining whether to block or allow sending of the outbound network traffic from the system.
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