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Managing admission of unrecognized devices onto an enterprise network

US11310275B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Sophos Limited · GB

Inventors

John Edward Tyrone Shaw · Felton, GB
Ross McKerchar · Bristol, GB
Moritz Daniel Grimm · Bruchsal, DE
Jan Karl Heinrich Weber · Karlsruhe, DE
Shail Talati · Santa Clara, US
Kenneth D. Ray · Seattle, US
Andrew J. Thomas · Woodstock, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 31, 2018
Grant date	Apr 19, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 28, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W12/79
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A threat management facility detects a device on an enterprise network and determines whether the device is one of a set of managed devices for the enterprise network. When the device is not one of the set of managed devices, the threat management facility may selectively direct the device to a portal that provides support to the user of the device while the device awaits admission to the enterprise network. As the user interacts with the portal, the portal may manage admission of unrecognized devices onto the enterprise network while making efficient use of network administrator resources.

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