Quarantined communications processing at a network edge
US11463404B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 12, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/1458
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems and methods for quarantining communications at a network edge by routing traffic through a specialized network edge system. In a particular embodiment a method provides, identifying criteria indicating whether certain network traffic should be handled by the specialized network edge system. The method further provides receiving first information about first network traffic received at a first network edge system for a communication network. In response to determining, based on the first information, that the first network traffic satisfies the criteria, the method provides routing the first network traffic through the specialized network edge system.
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