System, device, and method of classifying encrypted network communications
US11552867B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 22, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/02
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems, devices, and methods of classifying encrypted network communications. A Traffic Monitoring Unit operates to monitor network traffic, and to capture HTTPS-encrypted packets that are exchanged over an HTTPS connection between an end-user device and a web server. An HTTPS Traffic Classification Unit operates to detect discrete HTTPS-encrypted objects within that HTTPS connection, and to classify those discrete HTTPS-encrypted objects based on at least one of: a first Analysis Model that classifies HTTPS-encrypted objects based on a type of content that is represented in the HTTPS-encrypted object; a second Analysis Model that classifies HTTPS-encrypted objects based on a type of server-side application that is associated with the HTTPS-encrypted object. Each Analysis Model utilizes Machine Learning (ML), Deep Learning (DL), Artificial Intelligence (AI), or Statistical and Mathematical Analysis (SMA).
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