Gating access to destinations on a network
US11985133B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/1408
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This disclosure describes techniques that include filtering or gating access to a network based on attributes or an evaluation of the network destination. In one example, this disclosure describes a method that includes receiving, by a computing system and from a client device, a request for information about a network destination; identifying, by the computing system and based on the request, an address associated with the network destination; evaluating, by the computing system, the address to determine whether the address passes a plurality of tests; responsive to determining that the address passes the plurality of tests, storing the address, by the computing system, as one of a plurality of scrutinized addresses; outputting, by the computing system and to the client device, the address.
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