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Computer virus screening methods and systems

US5987610A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 12, 1998
Grant dateNov 16, 1999
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Expiry dateFeb 12, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F21/566
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A virus screening method includes steps of routing a call between a calling party and a called party of a telephone network, receiving computer data from a first party of the calling party and the called party, and detecting a virus in the computer data. In response to detecting the virus, a step of inhibiting communication of at least a portion the computer data to a second party of the calling party and the called party is performed. A virus screening system is also disclosed.

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