Network surveillance system
US5991881A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 8, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This is a system and method for network surveillance and detection of attempted intrusions, or intrusions, into the network and into computers connected to the network. The System functions are: (A) intrusion detection monitoring, (B) real-time alert, (C) logging of potential unauthorized activity, and (D) incident progress analysis and reporting. Upon detection of any attempts to intrude, the System will initiate a log of all activity between the computer elements involved and send an alert to a monitoring console. When a log is initiated, the network continues to be monitored by a primary surveillance system. A secondary monitoring process is started which interrogates the activity log in real-time and sends additional alerts reporting the progress of the suspected intruder.
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