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Device, system and method for analysis of segments in a transmission control protocol (TCP) session

US7701945B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 10, 2006
Grant dateApr 20, 2010
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Expiry dateJul 22, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/1466
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method performed in an intrusion detection/prevention system, a system or a device for analyzing segments in a transmission in a communication network. The transmission includes segments in the same transmission control protocol (TCP) session. Segments in a transmission are monitored. Data in the segments in the transmission are reassembled in an order indicated by a segment reassembly policy, the segment reassembly policy indicating an order specific to at least comprehensively overlapped segments.

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