System, method and computer program product for updating the states of a firewall
US7877599B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 26, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0823
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The preferred instance of the present invention is a method and computer program product that specifies an array of elements to be incorporated into a firewall configuration protocol. When added to the configuration protocol, these added attributes allow the existing packet filtering mechanism to accommodate a terminal device that has moved and received a new IP address in a timely and efficient manner.
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