Apparatus and method for providing security and monitoring in a networking architecture
US7890991B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 7, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus is described that provides security and monitoring in a networking architecture. One embodiment of the apparatus includes a physical layer interface that includes a physical layer receiver and a decoder for converting physical layer data from the physical layer receiver to data link layer information, wherein the decoder processes input data corresponding to the physical layer data based on rules conditioned on higher layer information to generate output data corresponding to the data link layer information; and a controller for provisioning the physical layer interface. Advantageously, the apparatus provides an architectural framework well suited to a low cost, high speed, robust implementation of flexible, advanced network security and monitoring features, traffic management, and network traffic analysis.
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