Computerized system and method for policy-based content filtering
US7966654B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 22, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/20
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Firewalls and other filtering gateways have become common security devices for improving computer network security. As more features and functionality are added to these devices they become quite complex to configure. By associating configuration schemes with firewall policies, configuration can be simplified without compromising flexibility. Administrators have more options to filter different traffic streams based on their type and sources. They also have increased flexibility to be able to filter traffic on a per user basis, through authentication mechanisms tied to various filtering options.
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