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Method and apparatus for optimizing a firewall

US7966655B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 2006
Grant dateJun 21, 2011
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Expiry dateFeb 4, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/0263
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a method and system for optimizing a first set of rules enforced by a firewall on network traffic. Characteristics of the network traffic are examined and these characteristics are used to generate a second set of rules. The first set of rules may have a different order than the second set of rules.

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