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Policy-based routing in a multi-homed computer

US7970931B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Microsoft Corporation · US

Inventors

Narasimhan Agrahara Ventakaramaiah · Redmond, US
Murari Sridharan · Redmond, US
Biao Wang · Lo Wu, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 26, 2008
Grant date	Jun 28, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 9, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L45/308
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Policy-based routing system and method for a multi-homed computer. Policy-based routing permits or blocks usage of system level route(s) based on user credentials and/or network application(s) associated with a data transfer. The credentials can include information associated with an application, a user, and the like. Optionally, one or more filter(s) can be configured over classifiable field(s), such as credential(s), information associated with a determined proposed route, to statically permit/block route usage and/or to invoke an inspection module (e.g., custom inspection routine) when the filter condition(s) are met.

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