Enhanced gateway for routing between networks
US8130768B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 14, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L61/2514
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network gateway is disclosed, wherein for a received communication, the gateway determines a network component to which information for the communication is routed based upon one or more of: (a) a characterization of the source of the communication, (b) a characterization of non-address data in the communication, and (c) services applied to the communication by the gateway. The characterization of the communication source can be related to a perceived risk that the communication may be illicitly compromised or may cause a malfunction in a network component. The characterization of non-address data identifies a use of the communication, or service to be applied to the communication prior to reaching its destination, or a security feature (or lack thereof) of the communication. The services applied by the gateway are generally generic services for facilitating appropriate non-malicious communications, e.g., such services can be for a firewall, secure communications (virtual private network), FTP communications, voice over IP, email, and general Internet communications.
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