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Reputation based connection throttling

US8179798B2 · kind B2 · utility

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279References

17Claims

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Assignee

McAfee, LLC · US

Inventors

Dmitri Alperovitch · Atlanta, US
Paul Judge · Alpharetta, US
Sven Krasser · Los Angeles, US
Phyllis Adele Schneck · Potomac, US
Aarjav Jyotindra Neeta Trivedi · Atlanta, US
Weilai Yang · Alpharetta, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 24, 2007
Grant date	May 15, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 13, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L63/0227
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for reputation based connection determinations are provided. Systems used for reputation based connection throttling can include a communications interface, a reputation engine and a connection control engine. The communications interface can receive connection requests associated with an external entity prior to a connection being established to the external entity. The reputation engine can derive a reputation associated with the external entity. The connection control engine can allow or deny connection requests to a protected network based upon the derived reputation of the external entity.

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