Port hopping and seek you peer to peer traffic control method and system
US8434140B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1085
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network apparatus, system, and method for operating a server to identify and subsequently control suspected peer-to-peer (P2P) sources transmitting traffic from a first network to a second network. Identifying a peer-to-peer source by a characteristic of destination port profile. Identifying a peer-to-peer source by a characteristic of destination host IP address profile. Determining when hopping ports usage comprise a data stream. Determining when destination IP address usage represent “Seek You” (CQ) like call behavior analogous to a radio invitation for any operators listening to respond.
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