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Port hopping and seek you peer to peer traffic control method and system

US8434140B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 19, 2010
Grant dateApr 30, 2013
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Expiry dateApr 8, 2031

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  • 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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