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Method and system for controlling network access

US8543710B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 10, 2005
Grant dateSep 24, 2013
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Expiry dateMay 12, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/0263
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods intended to control a network devices access to a network are disclosed. Embodiments of the current invention expose a method for confining a network client's network access to a specific logical region of the network. A network communication may be received and the client that originated this communication determined. This client is associated with a set of rules or walled garden that specifies the access allowed by that client. The destination of the communication may also be determined and if the destination is allowed by the set of rules associated with the client and access to the destination allowed if access to the destination is allowed by the set of rules.

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