Regulating internet traffic that is communicated through anonymizing gateways
US8683063B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 21, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2463/146
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A medium and method are provided for preventing undesired data from being communicated through a network. In one aspect, the method comprises the method comprises receiving from an anonymizing device an indication of an undesired data communication and an identification of one or more of a computing device responsible for said communication and a user responsible for said communication; on the basis of specified criteria, determining whether said indication is valid; when said indication is valid, incrementing a cumulative instance count that sums a number of instances associated with one or more of the computing device and the user; and, when said cumulative count exceeds a predetermined threshold number of instances, implementing a measure to prevent a further undesired data communication from said computing device.
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