Method and system for processing a stream of information from a computer network using node based reputation characteristics
US8763113B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2216/03
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for processing information from a variety of submitters, e.g., forensic sources. The method includes receiving information about one or more nodes from a submitter from a plurality of submitters numbered from 1 through N. In a specific embodiment, the one or more nodes are associated respectively with one or more IP addresses on a world wide network of computers. The method includes identifying a submitter reputation of the submitter from a knowledge base and associating a node reputation of the node based upon at least the reputation of the submitter and submitted information from the submitter. The method also transfers the node reputation.
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