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Rule swapping in a packet network

US9203806B2 · kind B2 · utility

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24Claims

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Assignee

Centripetal Networks, LLC · US

Inventors

David K. Ahn · Winston-Salem, US
Steven Rogers · Leesburg, US
Sean Moore · Hollis, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 11, 2013
Grant date	Dec 1, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 10, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L41/16
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In some variations, first and second rule sets may be received by a network protection device. The first and second rule sets may be preprocessed. The network protection device may be configured to process packets in accordance with the first rule set. Packets may be received by the network protection device. A first portion of the packets may be processed in accordance with the first rule set. The network protection device may be reconfigured to process packets in accordance with the second rule set. A second portion of the packets may be processed in accordance with the second rule set.

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