Enforcement of network-wide context aware policies
US9350703B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 24, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/22
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method implemented in an edge router, the method comprising receiving an authentication request from a device, forwarding the authentication request to an authentication and policy server, receiving an authentication response and an indication of a device tag from the authentication and policy server, wherein the device tag is based on a characteristic of the device, a location, a destination, or a user of the device, forwarding the authentication response to the device, receiving a policy associated with the device tag from the authentication and policy server, receiving a packet from the device, embedding the device tag in the packet to form a tagged packet, and executing the policy.
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