Method for cloud-based access control policy management
US9705925B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/10
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A Web-based management server includes an ACP manager to manage access control rules (ACRs) and access control policies (ACPs). The ACRs and ACPs are configured by an administrator via a Web interface of the management server. The ACP manager is to transmit over the Internet the ACPs and the ACRs to network access devices (NADs) to allow the NADs to apply the ACPs to their respective network client devices (NCDs) based on the ACRs, where the NADs are managed by the management server over the Internet. Each of the NADs operates as one of a router, a network switch, and an access point. The ACP manager is to periodically update the ACRs and ACPs stored in the NADs, including receiving an update from one NAD and broadcasting the update to a remainder of the NADs.
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