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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7499998 | Arrangement in a server for providing dynamic domain name system services for each received request A Domain Name System (DNS) server is configured for dynamically selecting, for a client device, a selected resolution from available resolutions, the selected resolution identifying at least one destination for the specified service. The dynamic selection of the sel... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7499999 | Security apparatus and method for local area networks The present invention includes a method and apparatus for controlling data link layer access to protected servers on a computer network by a client device. Address resolution requests broadcast on the network by the client device seeking access to any network device... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7493391 | System for automated session resource clean-up by determining whether server resources have been held by client longer than preset thresholds A system and method of automatic session resource clean-up resulting from a client-server session wherein the client has requested use of server resources during the session. During each session, a list of the resources allocated to that session and associated with ... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7493392 | Method and apparatus for assembly of virtually concatenated data In one embodiment, the invention is an apparatus for assembling data for virtual concatenation. The apparatus includes an auxiliary memory having a set of storage locations for data. The apparatus also includes an external memory having a set of storage locations fo... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7493393 | Apparatus and method for security management in wireless IP networks According to one embodiment of the invention, a distributed routing device for routing subscriber traffic flow between at least two wireless access networks and an IP network is described. The distributed routing device includes at least one instance for executing a... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7493396 | Internet-based education support system and methods A system and methods for implementing education online by providing institutions with the means for allowing the creation of courses to be taken by students online, the courses including assignments, announcements, course materials, chat and whiteboard facilities, a... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7493395 | Virtual private data network session count limitation A data communications network with a plurality of PoPs maintains a local database associated with each PoP and a central database somewhere on the data communications network. The local database contains a group identification such as a domain identification corresp... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7493394 | Dynamic timeout in a client-server system The invention provides techniques for dynamic timeout including the steps of receiving a request from a requestor; determining whether an interim message should be sent to the requestor; and, if the interim message should be sent to the requestor, sending to the req... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7490152 | Version caching mechanism A protocol identifier, such as, a GTP version identifier, is automatically cached in association with device contact information. Setup latency is reduced for subsequent connections. For instance, the cache indicates that a GGSN only supports GTPV0. An SG... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7490151 | Establishment of a secure communication link based on a domain name service (DNS) request A plurality of computer nodes communicate using seemingly random Internet Protocol source and destination addresses. Data packets matching criteria defined by a moving window of valid addresses are accepted for further processing, while those that do not meet the cr... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7483982 | Filtering techniques for managing access to internet sites or other software applications A method and system for providing flexible access resources or services related to particular software applications are described. The system includes a database of Internet sites that have been categorized so that the system determines the category of information t... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7483980 | Method and system for managing connections in a computer network A method and system are disclosed for managing connections in a computer network. In accordance with exemplary embodiments of the present invention, a switch monitors information packets communicated through the switch on a connection between a client and a pluralit... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7483981 | Scalable virtual partitioning of resources Resources are partitioned via a virtual partitioning system to distribute the resources over a plurality of resource servers. A virtual partition table can be kept at each of a set of resource managers handling requests for resources in tandem. When a resource is re... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7483979 | Method and system for virtualizing metadata between disparate systems A non-programmatic method for virtualizing the metadata of external systems at a front-end system is disclosed. The front-end system is provided with programmatic hooks that enable the external capture of its search for metadata and its commands to retrieve properti... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7480718 | Method for providing single sign-on user names for Web cookies in a multiple user information directory environment A method for providing single sign-on (SSO) user names for Web cookies in a multiple user information directory environment. SSO access to multiple applications is supported in situations where multiple user information directories are deployed, and users may be kno... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7475140 | System and methods for using an application layer control protocol transporting spatial location information pertaining to devices connected to wired and wireless Internet protocol networks Application layer signaling is provided from users registering at a presence server for a presence service wherein upon reception the signaling is checked for spatial location information and stored for future use in providing the presence service in association wit... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7475137 | Methods of operating portable computerized device with network security A multi-level network security system is disclosed for a computer host device coupled to at least one computer network. The system including a secure network interface Unit (SNIU) contained within a communications stack of the computer device that operates at a user... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7475138 | Access control list checking Method for dynamically checking an access control list during the data transfers between a client web browser and a web server. The method allows checking of access control list by an application firewall, independent from the web application. The rules, upon which ... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7475139 | Secured and access controlled peer-to-peer resource sharing A peer-to-peer network propagates searches from client to client. Resources within each client are selectively searched in response to authentication and authorization processes. Authentication information may be included in a search request or may be performed by a... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7472190 | Method, system and program product for preserving a user state in an application Under the present invention, milestones or points of closure are provided at predetermined locations within a workflow of an application. Typically, the milestones are provided at completion points of tasks in the workflow. To this extent, as the user proceeds throu... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7472191 | Providing different network access levels in a network communication system A system and method for providing multiple access levels to users of a wireless network system. The network system includes a plurality of wireless access points coupled to a network. Access points (APs) for the network may be widely distributed in various facilitie... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7469292 | Managing electronic messages using contact information A system may include an electronic messaging management application that may access contact information. The contact information may include information maintained by one or more system users. The electronic messaging management application may determine how to proc... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7469290 | Automatic system resource management Monitoring a plurality of objects in a storage area network includes assigning a plurality of primary agents to monitor the objects, assigning to the objects a plurality of secondary agents that are configured to monitor the objects, maintaining a table of agents an... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7469291 | Apparatus and method for integrating authentication protocols in the establishment of connections between computing devices An apparatus and method for integrating authentication protocols in the establishment of connections between a controlled-access first computing device and at least one second computing device. In one embodiment of the invention, network access user authentication d... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7467206 | Reputation system for web services A system and method for automating the web service selection based on reputation information, to help negotiate a contractual web service binding between a client and a server. Reputation information may be schematized into behavioral attributes such as web service ... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7464162 | Systems and methods for testing whether access to a resource is authorized based on access information The Access Tester allows an administrator, or any other authorized user, to determine who or what entities have access to a resource, whether a particular individual or set of individuals have access to a resource under certain conditions and whether the authorizati... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7461147 | Node selection within a network based on policy The invention includes a method for selecting a replicated node from a domain of replicated nodes in a computer network. The method comprises maintaining a list of the replicated nodes; receiving a name resolution request to resolve a name for the domain into a netw... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7457875 | Access server with function of collecting communication statistics information An access server starts the individual collection of communication statistics information on each of LCP sessions upon the establishment of a data link, individually collects communication statistics information on each of NCP sessions established on the LCP session... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7457874 | Architecture for controlling access to a service by concurrent clients Architecture for controlling access to a service. The architecture allows denial of regular and periodic service to all but a selected number of concurrent clients associated with a subscriber, and without any manual administration at the server of a list of specifi... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7454499 | Active network defense system and method An active network defense system is provided that is operable to monitor and block traffic in an automated fashion. This active network defense system is placed in-line with respect to the packet traffic data flow as a part of the network infrastructure. In this con... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7451219 | Determining server resources accessible to client nodes using information received at the server via a communications medium Resources of a server node are logically divided into a plurality of sets of resources. At least one set of resources is assigned to one or more client nodes. The association of the at least one set of resources with the one or more client nodes is via a data struct... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7451220 | Techniques for providing secure access to a communication system A public telephone and Internet access system that comprises Personal Digital Assistants (PDA) that are connected to an Ethernet or other Local Area Network by a network cradle, and a number of Ethernet telephones connected to the same Local Area Network. The PDAs s... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7451216 | Content intelligent network recognition system and method A content intelligent network recognition system and method for use in analyzing and evaluating data from a network are provided. The content intelligent network recognition system includes an input interface, a buffer, a rule/policy database, a network processing u... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7451217 | Method and system for peer-to-peer authorization An authorization mechanism within a peer-to-peer network is presented. A central server that operates a centralized data repository search engine within a peer-to-peer network performs authentication and authorization operations with respect to users that access its... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7451218 | Automated instant messaging state control based upon email persona utilization Embodiments, among others, of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for integrating communication services. Briefly described, in architecture, one embodiment of the system, among others, can be implemented as follows. A communication suite includes sev... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7447772 | Authentication system, authentication undertaking apparatus, and terminal apparatus An authentication processing system includes a communication network, a plurality of terminal apparatuses, and an authentication undertaking apparatus. The authentication undertaking apparatus authenticates the user of each terminal apparatus through utilization of ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7447774 | Load balancing network access requests A method of load balancing network access requests comprises receiving a network access request from a serving node linked to a radio access network. The network access request identifies a mobile node receiving wireless service from the radio access network and ide... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7447771 | Method and system for forming a hyperlink reference and embedding the hyperlink reference within an electronic version of a paper A method performed by a computer system. The method including storing a version of a mass-produced printed paper, and forming a reference within the version. The reference is associated with an operation and at least a portion of the version. The version is displaya... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7444511 | LAN that allows non-authenticated external terminal station to access a predetermined device in LAN The wireless base station determines whether or not each wireless terminal station accessing to the wireless base station is authenticated for the access to the LAN. Thereafter, the wireless base station stores the result of the determination to the packet distribut... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7444411 | Internet interface service system and method providing public internet access to users carrying mobile terminals An internet interface service system and method are capable of connecting portable mobile terminals of users (such as notebook computers, palm top computers, network computers, PDAs, and the like) to a communication (or internet) network in public places (such as ai... | 10/28/2008 |
