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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8190880 | Methods and systems for displaying standardized data Embodiments of the invention are generally related to data processing, and more specifically to processing data retrieved from a database. A GUI screen displaying query results may provide for the selection of a data standard to be applied to the query results. An a... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8190881 | Scalable distributed web-based authentication Web-based authentication includes receiving a packet in a network switch having at least one associative store configured to forward packet traffic to a first one or more processors of the switch that are dedicated to cryptographic processing if a destination port o... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8122242 | Method and apparatus for controlling the flow of data across a network interface The present invention performs “flow control” based on the remaining encryption capacity of an encrypted outbound network interface link of a network routing device, such as a router or switch. As the encrypted link begins to run low on encryption key material, ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8122243 | Shielding in wireless networks Exemplary embodiments of methods and apparatuses to provide shielding from key cracking in wireless networks are described. In one embodiment, a first frame having a first content is identified. Determination is made whether the first frame needs to be shielded. A s... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8046578 | System and method for providing HTML authentication using an access controller A system and method for granting access to a computer network. The method may include, for example, receiving at an access controller a request by a user to access the network using a computing device; providing the user with the option to retrieve a login page if a... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7979694 | Using TCP to authenticate IP source addresses A method for authenticating communication traffic includes intercepting a request directed over a network from a source address to open a connection to a target computer in accordance with a handshake procedure specified by a predetermined communication protocol. A ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7971054 | Method of and system for real-time form and content classification of data streams for filtering applications A digital-content-analysis system includes a network services component adapted to receive a remote service request, a stream monitor adapted to form digital content into at least one data stream, and a stream analyzer interoperably coupled to the network services c... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7945775 | Method and equipment for controlling information provided to a user in a network The invention relates to a method for controlling information provided to a user in a telecommunications network from at least one information provider. The network has identifying information defining the at least one type of information which can be provided to th... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7913079 | Method and system for selective email acceptance via encoded email identifiers A method, system, apparatus, and computer program product are presented for providing a user with the ability to limit the receipt of unwanted email messages. An encoded email identifier is generated by combining the user's local mailbox identifier along with encode... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7877599 | System, method and computer program product for updating the states of a firewall The preferred instance of the present invention is a method and computer program product that specifies an array of elements to be incorporated into a firewall configuration protocol. When added to the configuration protocol, these added attributes allow the existin... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7877598 | Method for transmitting encrypted user data objects A method for transmitting encrypted user data objects to a first telecommunications terminal includes the following steps: first, in a switching component of a telecommunications network, an encrypted user data object that is to be transmitted to the first telecommu... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7853784 | Filtering and application triggering platform A filtering and application triggering platform may be implemented on a signaling message routing node to decode signaling messages and increase efficiency in subsequent processing of the signaling message. A communications link module on a signaling message routing... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7836296 | Method for blocking denial of service and address spoofing attacks on a private network A method is provided for blocking attacks on a private network (12). The method is implemented by a routing device (10) interconnecting the private network (12) to a public network (14). The method includes analyzing an incoming data pack... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7836295 | Method and apparatus for improving the resilience of content distribution networks to distributed denial of service attacks Several deterrence mechanisms suitable for content distribution networks (CDN) are provided. These include a hash-based request routing scheme and a site allocation scheme. The hash-based request routing scheme provides a way to distinguish legitimate requests from ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7831822 | Real-time stateful packet inspection method and apparatus A real-time stateful packet inspection method and apparatus is provided, which uses a session table processing method that can efficiently generate state information. In the apparatus, a session table stores session data of a packet received from an external network... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7809939 | Trusted point-to-point communication over open bus A method and apparatus provides for trusted point-to-point communication over an open bus. An embodiment of a computer includes a first software environment, with the first software environment being a trusted environment. The first software environment includes one... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7805604 | Offline analysis of packets A network interface and storage medium that, in an embodiment, filter packets received from a network based on rules. The filtering discards a subset of the packets based on the rules and keeps a remaining subset of the packets. The remaining subset is copied to a d... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7779246 | Content and security proxy in a mobile communications system A method and device is provided for making available security functions during the transmission of data from and to a subscriber terminal of a mobile communications network. A real-time analysis of the data flow from and to the subscriber terminal is carried out in ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7774595 | Computer security apparatus and method using security input device driver Provided is a computer security apparatus and a method using a security input device driver. Data inputted through a data input unit is directly encrypted at the security input device driver without passing through an OS input device driver supporting in an OS. Ther... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7769997 | System, method and computer program product for guaranteeing electronic transactions A system, method and computer program product for guaranteeing a data transaction over a network are disclosed. When a data transaction between at least a server and a client is detected on a network, data transmitted via the network between the server and client du... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7734909 | Using voice over IP or instant messaging to connect to customer products A system for remotely servicing a computational component is provided that includes: (a) a firewall 112; (b) a computational component 104 requiring servicing, the firewall 112 analyzing commu... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7711949 | Apparatus and method for frustrating unwanted access to data with a host device An apparatus for frustrating unwanted access to data stored with a host device includes: (a) A data disrupting unit coupled with the host device for disrupting the data in response to an action signal. (b) At least one power source unit coupled with the host device.... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7698548 | Communications traffic segregation for security purposes Technology for applying a communications traffic security policy in which a distinct communications traffic flow is segregated based upon a security value; whereby the communications traffic security policy include one or both of a detection and an enforcement polic... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7681032 | System and method for monitoring unauthorized transport of digital content A system for network content monitoring and control, comprising: a transport data monitor, connectable to a point in a network, for monitoring data being transported past said point, a signature extractor, associated with said transport data monitor, for extracting ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7660980 | Establishing secure TCP/IP communications using embedded IDs Methods and systems for establishing secure TCP/IP communications for individual network connections include the steps of intercepting a conventional TCP SYN packet prior to transmission from a source node to a destination node, embedding unique identifiers into sta... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7644269 | Method of controlling access To control access to elements within a bus system or network, an external device identifies itself with a bus manager or network manager via a device-specific identifier. After authentication on the basis of a digital key, access is granted to the external device in... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7596691 | Internet facsimile and control method thereof and communication instruction terminal In an Internet fax, to receive an electronic mail document for fax transfer, if a password related to a control command for indicating a facsimile communication function is encrypted and set in the destination field or the main body of the received electronic mail, ... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7506157 | Access to content addressable data over a network Access to content addressable data on a network is facilitated using digital information storing devices or data repositories (“silos”) that monitor broadcast data requests over the network. A number of silos automatically monitor both data requests and data its... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7496750 | Performing security functions on a message payload in a network element Techniques are provided for performing security functions on a message payload in a network element. According to one aspect, a network element receives one or more data packets. The network element performs a security function on at least a portion of an applicatio... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7490235 | Offline analysis of packets A method, apparatus, system, and signal-bearing medium that, in an embodiment, filter packets received from a network based on rules. The filtering discards a subset of the packets based on the rules and keeps a remaining subset of the packets. The remaining subset ... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7464264 | Training filters for detecting spasm based on IP addresses and text-related features The subject invention provides for an intelligent quarantining system and method that facilitates detecting and preventing spam. In particular, the invention employs a machine learning filter specifically trained using origination features such as an IP address as w... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7444674 | End-to-end security of transactions between a mobile terminal and an internet server at the application level For end-to-end securing of transactions between a mobile terminal and an Internet server on the application layer, cryptographic transaction identification records, which are directed by the Internet server application to transaction partner applications in the mobi... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7444666 | Multi-domain authorization and authentication A method of multi-domain authorization/authentication on a computer network comprises: a user making a request to a policy enforcement point of a computer for access to information on the computer; providing a location address for a user's authorization and/or authe... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7441262 | Integrated VPN/firewall system Systems, devices, and methods relating to network firewalls and VPN gateways for controlling and securing access to networks. An integrated VPN/firewall system comprises at least one policy engine module, a switch module, a cryptographic engine module, and at least ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7441267 | Method and apparatus for controlling the flow of data across a network interface The present invention performs “flow control” based on the remaining encryption capacity of an encrypted outbound network interface link of a network routing device, such as a router or switch. As the encrypted link begins to run low on encryption key material, ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7436955 | Encrypting and decrypting a data stream The present invention provides methods, systems and apparatus for encrypting and for decrypting a data stream, for securely sending a data stream and for securely receiving a data stream, and for secure transmission of a data stream. The data stream, after at least ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7437552 | User authentication system and user authentication method A subscriber's terminal 201 is configured to be connected to an internet service provided 208 via a LAN 202, and an IP subnet distribution switch 209 within a network service provider 203. When a packet signal that has not received... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7434254 | Method and apparatus for automatic filter generation and maintenance A method is disclosed for automatic filter generation and maintenance. From information transmitted on a network, a first device identifier and a second device identifier are detected. Based on the first and second device identifiers, a filter is automatically confi... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430759 | Method and computer system for securing communication in networks A method and a computer system for securing communication in networks of data processing units which can be used especially for individually created security units for portable computer systems. In order to secure the communication, the data exchange between a data ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7424607 | Authentication device and computer system To restrict actions such as spoofing and thereby prevent tapping and leakages of data by certifying whether or not each communication device such as a storage device on a communication line is to be connected to the communication line. Upon receipt of a packe... | 09/09/2008 |
