Patent ReferencesMethod of file access in a distributed processing computer network Method for error correction of software errors in a communication system Method and apparatus for message handling in computer systems Method and apparatus for configuring and installing a loadable ABIOS device support layer in a computer system Remote smart filtering communication management system System for securing inbound and outbound data packet flow in a computer network Message filtering techniques Method and apparatus for patching operating systems Apparatus and method for providing a secure gateway for communication and data exchanges between networks Patent #: 5623601 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 645636 filed on 05/15/1996US Classes:709/206, Demand based messaging709/225Computer network access regulatingExaminersPrimary: Lim, KrisnaAssistant: Vu, Viet D. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesG06F 013/00200.8 651 652 712 AbstractA client-based filtering system compares portions of incoming and/or outgoing messages to filtering information in a filter database, and determines whether to block or allow incoming and/or outgoing transmissions of messages in response to the comparison. In response to a match between the portion of the message and the filtering information, the system can employ one of a number of different specified blocking options. The system has an update server that is accessible over the Internet and that has new filtering information for updating the filter database. The filter database can have a filter database stored on a server in a network coupled to the client.Field of SearchDistributed or remote access | |