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Threat index based WLAN security and quality of service

  • US 10,524,130 B2
  • Filed: 07/13/2017
  • Issued: 12/31/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/13/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

  • receiving a request from a client device connected to a network via a wireless link, wherein the request is communicated from the client device over the wireless link to a wireless access point;

    determining, by the wireless access point, a threat index value for the client device, wherein the threat index value is determined based on one or more radio frequency (RF) characteristics of the client device communicating over the wireless link and a reliability index value associated with the client device, wherein the one or more RF characteristics comprise an angle of arrival, a beamforming characteristic, or a received signal strength indicator (RSSI);

    determining one or more security policies associated with one or more respective network resources, wherein each security policy applies one or more rules for allocating one of the network resources; and

    determining allocation of one or more of the network resources to the client device based on the one or more security policies and the threat index value.

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