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System and method for remotely monitoring wireless networks

  • US 20040049699A1
  • Filed: 09/06/2002
  • Published: 03/11/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for monitoring a wireless network, comprising:

  • a security network including a plurality of monitoring devices coupled to a centralized security manager, the security network operable to manage access to a data network associated with a plurality of authorized devices;

    wherein each monitoring device comprises;

    a packet sniffing module operable to receive packets communicated from one or more wireless device, each packet associated with a communication session; and

    a packet routing module operable to communicate one or more of the packets to the centralized security manager; and

    wherein the centralized security manager comprises;

    a packet collection module operable to receive the one or more packets communicated from each monitoring device;

    a packet analysis module operable to;

    analyze the one or more packets; and

    determine whether a particular communication session is valid based on the analysis of at least one particular packet associated with a particular wireless device; and

    an alert module operable to communicate an alert if the particular communication session is not valid.

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