Systems and methods for automated network policy exception detection and correction
First Claim
1. A policy violation detection and enforcement system for use in a wireless network, the system comprising:
- a) a system data store (SDS) capable of storing one or more designations of wireless network attributes and configuration data associated with the one or more designations;
b) a system processor comprising one or more processing elements, wherein the system processor is in communication with the SDS and wherein the one or more processing elements are programmed or adapted to;
i) detect a wireless network violation, wherein the wireless network violation has an associated set of one or more wireless network attributes; and
ii) trigger a corrective action responsive to detecting the violation, wherein the corrective action is based upon the violation detected and the set of wireless network attributes associated with the violation detected.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to systems and methods for automated detection of one or more wireless network policy violations and/or enforcement of such policies. A wireless network policy violation is detected. Associated with the detected violation are one or more wireless network attributes. A responsive corrective action is triggered which is based at least in part upon the detected violation, the associated wireless network attributes or combinations thereof. The corrective action can in some instances include a notification to a user or further system. In addition to, or instead of, a notification, the corrective action can include an attempt to configure one or more devices in the wireless network to correct, in whole or in part, the detected violation.
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22 Claims
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1. A policy violation detection and enforcement system for use in a wireless network, the system comprising:
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a) a system data store (SDS) capable of storing one or more designations of wireless network attributes and configuration data associated with the one or more designations;
b) a system processor comprising one or more processing elements, wherein the system processor is in communication with the SDS and wherein the one or more processing elements are programmed or adapted to;
i) detect a wireless network violation, wherein the wireless network violation has an associated set of one or more wireless network attributes; and
ii) trigger a corrective action responsive to detecting the violation, wherein the corrective action is based upon the violation detected and the set of wireless network attributes associated with the violation detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for policy violation detection and enforcement in a wireless network, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) detecting a wireless network violation, wherein the wireless network violation has an associated set of one or more wireless network attributes;
b) notifying a user or a further system of the detected violation; and
c) trigger a corrective action responsive to detecting the violation by at least performing the steps comprising of;
i) determining a device based upon the detected violation, the wireless network attribute set associated therewith or a combination thereof;
ii) establishing a communication channel with the determined device; and
iii) transmitting instructions via the communication channel to configure one or more properties of the determined device, wherein the one or more properties are based at least in part upon the detected violation, the set of wireless network attributes associated with the detected violation, the determined device or combinations thereof.
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21. One or more computer readable media storing instruction that upon execution by a system process cause the system processor to perform the steps comprising of:
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a) detecting a wireless network violation, wherein the wireless network violation has an associated set of one or more wireless network attributes;
b) notifying a user or a further system of the detected violation; and
c) triggering a corrective action responsive to detecting the violation by at least performing the steps comprising of;
i) determining an device based upon the detected violation, the wireless network attribute set associated therewith or a combination thereof;
ii) establishing a communication channel with the determined device; and
iii) transmitting instructions via the communication channel to configure one or more properties of the determined device, wherein the one or more properties are based at least in part upon the detected violation, the set of wireless network attributes associated with the detected violation, the determined device or combinations thereof.
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22. A policy violation detection and enforcement system for use in a wireless network, the system comprising:
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a) storing means for storing one or more designations of wireless network attributes and configuration data associated with the one or more designations;
b) detecting means for detecting a wireless network violation, wherein the wireless network violation has an associated set of one or more wireless network attributes from the storing means;
c) identification means for identifying a device impacted by the detected violation based upon the detected violation, the wireless network attribute set associated therewith or a combination thereof;
d) communication means for allowing communication with the device identified by the identification means;
e) enforcement means for selecting instructions based upon the detected violation, the set of wireless network attributes associated with the detected violation, the device identified by the identification means or combinations thereof that upon receipt by the device configure one or more properties of the device and for transmitting the selected instruction to the device via the communication means; and
f) notification means for notifying a user or a further system of the detected violation.
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