Apparatus and methods for monitoring and controlling network activity in real-time
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring and controlling network activity, the method comprising:
- analyzing network activity to collect network activity information associated with a monitoring network appliance without user intervention and in real-time;
screening the network activity against a first predefined set of rules;
if required by the first predefined set of rules, modifying the network activity in accordance with the first predefined set of rules; and
selectively transmitting the network activity information to a controlling network appliance in real-time.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for monitoring and controlling network activity of a network appliances in real-time are provided, in which the network activity is transmitted to at least one controlling network appliance. Internet access filtering technology and instant message technology are combined so that Internet access of a monitoring network appliance may be selectively blocked based upon predefined rules, and Internet access activities, whether blocked or not, may be redirected to multiple controlling network appliances for review based on other predefined rules, wherein the monitoring network appliance and the controlling network appliance may be buddies in an instant message network. The predefined rules may be modified dynamically by sending a command from the controlling network appliance to monitoring network appliance.
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42 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring and controlling network activity, the method comprising:
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analyzing network activity to collect network activity information associated with a monitoring network appliance without user intervention and in real-time;
screening the network activity against a first predefined set of rules;
if required by the first predefined set of rules, modifying the network activity in accordance with the first predefined set of rules; and
selectively transmitting the network activity information to a controlling network appliance in real-time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for monitoring and controlling network activity, the method comprising:
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analyzing network activity to collect network activity information associated with a monitoring network appliance without user intervention and in real-time;
screening the network activity against a first predefined set of rules to determine whether to selectively transmit the network activity information to the controlling network appliance in real-time; and
if required by the first predefined set of rules, transmitting the network activity information to a controlling network appliance in real-time. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A monitoring network appliance for monitoring and controlling network activity, the monitoring network appliance comprising:
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a programmed routine for analyzing network activity and collecting network activity information without user intervention and in real-time;
a store for storing a predefined set of rules;
a monitoring routine for screening the network activity against the predefined set of rules, and if required by the predefined set of rules, processing the network activity in accordance with the predefined set of rules; and
a programmed routine for selectively transmitting the network activity information to a controlling network appliance in real-time. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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