Computer virus screening methods and systems
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving computer data from a first computer for transmission to a second computer via a network; and
screening the computer data for at least one virus before communicating the computer data to the second computer.
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Abstract
A virus screening method includes steps of routing a call between a calling party and a called party of a telephone network, receiving computer data from a first party of the calling party and the called party, and detecting a virus in the computer data. In response to detecting the virus, a step of inhibiting communication of at least a portion the computer data to a second party of the calling party and the called party is performed. A virus screening system is also disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving computer data from a first computer for transmission to a second computer via a network; and
screening the computer data for at least one virus before communicating the computer data to the second computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system comprising:
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a network;
a first computer;
a second computer in communication with the first computer via the network; and
a virus screening device connected to the network operative to screen computer data received from the first computer for at least one virus before communicating the computer data to the second computer. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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receiving screened data from a network-based virus screening device configured to screen data for at least one virus before communicating the data to a first computer; and
forwarding the screened data to the first computer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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