Apparatus and methods for monitoring and controlling network activity using mobile communications devices
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring and controlling network activity using a mobile communications device, the method comprising:
- analyzing network activity to collect network activity information associated with a monitoring network appliance without user intervention;
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 mobile communications device.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for monitoring and controlling network activity of network appliances are provided, in which the network activity is transmitted to at least one controlling mobile communications device such as a cellular telephone or wireless telephone-enabled personal digital assistant. Internet access filtering technology is provided wherein Internet access of a monitoring network appliance may be selectively blocked based upon predefined rules, and information regarding Internet access activities, whether blocked or not, may be redirected to multiple controlling mobile communications devices for review based on other predefined rules. The predefined rules may be modified dynamically by sending a command from the controlling mobile communications device to the monitoring network appliance.
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33 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring and controlling network activity using a mobile communications device, the method comprising:
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analyzing network activity to collect network activity information associated with a monitoring network appliance without user intervention;
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 mobile communications device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for monitoring and controlling network activity using a mobile communications device, 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 mobile communications device; and
if required by the first predefined set of rules, transmitting an excerpt of the network activity information to a mobile communications device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. 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 mobile communications server. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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