Extension to the firewall configuration protocols and features
First Claim
1. An network implementing at least one firewall for providing protection for users on the network, the network comprising:
- at least one host system protected by the at least one firewall, the host system being configured to send and receive information from external host systems through the at least one firewall; and
the at least one firewall comprising installation means for installing policy rules that are transmitted from at least one network entity to the at least one firewall, wherein the policy rules comprise an option field for allowing the at least one network entity to send additional information to the at least one firewall on at least one state to be created and the additional information is optionally used by the at least one firewall to perform services on data travelling through the at least one firewall.
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Abstract
A network implementing at least one firewall for providing protection for users on the network. The network includes at least one host system protected by the at least one firewall, the host system being configured to send and receive information from external host systems through the at least one firewall. The at least one firewall including installation means for installing policy rules that are transmitted from at least one network entity to the at least one firewall. The policy rules include an option field for allowing the at least one network entity to send additional information to the firewall on at least one state to be created. The additional information is optionally used by the at least one firewall to perform services on data travelling through the at least one firewall.
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26 Claims
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1. An network implementing at least one firewall for providing protection for users on the network, the network comprising:
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at least one host system protected by the at least one firewall, the host system being configured to send and receive information from external host systems through the at least one firewall; and
the at least one firewall comprising installation means for installing policy rules that are transmitted from at least one network entity to the at least one firewall, wherein the policy rules comprise an option field for allowing the at least one network entity to send additional information to the at least one firewall on at least one state to be created and the additional information is optionally used by the at least one firewall to perform services on data travelling through the at least one firewall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A firewall for providing protection for users on a network, the firewall comprising:
installation means for installing policy rules that are transmitted from at least one network entity to the firewall, wherein the policy rules comprise an option field for allowing the at least one network entity to send additional information to the firewall on at least one state to be created and the additional information is optionally used by the firewall to perform services on data travelling through the firewall. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A host system comprising a firewall for providing protection, the host system entity comprising:
installation means on the firewall for installing policy rules that are transmitted from at least one network entity through the firewall, wherein the policy rules comprise an option field for allowing the at least one network entity to send additional information to the firewall on at least one state to be created and the additional information is optionally used by the firewall to perform services on data travelling through the firewall. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for protecting systems connected to at least one firewall by providing additional information to the at least one firewall on states to be created, the method comprises the steps of:
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transmitting policy rules from at least one network entity connected to the at least one firewall;
installing the policy rules on the at least one firewall, wherein the policy rules comprise an option field for allowing the at least one network entity to send additional information to the at least one firewall on at least one state to be created; and
optionally using the additional information by the at least one firewall to perform services on data travelling through the at least one firewall. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus for protecting systems connected to at least one firewall by providing additional information to the at least one firewall on states to be created, the method comprises the steps of:
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transmitting means for transmitting policy rules from at least one network entity connected to the at least one firewall;
installation means for installing the policy rules on the at least one firewall, wherein the policy rules comprise an option field for allowing the at least one network entity to send additional information to the at least one firewall on at least one state to be created; and
implementation means for optionally using the additional information by the at least one firewall to perform services on data travelling through the at least one firewall. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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