System and method for channeling network traffic
First Claim
1. A method for channeling network traffic, said method comprising:
- identifying, with an agent disposed within a client computer of said network, a portion of said network traffic associated with said client computer that has compliance related interest;
encapsulating said identified traffic portion with a header; and
diverting said traffic portion wherein, apart from said identified traffic portion, said traffic is routed according to its designated destination and wherein, upon said diverting, said diverted traffic portion is channeled according to said encapsulating header wherein, upon said channeling, said traffic portion is processed, remotely from said client computer, according to a compliance related policy.
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Abstract
A method for channeling network traffic is described, which includes identifying, with an agent disposed within a client computer of the network, a portion of the network traffic associated with the client computer that has compliance related interest. The identified compliance interesting traffic portion is encapsulated with a header. Apart from the encapsulated traffic portion, the network traffic is routed according to its designated destination. The interesting traffic portion however is diverted on the basis of the encapsulating header. The diverted traffic portion is channeled for compliance related processing. Upon being channeled, the traffic portion is processed according to a compliance related policy. The processing is performed remotely from the client computer.
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37 Claims
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1. A method for channeling network traffic, said method comprising:
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identifying, with an agent disposed within a client computer of said network, a portion of said network traffic associated with said client computer that has compliance related interest;
encapsulating said identified traffic portion with a header; and
diverting said traffic portion wherein, apart from said identified traffic portion, said traffic is routed according to its designated destination and wherein, upon said diverting, said diverted traffic portion is channeled according to said encapsulating header wherein, upon said channeling, said traffic portion is processed, remotely from said client computer, according to a compliance related policy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for channeling network traffic having compliance related interest, said apparatus comprising:
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a first network device disposed within said network, for diverting a portion of said traffic according to an encapsulating header and for routing said traffic, apart from said traffic portion, according to its designated destination; and
at least one agent disposed within a client computer of said network and programmed for encapsulating said portion of said traffic with a header, wherein said portion comprises traffic having said compliance related interest, wherein a second network device, disposed to receive said traffic portion from said first network device based on said encapsulating header, channels said traffic portion for compliance related processing. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for channeling network traffic, said method comprising:
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diverting a portion of said network traffic from its designated destination according to compliance related interest therein, wherein said compliance related interest is indicated by a header that encapsulates said traffic portion, wherein said encapsulating header is added to said traffic portion with an agent disposed within a client computer of said network;
routing said network traffic, apart from said compliance interesting traffic portion, according to its designated destination; and
upon said diverting, channeling said compliance interesting traffic portion for processing according to a compliance related policy. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An apparatus for channeling network traffic having compliance related interest, said apparatus comprising:
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a reader for reading a header that encapsulates said compliance interesting traffic portion wherein said encapsulating header is added to said compliance interesting traffic portion with an agent disposed in a client computer of said network and programmed to encapsulate said traffic portion with said header according to said compliance related interest; and
a channeler functional with said reader, for channeling said compliance interesting traffic portion to compliance apparatus coupled to said apparatus for processing said compliance interesting traffic portion according to a compliance policy. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A computer readable medium having encoded thereon code for causing a computer system to perform a process for channeling network traffic, said process comprising:
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identifying, with an agent disposed within a client computer of said network, a portion of said network traffic associated with said client computer that has compliance related interest;
encapsulating said identified traffic portion with a header;
diverting said traffic portion wherein, apart from said identified traffic portion, said traffic is routed according to its designated destination wherein; and
channeling said diverted traffic portion according to said encapsulating header wherein, upon said channeling, said traffic portion is processed, remotely from said client computer, according to a compliance related policy.
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36. A method for managing a network, said method comprising:
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programming an agent disposed on a client computer of said network according to a compliance interest policy;
identifying of a portion of said network traffic associated with said client computer that has compliance related interest according to said compliance interest policy;
encapsulating said identified traffic portion with a header;
diverting said traffic portion wherein, apart from said identified traffic portion, said traffic is routed according to its designated destination;
channeling said diverted traffic portion according to said encapsulating header wherein, upon said channeling, said traffic portion is processed, remotely from said client computer, according to a compliance related policy; and
upon said processing, managing further routing of said diverted traffic portion wherein said managing comprises;
upon said traffic portion deemed compliant with said compliance related policy, removing said encapsulating header therefrom wherein said traffic portion is routed according to its designated destination; and
upon said traffic portion deemed other than compliant with said programmed compliance policy, taking a compliance promoting action that comprises one or more of;
recording a source associated with said traffic portion;
reporting said source associated with said traffic portion; and
deterring routing of said traffic portion according to its designated destination.
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37. A business method for managing a network, said business method comprising:
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programming an agent disposed on a client computer of said network according to a compliance interest policy;
identifying of a portion of said network traffic associated with said client computer that has compliance related interest according to said compliance interest policy;
encapsulating said identified traffic portion with a header;
diverting said traffic portion wherein, apart from said identified traffic portion, said traffic is routed according to its designated destination;
channeling said diverted traffic portion according to said encapsulating header wherein, upon said channeling, said traffic portion is processed, remotely from said client computer, according to a compliance related policy; and
upon said processing, managing further routing of said diverted traffic portion wherein said managing comprises;
upon said traffic portion deemed compliant with said compliance related policy, removing said encapsulating header therefrom wherein said traffic portion is routed according to its designated destination;
upon said traffic portion deemed other than compliant with said programmed compliance policy, taking a compliance promoting action that comprises one or more of;
recording a source associated with said traffic portion;
reporting said source associated with said traffic portion; and
deterring routing of said traffic portion according to its designated destination; and
assessing a fee for said managing.
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