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Systems and Methods for Wireless Security Using Distributed Collaboration of Wireless Clients

  • US 20070217371A1
  • Filed: 03/17/2006
  • Published: 09/20/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for distributed monitoring of a wireless network using a plurality of wireless client devices in communication with the wireless network to gather wireless data from the wireless network, the method comprising the steps of:

  • directing one or more of a plurality of wireless client devices in communication with a wireless network to monitor the wireless network and collect data corresponding to wireless traffic on the wireless network at a predetermined range of frequencies, and to store the data for analysis;

    receiving collected data from the plurality of wireless client devices at one or more servers, the servers being configured to accumulate the collected data;

    storing the received data for analysis; and

    analyzing the stored data received from the plurality of wireless client devices so as to identify traffic corresponding to anomalous wireless activity.

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