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Integration of social network information and network firewalls

  • US 20070250922A1
  • Filed: 04/21/2006
  • Published: 10/25/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/21/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of operating a firewall associated with a computer comprising:

  • monitoring an invitation sent to a first network endpoint inviting the first network endpoint to connect to a second network endpoint hosted on the computer;

    extracting information from the invitation; and

    establishing a firewall setting in accordance with information extracted from the invitation.

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