METHOD TO APPLY NETWORK ENCRYPTION TO FIREWALL DECISIONS
First Claim
1. A network access request handling system comprising:
- a first handler portion configured to respond to a network access request from a requester device by collecting a network type and connection type between the requester and said first portion, to collect network connection sub-options if said network type is wireless or if any network security sub-options exist, and to transmit said collected information to a second handler portion; and
a second handler portion configured to receive said transmitted collected information, to parse said collected information, and to perform one or more access granting or denying decisions based on said parsed information.
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Abstract
A system and related methods for providing a handler for requests to access a wireless network, operable by or separate from an enhanced personal firewall system, which obtains connection-related information from the operating system, network interface drivers, or both, and then provides that information to a controller which determines to allow or deny access. By collecting certain connection-related information, new levels and granularities of control are allowed and enabled. The process is equally well suited for implementation by a wireless device which may be in range of multiple servers or networks, such that the device may allow different levels of access to the device by the different servers or networks according to the collected connection-related information.
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19 Claims
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1. A network access request handling system comprising:
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a first handler portion configured to respond to a network access request from a requester device by collecting a network type and connection type between the requester and said first portion, to collect network connection sub-options if said network type is wireless or if any network security sub-options exist, and to transmit said collected information to a second handler portion; and a second handler portion configured to receive said transmitted collected information, to parse said collected information, and to perform one or more access granting or denying decisions based on said parsed information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An automated method for handling network access requests comprising:
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by a first method portion; responding to a network access request from a requester device by collecting a network type and connection type between the requester and said first portion, and collecting network connection sub-options if said network type is wireless or if any network security sub-options exist, and to transmit said collected information to a second handler portion; and by a second method portion; receiving said transmitted collected information, to parse said collected information, and performing one or more access granting or denying decisions based on said parsed information. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An article of manufacture comprising:
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a computer readable medium suitable for storage of computer program code; and computer program code stored by said medium, configured to automatically handle network access requests by performing the steps of; responding by a first program code portion to a network access request from a requester device by collecting a network type and connection type between the requester and said first portion; collecting network connection sub-options if said network type is wireless or if any network security sub-options exist, and to transmit said collected information to a second handler portion; receiving by a second program code portion said transmitted collected information, to parse said collected information, and performing one or more access granting or denying decisions based on said parsed information.
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