Methods of Providing Reputation Information with an Address and Related Devices and Computer Program Products
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1. A method of providing reputation information for a remote device, the method comprising:
- receiving a name for the remote device from a client device;
responsive to receiving the name for the remote device, translating the name into an Internet Protocol (IP) address for the remote device;
responsive to receiving the name for the remote device, providing reputation information for the remote device; and
transmitting the IP address and the reputation information to the client device.
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Abstract
Methods of providing reputation information for a remote device may include receiving a name for the remote device from a client device. Responsive to receiving the name for the remote device, the name may be translated into an Internet Protocol (IP) address for the remote device, and reputation information may be provided for the remote device. The IP address and the reputation information may be transmitted to the client device, for example, in one IP packet.
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1. A method of providing reputation information for a remote device, the method comprising:
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receiving a name for the remote device from a client device; responsive to receiving the name for the remote device, translating the name into an Internet Protocol (IP) address for the remote device; responsive to receiving the name for the remote device, providing reputation information for the remote device; and transmitting the IP address and the reputation information to the client device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of accessing a remote device from a client device, the method comprising:
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transmitting a name for the remote device from the client device to a name server; receiving at the client device an IP address for the remote device corresponding to the name from the name server; receiving reputation information for the remote device from the name server; applying a client policy based on the reputation information; and establishing communication with the remote device consistent with applying the client policy based on the reputation information and using the IP address. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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