Configuring Software Agent Security Remotely
First Claim
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving information from a remote agent locally; and
responding to the information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.
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Abstract
A device, method, computer program product, and network subsystem are described for receiving information from a remote agent locally and responding to the information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.
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33 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving information from a remote agent locally; and responding to the information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.
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2. The method of claim
in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises: receiving agent status information as the information from the remote agent.
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3. The method of claim
in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises: applying one or more criteria to a timing attribute of the information from the remote agent.
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4. The method of claim
in which responding to the information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises: deciding to signal the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to local user input.
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5. The method of claim
in which responding to the information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises: causing the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the information from the remote agent.
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6. The method of claim
in which responding to the information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises: storing an indication of the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the information from the remote agent.
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7. The method of claim
in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises: requesting data from the remote agent.
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8. The method of claim
in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises: receiving the information from the remote agent at least partly through a wireless medium.
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9. The method of claim
further comprising: deciding whether to signal a change of a local security configuration responsive to the information from the remote agent.
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10. The method of claim
in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises: receiving a location history via the remote agent as the information.
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11. The method of claim
in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises: receiving at least an indication of a source data object as the information.
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12. The method of claim
in which responding to the information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises: signaling a change of an integrity policy as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.
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13. A first method comprising:
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performing a reception of or a transmission of one or more instructions relating to a second method including; receiving information from a remote agent locally; and responding to the information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A method comprising:
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receiving information from a remote agent locally; responding to the information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent responsive to local user input, by causing the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the information from the remote agent, and by storing an indication of the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the information from the remote agent; and transmitting a response to the information from the remote agent.
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16. A network subsystem comprising:
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means for receiving information from a remote agent locally; and means for responding to the information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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