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Network sniffer for monitoring and reporting network information that is not privileged beyond a user's privilege level

  • US 6,044,401 A
  • Filed: 11/20/1996
  • Issued: 03/28/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/20/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for locating available information in a network environment by a user at a node in the network, the method comprising the steps of:

  • a) accessing the network sniffer that is monitoring data sent to the node;

    b) determining if the data being monitored by the network sniffer is privileged; and

    c) accessing data which is not privileged beyond the user'"'"'s privileged level.

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