Systems and methods for automated network policy exception detection and correction
First Claim
1. A policy violation detection and enforcement system for use in a wireless network, the system comprising:
- a) a system data store (SDS) capable of storing one or more designations of wireless network attributes of wireless network policy and configuration data associated with the one or more designations, wherein the wireless network attributes comprise wireless channel settings, authentication settings, encryption settings, SSID broadcast settings, and rate settings;
b) a system processor comprising one or more processing elements, wherein the system processor is in communication with the SDS and wherein the one or more processing elements are programmed or adapted to;
i) detect a wireless network policy violation of a device, wherein the wireless network policy violation comprises a deviation from a set of one or more wireless network attributes associated with the policy violation detected; and
ii) trigger an automated corrective action responsive to detecting the policy violation, wherein the corrective action is based upon the policy violation detected and the set of wireless network attributes associated with the policy violation detected, and wherein the corrective action is configured to modify settings of the device in order for the device to operate according to the set of one or more wireless network attributes associated with the policy violation detected.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to systems and methods for automated detection of one or more wireless network policy violations and/or enforcement of such policies. A wireless network policy violation is detected. Associated with the detected violation are one or more wireless network attributes. A responsive corrective action is triggered which is based at least in part upon the detected violation, the associated wireless network attributes or combinations thereof. The corrective action can in some instances include a notification to a user or further system. In addition to, or instead of, a notification, the corrective action can include an attempt to configure one or more devices in the wireless network to correct, in whole or in part, the detected violation.
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22 Claims
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1. A policy violation detection and enforcement system for use in a wireless network, the system comprising:
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a) a system data store (SDS) capable of storing one or more designations of wireless network attributes of wireless network policy and configuration data associated with the one or more designations, wherein the wireless network attributes comprise wireless channel settings, authentication settings, encryption settings, SSID broadcast settings, and rate settings; b) a system processor comprising one or more processing elements, wherein the system processor is in communication with the SDS and wherein the one or more processing elements are programmed or adapted to; i) detect a wireless network policy violation of a device, wherein the wireless network policy violation comprises a deviation from a set of one or more wireless network attributes associated with the policy violation detected; and ii) trigger an automated corrective action responsive to detecting the policy violation, wherein the corrective action is based upon the policy violation detected and the set of wireless network attributes associated with the policy violation detected, and wherein the corrective action is configured to modify settings of the device in order for the device to operate according to the set of one or more wireless network attributes associated with the policy violation detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for policy violation detection and enforcement in a wireless network, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) detecting a wireless network policy violation, wherein the wireless network policy violation has an associated set of one or more wireless network attributes, wherein the wireless network attributes comprise wireless channel settings, authentication settings, encryption settings, SSID broadcast settings, and rate settings, and wherein the wireless network policy violation comprises a deviation from the set of one or more wireless network attributes associated with the policy violation detected; b) notifying a user or a further system of the detected violation; and c) trigger an automated corrective action responsive to detecting the violation by at least performing the steps comprising of; i) determining a device based upon the detected violation, the wireless network attribute set associated therewith or a combination thereof; ii) establishing a communication channel with the determined device; and iii) transmitting instructions via the communication channel to configure one or more properties of the determined device, wherein the one or more properties are based at least in part upon the detected violation, the set of wireless network attributes associated with the detected violation, the determined device or combinations thereof; wherein the corrective action is configured to modify settings of the device in order for the device to operate according to the set of one or more wireless network attributes associated with the policy violation detected.
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21. One or more computer readable media storing instruction that upon execution by a system process cause the system processor to perform the steps comprising of:
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a) detecting a wireless network policy violation, wherein the wireless network violation has an associated set of one or more wireless network attributes, wherein the wireless network attributes comprise wireless channel settings, authentication settings, encryption settings, SSID broadcast settings, and rate settings, and wherein the wireless network policy violation comprises a deviation from the set of one or more wireless network attributes associated with the policy violation detected; b) notifying a user or a further system of the detected violation; and c) triggering an automated corrective action responsive to detecting the violation by at least performing the steps comprising of; i) determining an device based upon the detected violation, the wireless network attribute set associated therewith or a combination thereof; ii) establishing a communication channel with the determined device; and iii) transmitting instructions via the communication channel to configure one or more properties of the determined device, wherein the one or more properties are based at least in part upon the detected violation, the set of wireless network attributes associated with the detected violation, the determined device or combinations thereof; wherein the corrective action is configured to modify settings of the device in order for the device to operate according to the set of one or more wireless network attributes associated with the policy violation detected.
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22. A policy violation detection and enforcement system for use in a wireless network, the system comprising:
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a) storing means for storing one or more designations of wireless network attributes and configuration data associated with the one or more designations, wherein the wireless network attributes comprise wireless channel settings, authentication settings, encryption settings, SSID broadcast settings, and rate settings; b) detecting means for detecting a wireless network policy violation comprising a deviation from a set of one or more wireless network, wherein the wireless network policy violation has the associated set of one or more wireless network attributes from the storing means; c) identification means for identifying a device impacted by the detected policy violation based upon the detected violation, the wireless network attribute set associated therewith or a combination thereof; d) communication means for allowing communication with the device identified by the identification means; e) enforcement means for selecting instructions based upon the detected violation, the set of wireless network attributes associated with the detected policy violation, the device identified by the identification means or combinations thereof that upon receipt by the device configure one or more properties of the device and for transmitting the selected instruction to the device via the communication means, wherein the enforcement means are configured to modify settings of the device in order for the device to operate according to the set of one or more wireless network attributes associated with the policy violation detected; and f) notification means for notifying a user or a farther system of the detected violation.
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