Computer virus screening methods and systems
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving computer data from a first computer for transmission to a second computer via a telephone network; and
screening the computer data for at least one virus within the telephone network before communicating the computer data to the second computer, wherein screening the computer data comprises forming a program from the computer data and executing the program utilizing a model corresponding to the second computer.
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Abstract
A virus screening method includes steps of routing a call between a calling party and a called party of a telephone network, receiving computer data from a first party of the calling party and the called party, and detecting a virus in the computer data. In response to detecting the virus, a step of inhibiting communication of at least a portion the computer data to a second party of the calling party and the called party is performed. A virus screening system is also disclosed.
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29 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving computer data from a first computer for transmission to a second computer via a telephone network; and screening the computer data for at least one virus within the telephone network before communicating the computer data to the second computer, wherein screening the computer data comprises forming a program from the computer data and executing the program utilizing a model corresponding to the second computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system comprising:
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a telephone network; a first computer; and a second computer in communication with the first computer via the telephone network; wherein the telephone network is operative to screen computer data received from the first computer for at least one virus within the telephone network before communicating the computer data to the second computer, wherein screening the computer data comprises forming a program from the computer data and executing the program utilizing a model corresponding to the second computer. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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- 17. A computer-readable medium having computer-readable data operative to screen computer data sent from a first computer for transmission to a second computer via a telephone network for at least one virus, the screening being performed within the telephone network before the computer data is communicated to the second computer, the screening comprising forming a program from the computer data and executing the program utilizing a model corresponding to the second computer.
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21. A method, comprising:
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receiving, via a first network, computer data from a first computer intended for transmission to a second computer on a second network, wherein the computer data is received at a gateway computer associated with the second network; and screening the computer data for at least one virus at a third computer coupled to the gateway computer before communicating the computer data to the second computer, wherein screening the computer data comprises forming a program from the computer data and executing the program utilizing a model corresponding to the second computer. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A method, comprising:
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receiving computer data from a first computer for transmission to a second computer via a network; and screening the computer data for at least one virus within the network before communicating the computer data to the second computer, wherein screening the computer data comprises forming a program from the computer data and executing the program utilizing a model corresponding to the second computer. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A method comprising:
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receiving, via a first network, computer data from a first computer intended for transmission to a second computer on a second network, wherein the computer data is received at a gateway computer associated with the second network; and screening the computer data for at least one virus at the gateway computer before communicating the computer data to the second computer, wherein screening the computer data comprises forming a program from the computer data and executing the program utilizing a model corresponding to the second computer. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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