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Federating trust in a heterogeneous network

  • US 7,584,503 B1
  • Filed: 02/22/2005
  • Issued: 09/01/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method implemented by a service provider, the method comprising:

  • receiving, by a communication interface of the service provider, an access request to access a network from a first device;

    determining, by a processor of the service provider, whether a security check is to be performed on the first device;

    causing, by the processor of the service provider and when the security check is to be performed on the first device, the security check to be performed on the first device; and

    granting, by the processor of the service provider, the access request or redirecting, by the processor of the service provider, traffic from the first device based on a result of the security check.

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