Pin-hole firewall for communicating data packets on a packet network
First Claim
1. A pin-hole firewall network communications device comprising:
- a first port configured to communicate data packets over a first node segment of a packet network;
a first counter module in communication with said first port;
a pin-hole firewall module in communication with said first counter module;
a call control module in communication with said first counter module and said pin-hole firewall function, the first counter module configured to count data packets communicated over the first node segment for generating a first set of network performance information associated with the first node segment;
a second counter module in communication with said pin-hole firewall module and said call control module;
a second port in communication with said second counter module, the second port configured to communicate data packets over a second node segment of the packet network;
the second counter module configured to count data packets communicated over the second node segment for generating a second set of network performance information associated with the second node segment; and
the call control module configured to communicate with the pin-hole firewall module to alter the communication of data packets between the first node segment and the second node segment, through a firewall pinhole, in response to the first set of network performance information and the second set of network performance information.
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Abstract
A pin-hole firewall network communications device that includes a first port configured to communicate data packets over a packet network and a first counter module in communication with the first port. A pin-hole firewall module may be in communication with the first counter module. A call control module may be in communication with the first counter module and the pin-hole firewall function. A second counter module may be in communication with the pin-hole firewall function and the call control module. A second port may in communication with the second counter module and the packet network and be configured to communicate data packets over a second node segment of the packet network.
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20 Claims
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1. A pin-hole firewall network communications device comprising:
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a first port configured to communicate data packets over a first node segment of a packet network; a first counter module in communication with said first port; a pin-hole firewall module in communication with said first counter module; a call control module in communication with said first counter module and said pin-hole firewall function, the first counter module configured to count data packets communicated over the first node segment for generating a first set of network performance information associated with the first node segment; a second counter module in communication with said pin-hole firewall module and said call control module; a second port in communication with said second counter module, the second port configured to communicate data packets over a second node segment of the packet network; the second counter module configured to count data packets communicated over the second node segment for generating a second set of network performance information associated with the second node segment; and the call control module configured to communicate with the pin-hole firewall module to alter the communication of data packets between the first node segment and the second node segment, through a firewall pinhole, in response to the first set of network performance information and the second set of network performance information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for providing communications between a first node segment and a second node segment through a firewall pinhole, the method comprising:
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receiving data packet communications from a first node segment of a packet network via a first port; counting data packets received via the first port to generate a first set of network performance information associated with the first node segment; receiving data packet communications from a second node segment of the packet network via a second port; counting data packets received via the second port to generate a second set of network performance information associated with the second node segment; and altering the communication of data packets between the first node segment and the second node segment through the pinhole firewall in response to the first set of network performance information and the second set of network performance information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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