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Systems, methods, and media for firewall control via remote system information

  • US 8,713,665 B2
  • Filed: 09/04/2012
  • Issued: 04/29/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/19/2007
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for controlling a firewall for a user computer system, said method comprising:

  • one or more processors of the user computer system receiving a control request to control a program of the user computer system by the firewall, said control request comprising a condition pertaining to at least one process of a remote computer system, said at least one process configured to be executed on the remote computer system, said firewall configured to protect the user computer system from external threats;

    said one or more processors storing a remote system condition associated with the program of the user computer system, said remote system condition comprising the condition pertaining to the at least one process utilizing more than a specified percentage of CPU resources of the remote computer system;

    said one or more processors ascertaining whether the remote system condition is satisfied; and

    said one or more processors directing the firewall to allow or block a transmission of data if said ascertaining ascertains that the remote system condition is not satisfied or satisfied, respectively.

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