Control of communication session attributes in network employing firewall protection
First Claim
1. A method for controlling an attribute associated with a communication session in a data communication network, comprising the steps of:
- monitoring at a first computing device the attribute associated with the communication session, wherein the first computing device functionally serves as a centralized controller;
determining at the first computing device which computing devices in the data communication network are to be made aware of the monitored attribute, wherein at least one of the computing devices to be made aware of the monitored attribute comprises a firewall; and
sending a message from the first computing device to each computing device identified in the determining step.
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Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for centralized control of one or more attributes associated with a communication session in a network containing firewalls. By way of example, a technique for controlling an attribute associated with a communication session in a data communication network includes the following steps. The attribute associated with the communication session is monitored at a first computing device, wherein the first computing device includes a functionally centralized controller. The first computing device determines which computing devices in the data communication network are to be made aware of the monitored attribute. At least one of the computing devices to be made aware of the monitored attribute includes a firewall. The first computing device sends a message to each computing device identified in the determining step.
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1. A method for controlling an attribute associated with a communication session in a data communication network, comprising the steps of:
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monitoring at a first computing device the attribute associated with the communication session, wherein the first computing device functionally serves as a centralized controller;
determining at the first computing device which computing devices in the data communication network are to be made aware of the monitored attribute, wherein at least one of the computing devices to be made aware of the monitored attribute comprises a firewall; and
sending a message from the first computing device to each computing device identified in the determining step. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. Apparatus for controlling an attribute associated with a communication session in a data communication network, comprising:
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a memory; and
at least one functionally centralized processor coupled to the memory and operative to;
(i) monitor the attribute associated with the communication session;
(ii) determine which computing devices in the data communication network are to be made aware of the monitored attribute, wherein at least one of the computing devices to be made aware of the monitored attribute comprises a firewall; and
(iii) send a message to each computing device identified by the determining operation. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. Apparatus for controlling an attribute associated with a communication session in a data communication network, comprising:
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means for monitoring at a first computing device the attribute associated with the communication session, wherein the first computing device serves as a functionally centralized controller;
means for determining at the first computing device which computing devices in the data communication network are to be made aware of the monitored attribute, wherein at least one of the computing devices to be made aware of the monitored attribute comprises a firewall; and
means for sending a message from the first computing device to each computing device identified by the determining means.
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17. Apparatus for controlling an attribute associated with a communication session in a data communication network, comprising:
a functionally centralized server operative to;
(i) monitor the attribute associated with the communication session;
(ii) determine which computing devices in the data communication network are to be made aware of the monitored attribute, wherein at least one of the computing devices to be made aware of the monitored attribute comprises a firewall; and
(iii) send a message to each computing device identified by the determining operation.
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18. A system for controlling an attribute associated with a communication session in a data communication network, comprising:
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at least one monitoring point;
at least one firewall control point; and
a functionally centralized server coupled to the at least one monitoring point and the at least one firewall control point, and operative to;
(i) monitor the attribute associated with the communication session based on information received from the at least one monitoring point;
(ii) determine whether the at least one firewall control point is to be made aware of the monitored attribute; and
(iii) send a message to the at least one firewall control point when it is determined that the at least one firewall control point is to be made aware of the monitored attribute.
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