Filtering Content According To A Filter Plan Using A Gateway On A Data Path

• US 20090043839A1
• Filed: 08/06/2007
• Published: 02/12/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/06/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc. (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc. (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
• Inventors: Albert, Mark, O'Rourke, Chris, Sutton, Michael S., Bakita, Thomas R., Dixon, Walter G., Batz, Robert M.
• Application Number:
  US11/834,082
• Publication Number:
  US 20090043839A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation

Abstract

Filtering content according to a filter plan includes receiving a request at a gateway on a data path between a client and a content server. The request requests content from the content server. One or more filter plans are obtained. The filter plans include a user filter plan of a user associated with the client. The requested content is filtered according to the filter plans.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving a request at a gateway, the gateway on a data path between a client and a content server, the request requesting content from the content server;

obtaining one or more filter plans, the one or more filter plans comprising a user filter plan of a user associated with the client; and

filtering the requested content according to the one or more filter plans.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining the one or more filter plans further comprises:

determining a user identifier according to the request, the user identifier identifying the user; and

obtaining the user filter plan using the user identifier.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more filter plans further comprises a global filter plan.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more filter plans further comprises a filter plan that designates at least one of:

allowed content; and

denied content.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein filtering the requested content according to the one or more filter plans further comprises:

identifying one or more categories describing the requested content;

determining whether the one or more categories are designated by at least one of the one or more filter plans; and

filtering the requested content in accordance with the determination.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein filtering the requested content according to the one or more filter plans further comprises:

identifying one or more universal resource identifiers identifying the requested content;

determining whether the one or more universal resource identifiers are designated by at least one of the one or more filter plans; and

filtering the requested content in accordance with the determination.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein filtering the requested content according to the one or more filter plans further comprises:

accessing a content category mapping corresponding to the requested content;

identifying one or more categories mapped to the requested content; and

filtering the requested content in accordance with the one or more categories.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more filter plans comprises:

a filter plan indicating whether a generic category is allowed or denied, the generic category corresponding to a first raw category and to a second raw category.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein filtering the requested content according to the one or more filter plans further comprises performing one of the following:

forwarding the request to the content server;

dropping the request;

or

redirecting the request to another server.

10. A gateway, comprising:

an interface operable to;

receive a request, the gateway on a data path between a client and a content server, the request requesting content from the content server; and

one or more processors operable to;

obtain one or more filter plans, the one or more filter plans comprising a user filter plan of a user associated with the client; and

filter the requested content according to the one or more filter plans.

11. The gateway of claim 10, the one or more processors further operable to obtain the one or more filter plans by:

determining a user identifier according to the request, the user identifier identifying the user; and

obtaining the user filter plan using the user identifier.

12. The gateway of claim 10, wherein the one or more filter plans further comprises a global filter plan.

13. The gateway of claim 10, wherein the one or more filter plans further comprises a filter plan that designates at least one of:

allowed content; and

denied content.

14. The gateway of claim 10, the one or more processors further operable to filter the requested content according to the one or more filter plans by:

identifying one or more categories describing the requested content;

determining whether the one or more categories are designated by at least one of the one or more filter plans; and

filtering the requested content in accordance with the determination.

15. The gateway of claim 10, the one or more processors further operable to filter the requested content according to the one or more filter plans by:

identifying one or more universal resource identifiers identifying the requested content;

determining whether the one or more universal resource identifiers are designated by at least one of the one or more filter plans; and

filtering the requested content in accordance with the determination.

16. The gateway of claim 10, the one or more processors further operable to filter the requested content according to the one or more filter plans by:

accessing a content category mapping corresponding to the requested content;

identifying one or more categories mapped to the requested content; and

filtering the requested content in accordance with the one or more categories.

17. The gateway of claim 10, wherein the one or more filter plans comprises:

a filter plan indicating whether a generic category is allowed or denied, the generic category corresponding to a first raw category and to a second raw category.

18. The gateway of claim 10, the one or more processors further operable to filter the requested content according to the one or more filter plans by performing one of the following:

forwarding the request to the content server;

dropping the request;

or

redirecting the request to another server.

19. A system, comprising:

means for receiving a request at a gateway, the gateway on a data path between a client and a content server, the request requesting content from the content server;

means for obtaining one or more filter plans, the one or more filter plans comprising a user filter plan of a user associated with the client; and

means for filtering the requested content according to the one or more filter plans.

20. A method, comprising:

initiating a user interface, the user interface comprising a plurality of category options;

receiving one or more selected category options indicating one or more selected categories; and

establishing a filter plan for a user, the filter plan indicating the one or more selected categories.

21. The method of claim 20, further comprising:

determining that the user has accessed the network; and

sending the filter plan to a content services gateway in response to the determination.

22. The method of claim 20, further comprising storing the filter plan at least one of the following:

a Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) server;

a user database;

or

a quota server.

23. The method of claim 20, wherein establishing the filter plan for the user further comprises:

generating a new filter plan for the user.

24. The method of claim 20, wherein establishing the filter plan for the user further comprises:

modifying an existing filter plan of the user.

25. The method of claim 20, wherein the plurality of category options comprises:

a category option; and

a subcategory option of the category option.

26. The method of claim 20, wherein the one or more selected categories further comprise one or more generic categories, a generic category associated with a plurality of raw categories.

27. A system, comprising:

a memory operable to;

store a filter plan for a user; and

one or more processors operable to;

initiate a user interface, the user interface comprising a plurality of category options;

receive one or more selected category options indicating one or more selected categories; and

establish the filter plan for the user, the filter plan indicating the one or more selected categories.

28. The system of claim 27, the one or more processors further operable to:

determine that the user has accessed the network; and

send the filter plan to a content services gateway in response to the determination.

29. The system of claim 27, the one or more processors further operable to store the filter plan at least one of the following:

a Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) server;

a user database;

or

a quota server.

30. The system of claim 27, the one or more processors further operable to establish the filter plan for the user by:

generating a new filter plan for the user.

31. The system of claim 27, the one or more processors further operable to establish the filter plan for the user by:

modifying an existing filter plan of the user.

32. The system of claim 27, wherein the plurality of category options comprises:

a category option; and

a subcategory option of the category option.

33. The system of claim 27, wherein the one or more selected categories further comprise one or more generic categories, a generic category associated with a plurality of raw categories.

34. A system, comprising:

means for initiating a user interface, the user interface comprising a plurality of category options;

means for receiving one or more selected category options indicating one or more selected categories; and

means for establishing a filter plan for a user, the filter plan indicating the one or more selected categories.