Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Francisco A Dias

Steven Thomas Archer

Kristopher Alan Pate

Paul V Hubner

An approach is provided for mapping a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag to a network routable address.

Method and apparatus for mapping radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to network addresses

A method includes receiving a policy via a network connection, wherein the policy includes at least one signature. Receiving a data communication message from a processor of a computing device via a system bus. Identifying a class, and selectively forwarding the data communication message based in part on the received policy and the identified class.

Unauthorized data transfer detection and prevention

An approach is provided for managing network addressable radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. A management agent collects data from a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag that is assigned a network address for visibility within a data network. The agent generates a management message including the data for transmission over the data network to a manager configured to communicate with the agent using a management protocol.

Method and apparatus for managing radio frequency identification (RFID) tags

An exemplary malware detection device includes a data pathway provided between a first data transfer device and a second data transfer device and a processor attached to the data pathway. A memory accessible by the processor contains at least one malware signature and instructions for controlling the processor to interconnect the first and second data transfer devices, direct at least a portion of a data transfer across the data pathway to the processor for analysis, independently analyze the portion of the data transfer using the malware signature, identify malware contained in the portion of the data transfer, and interrupt the data transfer based on the identification of malware.

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Francisco A Dias