Airtight Networks, Inc.

Krishnamurthy Nagabhushan Gopinath

Jai Rawat

Pravin Bhagwat

Pankaj Chauhan

A method for arbitrating use of wireless medium for transmission of wireless signals within a selected local geographic region. The selected local geographic region comprises a first set of a plurality of devices to be allowed to transmit wireless signals and a second set of one or more devices to be substantially restricted from transmitting wireless signals. The method includes providing identity information associated with the first set of wireless devices. The method includes transmitting over a wireless medium at least one packet for each of the wireless devices in the first set. The at least one packet for each of the wireless devices includes an identity information, including an address, associated with that wireless device. That wireless device is a recipient of the one packet on the wireless medium. The at least one packet also has a selected value in a duration field of at least the one packet. The selected value is associated with a portion of time for which that wireless device is to be allowed to transmit wireless signals within the selected local geographic region while restricting at least the wireless devices in the second set.

Method and system for allowing and preventing wireless devices to transmit wireless signals

A method for disrupting unauthorized communications between at least two communication devices is provided. The method comprises using an address resolution protocol (ARP) to redirect transfer of data that occurs using unauthorized wireless communication between a first wireless device and a second wireless device. In a preferred embodiment, the method maintains a layer two wireless link while the data are being redirected.

Method and system for disrupting undesirable wireless communication of devices in computer networks

A method and a system for scheduling instances of prevention processes for inhibiting undesirable wireless communication of wireless devices is provided. The method includes identifying a wireless device based on a detected undesirable wireless communication. The method can initiate an instance of a prevention process directed to the wireless device so identified. The prevention process can include AP flooding, deauthentication and the like. Preferably, the instance of the prevention process can inhibit the wireless device for certain duration. The method includes setting an inhibited time interval. Preferably, the inhibited time interval is associated with the duration for which the wireless device is inhibited due to the instance of the prevention process. Moreover, the method can perform scanning for other undesirable wireless communication and/or access point functionality during at least a portion of the inhibited time interval.

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Bengaluru, India

Krishnamurthy Nagabhushan Gopinath