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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2005
Ravi Chakravarthi Kumar, Cupertino, CA (US);
Tal I. Lavian, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Vasant Sahay, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Nirmalendu Das, Cupertino, CA (US);
Biju Sajibhavan Kunjukunju, Cupertino, CA (US);
David Burton Levi, Knoxville, TN (US);
Philippe Michelet, Milpitas, CA (US);
Shmuel Nehama, Saratoga, CA (US);
Ravi Chakravarthi Kumar, Cupertino, CA (US);
Tal I. Lavian, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Vasant Sahay, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Nirmalendu Das, Cupertino, CA (US);
Biju Sajibhavan Kunjukunju, Cupertino, CA (US);
David Burton Levi, Knoxville, TN (US);
Philippe Michelet, Milpitas, CA (US);
Shmuel Nehama, Saratoga, CA (US);
Avaya Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A technique for authenticating network users is disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the technique may be realized as a method for authenticating network users. The method may comprise receiving, from a client device, a request for connection to a network. The method may also comprise evaluating a security context associated with the requested connection. The method may further comprise assigning the client device one or more access privileges based at least in part on the evaluation of the security context.