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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2013
Mcafee, Llc, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Bikram Kumar Gupta, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Simon Hunt, Naples, FL (US);
Vinay Anand, San Jose, CA (US);
MCAFEE, LLC, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems, devices and methods to protect a regional network (e.g., home network) by monitoring devices connected to and attempting to connect to the regional network. Monitoring includes assessing and addressing security concerns regarding devices attempting to or available to connect to the regional network as well as monitoring configurations and activity of connected devices. Devices to monitor include: computers, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), laptops, tablets, home appliances, smartphones, smart televisions, and any other type of device in the logical proximity of the regional network.