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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2024

Filed:

Jun. 01, 2023
Applicant:

Arbor Networks, Inc., Westford, MA (US);

Inventor:

Brian St. Pierre, Acworth, NH (US);

Assignee:

Arbor Networks, Inc., Westford, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04L 69/22 (2022.01); H04L 43/08 (2022.01); H04L 61/5007 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 63/0236 (2013.01); H04L 43/08 (2013.01); H04L 61/5007 (2022.05); H04L 63/1425 (2013.01); H04L 69/22 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method includes selecting one or more green addresses, each being a different IP address from a block of IP addresses, associating the green addresses with the IP address of the server, and receiving a packet from a client directed to an IP address of the block of IP addresses. It is determined whether the destination address matches the one or more green addresses or is a yellow address. When determined that the destination address matches the one or more green addresses, the packet is sent to the IP address associated with the matching green address, bypassing any DPI. Otherwise, the packet is sent to a scrubber to analyze the packet using DPI and handle the packet or perform a redirection of the client. The redirection causes subsequent requests from the client to be sent to the IP address associated with the green address, bypassing any DPI.


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