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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2012
Filed:
May. 24, 2006
Hien T. Thai, Elk Grove, CA (US);
Kevin D. Shatzkamer, New York, NY (US);
Andrew G. Gasson, Madrid, ES;
Laurent Andriantsiferana, Valbone, FR;
Eric Hamel, Paris, FR;
Jayaraman R. Iyer, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Hien T. Thai, Elk Grove, CA (US);
Kevin D. Shatzkamer, New York, NY (US);
Andrew G. Gasson, Madrid, ES;
Laurent Andriantsiferana, Valbone, FR;
Eric Hamel, Paris, FR;
Jayaraman R. Iyer, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
According to one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing security in a network environment that includes receiving a flow that propagates through an access gateway. The flow is initiated by an end user associated with the flow and propagates through a network. The method also includes receiving accounting information indicative of the termination of the flow. In response, tearing down of the communication associated with the flow is initiated.