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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2009
Clayton B. Wilson, Olathe, KS (US);
Frederick C. Rogers, Olathe, KS (US);
Reza Jafari, Olathe, KS (US);
Hal S. Beech, Olathe, KS (US);
Clayton B. Wilson, Olathe, KS (US);
Frederick C. Rogers, Olathe, KS (US);
Reza Jafari, Olathe, KS (US);
Hal S. Beech, Olathe, KS (US);
Sprint Communications Company L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
A system, method, and computer-readable media are described for identifying a split-flow communications session occurring over two or more incompatible communications protocols. A data stream governed by a first communications protocol is associated with a device or end device by comparing information in the data packet headers with information in a device database that matches devices with the header characteristics such as an IP address. A second data stream governed by a second incompatible communications protocol is similarly associated with the same target endpoint or device. The two incompatible data streams may then be evaluated as a single split-flow communications session for malicious content, or for other purposes. If malicious content is detected, corrective policies may be implemented on the split-flow communications session to protect the device from the malicious content.