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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. 03, 2015

Filed:

Dec. 28, 2011
Applicants:

Prasanna Ganapathi Basavapatna, Bangalore, IN;

Satish Kumar Gaddala, Bangalore, IN;

Sven Schrecker, San Marcos, CA (US);

David Moshe Goldschlag, Silver Spring, MD (US);

Inventors:

Prasanna Ganapathi Basavapatna, Bangalore, IN;

Satish Kumar Gaddala, Bangalore, IN;

Sven Schrecker, San Marcos, CA (US);

David Moshe Goldschlag, Silver Spring, MD (US);

Assignee:

McAfee Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/00 (2006.01); G06F 12/14 (2006.01); G06F 12/16 (2006.01); G08B 23/00 (2006.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); G06F 21/57 (2013.01); H04W 4/02 (2009.01); H04W 12/12 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 63/1433 (2013.01); G06F 21/577 (2013.01); H04W 4/02 (2013.01); H04W 12/12 (2013.01); H04L 63/0272 (2013.01);
Abstract

At least one available wireless access point is identified at a particular location and a connection is established with the available wireless access point. Communication is attempted with a trusted endpoint over the wireless access point and the attempted communication with the trusted endpoint over the wireless access point is monitored to assess risk associated with the wireless access point. Results of the assessment, in some instances, can be reported to an access point risk manager and risk associated with future attempts to use the wireless access point can be assessed based at least in part on the reported assessment results.


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