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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:
Jun. 30, 2015

Filed:

Dec. 06, 2012
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

John J. Auvenshine, Tucson, AZ (US);

Erik Bartholomy, Superior, CO (US);

Thomas E. Haddock, Highland Mills, NY (US);

Andrew G. Hourselt, Tucson, AZ (US);

John T. Olson, Tucson, AZ (US);

Kenneth D. Paquette, Essex Junction, VT (US);

Victor L. Walter, Hygiene, CO (US);

Stanley C. Wood, Round Rock, TX (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/00 (2006.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); G06F 15/177 (2006.01); G06F 15/173 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 63/20 (2013.01); H04L 29/06843 (2013.01); H04L 29/06891 (2013.01); H04L 63/104 (2013.01); H04L 63/1408 (2013.01);
Abstract

An approach for managing a connection to or from a device is presented. Connections of the device are identified. Based on the connections, the device is determined and classified based on security zones to which the device is or has been connected, a quality of service requirement for one or more applications within the device, or a level of information technology service management for the device. Whether an existing or proposed connection of the device is consistent with the classification of the device is determined, and if not, an indication is displayed or a notification is sent that the existing or proposed connection is inconsistent with the classification of the device.


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