Method and apparatus for the payment of internet content
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for the payment of internet content 有权
    用于支付互联网内容的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08374958B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-12

    申请号:US10230444

    申请日:2002-08-29

    IPC分类号: G06Q40/00

    CPC分类号: G06Q30/06 G06Q20/102

    摘要: A payment system for accessing Internet content is located within an Internet service providers network. The system includes an access controller (106) and a payment authority (108). When an end-user makes a request for a URL, the access controller terminates the request and determines whether the requested URL is one for which a charge for accessing the content referenced by that URL is required. That determination is made by comparing the requested URL with a set of rules that are supplied by all the content providers for which the service provider supports payment. If no match is found, the request is forwarded to the content provider. If a rule is found that matches the requested URL, the end-user is identified and the request is forwarded to the payment authority where a payment policy associated with the matched rule is applied. If the end-user fulfills the requirements of this payment policy, then access to the content is granted. The end-user may fulfill the requirements of the payment policy, for example, through a current subscription to a content provider's site, through an auto-payment agreement in which all charges of less than an agreed upon amount are automatically accepted, or by specifically accepting and agreeing to pay an indicated charge for accessing the requested content. In accepting any such payment arrangement, the end-user's account with the service provider is debited for the appropriate charge and the content provider's account is credited for the end-user's access.

    摘要翻译: 用于访问因特网内容的支付系统位于因特网服务提供商网络内。 系统包括访问控制器(106)和支付机构(108)。 当最终用户对URL进行请求时,访问控制器终止请求,并确定所请求的URL是否是需要用于访问由该URL引用的内容的费用的URL。 通过将所请求的URL与由服务提供商支持支付的所有内容提供商提供的一组规则进行比较来进行该确定。 如果没有找到匹配项,则将该请求转发给内容提供商。 如果找到与所请求的URL匹配的规则,则确定最终用户,并且将请求转发到支付机构,其中应用与匹配规则相关联的支付策略。 如果最终用户满足此付款政策的要求,则授予对内容的访问权限。 最终用户可以通过自动付款协议通过当前订阅内容提供商的网站来满足付款政策的要求,其中所有低于约定金额的费用被自动接受,或具体地 接受并同意支付指定的费用来访问所请求的内容。 在接受任何此类付款安排时,与服务提供商的最终用户帐户被扣除适当的费用,并且内容提供商的帐户被记入终端用户的访问。

    System and method for retrieving network management data from multiple network elements
    2.
    发明授权
    System and method for retrieving network management data from multiple network elements 有权
    从多个网络元素检索网络管理数据的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07734761B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-08

    申请号:US10370805

    申请日:2003-02-20

    IPC分类号: G06F15/173

    CPC分类号: H04L41/0213

    摘要: A system for, and method of, retrieving network management data in a network and a network management station incorporating the system or the method. In one embodiment, the system includes: (1) an information querier, associated with a network management station, that develops a query for at least some network management data from a target agent in the network and assigns a path for a response from the target agent that is unique to the target agent and (2) a response receiver, associated with the information querier, that receives, via the path, the response from the target agent containing the at least some the network management data.

    摘要翻译: 一种在网络中收集网络管理数据的系统及方法,以及包含该系统或方法的网络管理站。 在一个实施例中,系统包括:(1)与网络管理站相关联的信息查询器,其从网络中的目标代理开发至少一些网络管理数据的查询,并从目标中分配用于响应的路径 代理,其对于目标代理是唯一的;以及(2)响应接收者,与所述信息查询器相关联,所述响应接收器经由所述路径从所述目标代理接收包含所述至少一些所述网络管理数据的响应。

    Patch panel cover mounted antenna grid for use in the automatic determination of network cable connections using RFID tags
    3.
    发明授权
    Patch panel cover mounted antenna grid for use in the automatic determination of network cable connections using RFID tags 有权
    贴片面板安装天线网格,用于使用RFID标签自动确定网络电缆连接

    公开(公告)号:US07436310B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-14

    申请号:US11392296

    申请日:2006-03-29

    IPC分类号: G08B13/14

    摘要: An RF antenna grid design in which the antenna array is installed on a patch panel cover allows for the retrofitting of an RF antenna grid on existing patch panel based systems without disrupting network operation. An apparatus for determining connectivity between device ports on a patch panel and cable ends having corresponding RFID tags attached thereto comprises a patch panel having a plurality of device ports and a patch panel cover comprising a plurality of RFID antennas, where each of the RFID antennas comprises one or more protruding portions thereof, each of the protruding portions of the RFID antennas being in close physical proximity to one or more of the plurality of device ports when the patch panel cover is positioned in a fixed positional relationship to the patch panel (e.g., when the patch panel cover is “attached” to the patch panel).

    摘要翻译: 其中天线阵列安装在接线板盖上的RF天线网格设计允许在现有基于接线板的系统上对RF天线网格进行改造而不会中断网络操作。 一种用于确定接插板上的设备端口与连接有相应RFID标签的电缆端之间的连接性的装置包括具有多个设备端口的接线板和包括多个RFID天线的接线板盖,其中每个RFID天线包括 其一个或多个突出部分,当接线板盖以与接线板固定的位置关系定位时,RFID天线的每个突出部分与多个设备端口中的一个或多个接近物理接近(例如, 当接线板盖“连接”到接线板上时)。

    Methods and apparatus for overriding denunciations of unwanted traffic in one or more packet networks
    4.
    发明申请
    Methods and apparatus for overriding denunciations of unwanted traffic in one or more packet networks 审中-公开
    用于覆盖一个或多个分组网络中不需要的业务的谴责的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20080109902A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-08

    申请号:US11592725

    申请日:2006-11-03

    IPC分类号: G06F11/00

    CPC分类号: H04L63/145 H04L2463/141

    摘要: Methods and apparatus are provided for selectively overriding the blocking of traffic due to automated detection algorithms. A target victim can protect against unwanted traffic by maintaining a central filter identifying a source address of at least one source computing device whose transmission of packets to the target victim should be limited; maintaining an override filter listing at least one regular expression identifying one or more source computing devices whose transmission of packets to the target victim should be transmitted to the target victim; converting the source address to an address in a Domain Name Service format if the central filter indicates that the received at least one packet is received from the at least one source computing device; and transmitting the at least one packet to the target victim if the Domain Name Service format satisfies a regular expression appearing in the override filter.

    摘要翻译: 提供了方法和装置,用于由于自动检测算法选择性地覆盖交通阻塞。 目标受害者可以通过维护识别至少一个源计算设备的源地址的中央过滤器来防止不想要的业务,其中对目标受害者的分组传输应受到限制; 维护覆盖过滤器列出至少一个标准一个或多个源计算设备的正则表达式,其中向目标受害者传送分组的目的受害者; 如果所述中央过滤器指示从所述至少一个源计算设备接收到所接收的至少一个分组,则将所述源地址转换为域名服务格式的地址; 以及如果所述域名服务格式满足所述超控过滤器中出现的正则表达式,则将所述至少一个分组发送到所述目标受害者。

    Method and apparatus for the automatic determination of network cable connections using RFID tags and an antenna grid
    6.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for the automatic determination of network cable connections using RFID tags and an antenna grid 有权
    使用RFID标签和天线网格自动确定网络电缆连接的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07170393B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-30

    申请号:US10812598

    申请日:2004-03-30

    申请人: Clifford E Martin

    发明人: Clifford E Martin

    IPC分类号: H04Q5/22 G06F19/00 G06K7/00

    摘要: Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags and an antenna grid are used for automatic determination of cable connections. An RF antenna grid is advantageously employed on a device having a plurality of device ports (e.g., cable connection points) which may, for example, be physically organized in a two-dimensional arrangement. Then, when RFID tags are fixed to one or more cable ends, it can advantageously be determined which of the one or more cables are connected to which of the ports on the device. The RF antenna grid may comprise a plurality of individual antennas which are advantageously multiplexed such that a single RFID reader can handle the sensing for all antennas. Also, opposing ends of a given cable may be advantageously provided with RFID tags having related ID codes such that connections which exist between two connected ports of the device may be easily and efficiently determined.

    摘要翻译: 射频识别(RFID)标签和天线网格用于自动确定电缆连接。 RF天线网格有利地用于具有多个设备端口(例如,电缆连接点)的设备,其可以例如物理地组织成二维布置。 然后,当RFID标签固定到一个或多个电缆端时,可以有利地确定一个或多个电缆中的哪一个连接到设备上的哪个端口。 RF天线网格可以包括多个单独的天线,其有利地被多路复用,使得单个RFID读取器可以处理所有天线的感测。 此外,给定电缆的相对端可以有利地设置有具有相关ID代码的RFID标签,使得可以容易且有效地确定设备的两个连接端口之间存在的连接。

    Hierarchical data network address resolution
    7.
    发明授权
    Hierarchical data network address resolution 有权
    分层数据网络地址解析

    公开(公告)号:US06643658B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-11-04

    申请号:US09487516

    申请日:2000-01-19

    IPC分类号: G06F1730

    摘要: A network server stores database tables for use in resolving labels into network addresses as requested by a remote browser client. Each user has an associated address-table which stores user defined labels associated with network addresses. Users may access other user's address-tables if such other users grant authority to do so. Each user defines the address-tables to be searched, along with a search order, to be used when the user requests that a label be resolved into a network address. During address resolution, the server will resolve a received label into the network address associated with the label as defined by the first accessed address-table which contains the label. The search order as defined by the user may be overridden for a particular address resolution request by an appropriate user command. In various embodiment, the network addresses may be WWW addresses and electronic mail addresses.

    摘要翻译: 网络服务器存储数据库表,用于将远程浏览器客户端请求的标签解析为网络地址。 每个用户都有一个相关联的地址表,其存储与网络地址相关联的用户定义的标签。 如果其他用户授权这样做,用户可以访问其他用户的地址表。 每个用户定义要搜索的地址表以及搜索顺序,以在用户请求将标签解析为网络地址时使用。 在地址解析期间,服务器将将接收到的标签解析为与包含标签的第一个访问的地址表定义的与标签相关联的网络地址。 由用户定义的搜索顺序可以通过适当的用户命令被覆盖用于特定的地址解析请求。 在各种实施例中,网络地址可以是WWW地址和电子邮件地址。

    Methods and apparatus for detecting unwanted traffic in one or more packet networks utilizing string analysis
    8.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for detecting unwanted traffic in one or more packet networks utilizing string analysis 有权
    使用字符串分析来检测一个或多个分组网络中的不期望业务的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08776217B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-08

    申请号:US11592739

    申请日:2006-11-03

    IPC分类号: G06F21/00

    摘要: Methods and apparatus are provided for detecting unwanted traffic in one or more packet networks utilizing string analysis. Unwanted traffic received by a target victim, such as a malicious attack, is detected by maintaining a rule base identifying one or more string expressions; analyzing one or more error entries in a log file, the log file comprising one or more requests received by the target victim; determining if the one or more requests include a string that matches one or more of the string expressions in the rule base; and sending a denunciation message to a central filter if the one or more requests include a string that matches one or more of the string expressions in the rule base. The string expressions may comprise, for example, a string or a regular expression and can represent one or more resources that an attacker may attempt to access.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于利用字符串分析来检测一个或多个分组网络中的不期望业务的方法和装置。 通过维护标识一个或多个字符串表达式的规则库来检测目标受害者接收到的不希望的流量,例如恶意攻击; 分析日志文件中的一个或多个错误条目,所述日志文件包括由所述目标受害者接收的一个或多个请求; 确定一个或多个请求是否包括与规则库中的一个或多个字符串表达式匹配的字符串; 以及如果一个或多个请求包括与规则库中的一个或多个字符串表达式匹配的字符串,则向中央过滤器发送拒绝消息。 字符串表达式可以包括例如字符串或正则表达式,并且可以表示攻击者可能尝试访问的一个或多个资源。

    Methods and apparatus for detecting unwanted traffic in one or more packet networks utilizing string analysis
    9.
    发明申请
    Methods and apparatus for detecting unwanted traffic in one or more packet networks utilizing string analysis 有权
    用于使用字符串分析来检测一个或多个分组网络中的不期望业务的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20080109905A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-08

    申请号:US11592739

    申请日:2006-11-03

    IPC分类号: G06F21/00

    摘要: Methods and apparatus are provided for detecting unwanted traffic in one or more packet networks utilizing string analysis. Unwanted traffic received by a target victim, such as a malicious attack, is detected by maintaining a rule base identifying one or more string expressions; analyzing one or more error entries in a log file, the log file comprising one or more requests received by the target victim; determining if the one or more requests include a string that matches one or more of the string expressions in the rule base; and sending a denunciation message to a central filter if the one or more requests include a string that matches one or more of the string expressions in the rule base. The string expressions may comprise, for example, a string or a regular expression and can represent one or more resources that an attacker may attempt to access.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于利用字符串分析来检测一个或多个分组网络中的不期望业务的方法和装置。 通过维护标识一个或多个字符串表达式的规则库来检测目标受害者接收到的不希望的流量,例如恶意攻击; 分析日志文件中的一个或多个错误条目,所述日志文件包括由所述目标受害者接收的一个或多个请求; 确定一个或多个请求是否包括与规则库中的一个或多个字符串表达式匹配的字符串; 以及如果一个或多个请求包括与规则库中的一个或多个字符串表达式匹配的字符串,则向中央过滤器发送拒绝消息。 字符串表达式可以包括例如字符串或正则表达式,并且可以表示攻击者可能尝试访问的一个或多个资源。