Method and apparatus for internet protocol (IP) logical wire security

US9094331B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9094331-B2
Application numberUS-201313735262-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 7, 2013
Priority dateJan 7, 2013
Publication dateJul 28, 2015
Grant dateJul 28, 2015

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A method and apparatus for improved approaches for detection of exploits and drift in a network is described. The method includes: determining, by a processor, a logical configuration of a network comprising a plurality of links connecting a plurality of nodes; determining, by the processor, a physical path corresponding to one of the links, the physical path including a plurality of switches of the network, wherein the processor is configured to determine whether data sent on one of the nodes to another one of the nodes by the one link is received at the other node; receiving an error detection value computed by one of the switches; and determining, by the processor, whether the error detection value corresponds with a value inaccessible to the one switch.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method comprising: determining, by a processor, a logical configuration of a network comprising a plurality of links connecting a plurality of nodes; determining, by the processor, a physical path corresponding to one of the links, the physical path including a plurality of network switches of the network, wherein the processor is configured to determine whether data sent on one of the nodes to another one of the nodes via the one link is received at the…

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What does patent US9094331B2 cover?
A method and apparatus for improved approaches for detection of exploits and drift in a network is described. The method includes: determining, by a processor, a logical configuration of a network comprising a plurality of links connecting a plurality of nodes; determining, by the processor, a physical path corresponding to one of the links, the physical path including a plurality of switches o…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Verizon Patent & Licensing Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L45/28. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jul 28 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).