Computer security application configuration structure employing independently specified configuration objects and separate resolver

US9094447B1 · US · B1

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Publication numberUS-9094447-B1
Application numberUS-201414221608-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB1
Filing dateMar 21, 2014
Priority dateMar 21, 2014
Publication dateJul 28, 2015
Grant dateJul 28, 2015

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An information security application responds to a request by generating a context vector and performing a lookup in a configuration structure to identify a configurable action to be taken. The context vector includes current values of environment variables. The configuration structure stores configuration objects having an environment field storing configured values of the environment variables to specify a context for use of an action value in an action field. A wildcard value indicates that the context for use is independent of a given environment variable. The lookup results in a set of configuration objects whose configured values of the environment variables either are wildcards or match respective values in the context vector. The set of action values is resolved to a resolved action value specifying the configurable action, and a response is returned to the client computer based on a result of the configurable action.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of operating a server computer executing an information security application to provide information security services to a client computer, comprising: in response to a request from the client computer for a security operation, generating a context vector and performing a lookup in a configuration structure to identify a configurable action to be taken as part of the operation, the context vector including a set of current values of respective envir…

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What does patent US9094447B1 cover?
An information security application responds to a request by generating a context vector and performing a lookup in a configuration structure to identify a configurable action to be taken. The context vector includes current values of environment variables. The configuration structure stores configuration objects having an environment field storing configured values of the environment variables…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Emc Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L63/1433. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jul 28 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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