System and method for indirect interface monitoring and plumb-lining

US9237171B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9237171-B2
Application numberUS-201414247667-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 8, 2014
Priority dateAug 17, 2011
Publication dateJan 12, 2016
Grant dateJan 12, 2016

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A method is provided in one example embodiment that includes monitoring a first interface, monitoring a second interface, and taking a policy action if the second interface is not executed before the first interface. In more particular embodiments, monitoring the second interface may include walking a call stack associated with the first interface. Moreover, a program context for calling code associated with the second interface may be identified and acted upon.

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What is claimed is: 1. One or more non-transitory tangible media encoding logic that include instructions for execution that, when executed by a processor, is operable to perform operations comprising: monitoring a first interface and a second interface at a first level for one or more predetermined activities associated with the second interface, wherein the first interface is associated with a call stack of call frames pushed onto the call stack and wherein the monitoring inclu…

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What does patent US9237171B2 cover?
A method is provided in one example embodiment that includes monitoring a first interface, monitoring a second interface, and taking a policy action if the second interface is not executed before the first interface. In more particular embodiments, monitoring the second interface may include walking a call stack associated with the first interface. Moreover, a program context for calling code a…
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Mcafee Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F21/53. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 12 2016 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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