US 7,607,010 B2
System and method for network edge data protection
Robert E. Cavanaugh, Encinitas, Calif. (US)
Assigned to Deep Nines, Inc., Dallas, Tex. (US)
Filed on Dec. 03, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/727,068.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/462201, filed on Apr. 12, 2003.
Prior Publication US 2004/0255161 A1, Dec. 16, 2004
Int. Cl. H04L 29/06 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 713—165  [713/167; 713/188; 726/22; 726/23; 726/24; 726/25] 38 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for providing protection against malicious code, said system comprising:
a malicious code analyzer disposed in a communication system traffic pattern between an originator of an information communication of said communication system traffic pattern and an intended recipient of said information communication to intercept said information communication and to analyze said information communication for malicious code, said malicious code analyzer being configured to be transparent to systems of said communication system;
a steering module for said information communication between a first interface and a second interface of said system, wherein said steering module provides a translate function that monitors each information communication provided to said first interface and said second interface for information communication to be provided malicious code analysis and directs at least some of said information communication to said malicious code analyzer; and
a communications throttle for determining if said information communication is to be passed by said system.