Method and apparatus for providing routing and access control filters

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8819201
APP PUB NO 20100037287A1
SERIAL NO

12187556

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A method and apparatus for providing an access control filter and/or a route filter in a network are disclosed. For example, the method receives a new filter rule or a modified filter rule associated with at least one of: a routing policy, or a security policy. The method creates or modifies one or more filter templates in accordance with the new filter rule or the modified filter rule. The method identifies one or more affected interfaces and audits the one or more affected interfaces. The method then generates one or more commands in accordance with the one or more filter templates if the auditing of the one or more affected interfaces is successful, and downloads filter content to one or more routers using the one or more commands.

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  • AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dutta, Sumita Marina Del Rey, US 1 16
Flack, Gary Smithton, US 1 16
Lamont, William Tinton Falls, US 2 21
Netrakanti, Mallikarjun Morganville, US 1 16
Stoltzfus, Rodney Lincroft, US 1 16
Suntrup, Paul Pacific, US 1 16

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