Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and apparatus for blocking unwanted software downloads
- Patent Title (中): 阻止不必要的软件下载的方法和设备
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Application No.: US12363696Application Date: 2009-01-30
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Publication No.: US09325738B2Publication Date: 2016-04-26
- Inventor: Alexander Wade Campbell , Lee Thomas Dolsen , Vilis Ositis , Cameron Charles Smith
- Applicant: Alexander Wade Campbell , Lee Thomas Dolsen , Vilis Ositis , Cameron Charles Smith
- Applicant Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Assignee: Blue Coat Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Blue Coat Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Agency: Parker Ibrahim & Berg LLC
- Agent James M. Behmke; Kenneth J. Heywood
- Main IPC: G06F11/00
- IPC: G06F11/00 ; G06F12/14 ; G06F12/16 ; G06F9/00 ; H04L29/06 ; G06T1/00 ; G06F21/55 ; H04L29/08

Abstract:
Methods and systems for blocking unwanted software downloads within a network. Such methods may thereby prevent (i) downloads of spyware from one or more identified locations, and/or (ii) certain outbound communications from the network and/or may also permit software downloads only from specified locations. In general, the policies are defined by rules specified by a network administrator or other user.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090138573A1 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR BLOCKING UNWANTED SOFTWARE DOWNLOADS Public/Granted day:2009-05-28
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