Inventors:
Christopher J. Wright - Leesburg VA, US
Patrick Hufford - Haymarket VA, US
Terry Rolon - Haymarket VA, US
Jonathan K. Robertson - Clifton VA, US
Thomas Stehnach - Fairfax VA, US
Rajkumar Jalan - Saratoga CA, US
Assignee:
Foundry Networks, Inc. - Alviso CA
AOL Inc. - Dulles VA
International Classification:
G06F 15/16
G06F 15/173
US Classification:
709227, 709224, 709232, 709225
Abstract:
To secure an access provider, communications to/from the access provider are monitored for a partially-completed connection transaction. Detected partially-completed connection transactions are terminated when they remain in existence for a period of time that exceeds a threshold period of time. The monitoring may include detecting partially-completed connection transactions initiated by an access requestor, measuring the period of time that a partially-completed connection transaction remains in existence, comparing the period of time with the threshold period of time, and resetting a communication port located on the access provider.
