Method for detecting, reporting and responding to network node-level events and a system thereof

US 20050015435A1
Filed: 07/01/2004
Published: 01/20/2005
Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2003
Status: Active Grant

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1. A method for detecting, reporting and responding to network node-level occurrences on a network-wide level, the method comprising:

providing one or more first mobile agents, each of the one or more first mobile agents is hosted by one of a plurality of nodes in a network;

communicating network event information associated with an event detected at one or more of the nodes in the network to the one or more first mobile agents; and

disseminating from the one or more first mobile agents information describing the detected event to one or more other nodes.

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A system for detecting, reporting and responding to network node-level occurrences on a network-wide level includes one or more first mobile agents, each of the one or more first mobile agents is hosted by one of a plurality of nodes in the network. An event detection system communicates network event information associated with an event detected at one or more of the nodes in the network to the one or more first mobile agents, and a reporting system disseminates from the one or more first mobile agents information describing the detected event to one or more other nodes

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1. A method for detecting, reporting and responding to network node-level occurrences on a network-wide level, the method comprising:
- providing one or more first mobile agents, each of the one or more first mobile agents is hosted by one of a plurality of nodes in a network;
  
  communicating network event information associated with an event detected at one or more of the nodes in the network to the one or more first mobile agents; and
  
  disseminating from the one or more first mobile agents information describing the detected event to one or more other nodes.
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- - 2. The method as set forth in claim 1 further comprising selecting the one or more of the nodes to host the one or more first mobile agents based on determining which one or more of the nodes is best suited to host the one or more first mobile agents.
  - 3. The method as set forth in claim 2 further comprising utilizing at least one of a voting and an artificial intelligence algorithm to perform the determining which one or more of the nodes is best suited to host the one or more first mobile agents.
  - 4. The method as set forth in claim 1 further comprising selecting another one or more of the nodes to host one or more second mobile agents when the one or more first mobile agents become unavailable.
  - 5. The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the communicating the network event information associated with the event detected at the one or more of the nodes in the network to the one or more first mobile agents further comprises sending the network event information from a first system on each of the one or more nodes which detect the event to the one or more first mobile agents.
  - 6. The method as set forth in claim 5 wherein each of the first systems receives the network event information from a second system on the node which detects the event.
  - 7. The method as set forth in claim 6 wherein the second system responds to the detected event using the network event information to protect the node.
  - 8. The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the providing the one or more first mobile agents further comprises identifying one or more of the one or more first mobile agents as being an active mobile agent.
  - 9. The method as set forth in claim 8 wherein the communicating the network event information associated with the event detected at the one or more of the nodes in the network to the one or more first mobile agents further comprises:
    - sending the network event information from the one or more nodes which detect the event to the one or more active mobile agents.
  - 10. The method as set forth in claim 9 wherein each of the one or more active mobile agents sends the network event information to a first set of the first mobile agents.
  - 11. The method as set forth in claim 1 further comprising protecting each of the one or more other nodes against a network-based attack associated with the detected event using the information describing the detected event.

12. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions for detecting, reporting and responding to network node-level occurrences on a network-wide level, which when executed by at least one processor, causes the processor to perform:
- providing one or more first mobile agents, each of the one or more first mobile agents is hosted by one of a plurality of nodes in a network;
  
  communicating network event information associated with an event detected at one or more of the nodes in the network to the one or more first mobile agents; and
  
  disseminating from the one or more first mobile agents information describing the detected event to one or more other nodes.
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- - 13. The medium as set forth in claim 12 further comprising selecting the one or more of the nodes to host the one or more first mobile agents based on determining which one or more of the nodes is best suited to host the one or more first mobile agents.
  - 14. The medium as set forth in claim 13 further comprising utilizing at least one of a voting and an artificial intelligence algorithm to perform the determining which one or more of the nodes is best suited to host the one or more first mobile agents.
  - 15. The medium as set forth in claim 12 further comprising selecting another one or more of the nodes to host one or more second mobile agents when the one or more first mobile agents become unavailable.
  - 16. The medium as set forth in claim 12 wherein the communicating the network event information associated with the event detected at the one or more of the nodes in the network to the one or more first mobile agents further comprises sending the network event information from a first system on each of the one or more nodes which detect the event to the one or more first mobile agents.
  - 17. The medium as set forth in claim 16 wherein each of the first systems receives the network event information from a second system on the node which detects the event.
  - 18. The medium as set forth in claim 17 wherein the second system responds to the detected event using the network event information to protect the node.
  - 19. The medium as set forth in claim 12 wherein the providing the one or more first mobile agents further comprises identifying one or more of the one or more first mobile agents as being an active mobile agent.
  - 20. The medium as set forth in claim 19 wherein the communicating the network event information associated with the event detected at the one or more of the nodes in the network to the one or more first mobile agents further comprises:
    - sending the network event information from the one or more nodes which detect the event to the one or more active mobile agents.
  - 21. The medium as set forth in claim 12 further comprising protecting each of the one or more other nodes against a network-based attack associated with the detected event using the information describing the detected event.

22. A system for detecting, reporting and responding to network node-level occurrences on a network-wide level, the system comprising:
- one or more first mobile agents, each of the one or more first mobile agents is hosted by one of a plurality of nodes in a network;
  
  an event detection system that communicates network event information associated with an event detected at one or more of the nodes in the network to the one or more first mobile agents; and
  
  a reporting system that disseminates from the one or more first mobile agents information describing the detected event to one or more other nodes.
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- - 23. The system as set forth in claim 22 further comprising a mobile agent host selection system that selects the one or more of the nodes to host the one or more first mobile agents based on determining which one or more of the nodes is best suited to host the one or more first mobile agents.
  - 24. The system as set forth in claim 23 wherein the mobile agent host selection system utilizes at least one of a voting and an artificial intelligence algorithm to determine which one or more of the nodes is best suited to host the one or more first mobile agents.
  - 25. The system as set forth in claim 22 further comprising a mobile agent host selection system that selects another one or more of the nodes to host one or more second mobile agents when the one or more first mobile agents become unavailable.
  - 26. The system as set forth in claim 22 wherein the event detection system further comprises a first system on the one or more nodes where the event is detected that sends the network event information to the one or more first mobile agents.
  - 27. The system as set forth in claim 26 wherein the event detection system further comprises a second system on the one or more nodes where the event is detected which detects the event.
  - 28. The system as set forth in claim 27 wherein the second system responds to the detected event using the network event information to protect the node.
  - 29. The system as set forth in claim 22 wherein one or more of the one or more first mobile agents are identified as being an active mobile agent.
  - 30. The system as set forth in claim 29 wherein the event detection system sends the network event information from the one or more nodes which detect the event to the one or more active mobile agents.
  - 31. The system as set forth in claim 22 wherein each of the one or more nodes comprises a first system that protects the nodes against a network-based attack associated with the detected event using the information describing the detected event.

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Current Assignee
Gradient Enterprises Incorporated
Original Assignee
Gradient Enterprises Incorporated
Inventors
Johnson, Kristaps

Granted Patent

US 7,669,207 B2
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709/202
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H04L 41/0686   Additional information in t...

H04W 12/06   Authentication

H04W 24/00   Supervisory, monitoring or ...

H04W 48/10   using broadcasted information

H04W 48/17   Selecting a data network Po...

H04W 74/00   Wireless channel access

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