Patent ID: 9385946
Filing Date: 2016-07-05
CPC Classification: H04L

Claim Text:
1. A method to perform network-based content filtering, the method comprising: receiving, at an incoming edge router of a provider network, incoming data to be routed in the provider network to a destination device; selecting, at the incoming edge router and based on device identification information included in the incoming data, a first profile associated with the destination device from a plurality of profiles including different content restriction preferences specified for respective different devices, the first profile including a first content restriction preference to be used to determine whether to restrict routing of the incoming data to the destination device; before routing the incoming data in the provider network, determining whether to activate the first content restriction preference based on a first triggering condition different from the first content restriction preference and corresponding to a characteristic of a first service plan associated with the destination device; and in response to determining the first triggering condition is satisfied, activating the first content restriction preference to restrict the routing of the incoming data in the provider network to the destination device, the first content restriction preference being related to a content classification of the incoming data.