Patent ID: 7113995
Filing Date: 2006-09-26
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method in a node for managing attempts to access the node, the method comprising: receiving, by the node, a packet from a source, wherein the packet includes a first key, wherein the first key is a partition key associated with a particular partition of a multi-partitioned network having a plurality of partitions, and is used such that the node receiving the packet can determine which of the partitions of the multi-partitioned network can access the node receiving the packet; determining, by the node, whether the packet is from a partition authorized to access the node by determining whether the first key matches a second key for the node; dropping, by the node, the packet without a response to the source of the packet if the first key does not match the second key; storing, by the node, information from the packet; and sending, by the node, the information to a selected recipient in response to a selected event.