Patent ID: 7948982
Filing Date: 2011-05-24
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. An access control gateway for controlling access to a first data network from a second data network, the gateway including means for receiving data from said second network and said gateway further including filter means for filtering said data coming from a second data network, said data being formatted in the form of active or passive messages, an active message being a message which requires specific processing, and a passive message being a message which does not require specific processing, wherein said filter means decides whether to transmit said data to said first network as a function of information contained in said data and relating to the processing of said data by active routing systems of said first network, said information comprising first information about whether or not the message requires specific processing, and second information about the environment necessary for the active routing systems of said first network to execute message processing, said filter means deciding whether to transmit said data to said first network as a function of said second information.