Patent ID: 8510792
Filing Date: 2013-08-13
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: monitoring network traffic at a gateway device of a network, wherein the network traffic is received from a plurality of devices connected to the network; sending traffic flow information associated with the plurality of devices to a service provider system, wherein the traffic flow information includes an internet protocol address; identifying a privacy constraint violation by determining that a particular traffic flow of the network traffic violates a privacy constraint at least partially based on a destination of the particular traffic flow, wherein the particular traffic flow is associated with a first device of the plurality devices; sending, to a second device of the plurality of devices, information associated with the privacy constraint violation, wherein the information is at least partially based on one or more rules associated with the second device of the plurality of devices, and wherein the one or more rules are automatically changed based on one or more network traffic statistics, the one or more network traffic statistics determined based on network traffic monitored at the gateway device after the gateway device receives the one or more rules; and receiving a request from the second device to perform an action on the particular traffic flow, wherein the action is based on the information associated with the privacy constraint violation.