17958272. DISTRIBUTED SECURITY FABRIC GENERATION OVER MULTIPLE LEVELS OF NETWORK GATEWAYS simplified abstract (Fortinet, Inc.)
DISTRIBUTED SECURITY FABRIC GENERATION OVER MULTIPLE LEVELS OF NETWORK GATEWAYS
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Inventor(s)
Justin William Lum of Vancouver (CA)
DISTRIBUTED SECURITY FABRIC GENERATION OVER MULTIPLE LEVELS OF NETWORK GATEWAYS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17958272 titled 'DISTRIBUTED SECURITY FABRIC GENERATION OVER MULTIPLE LEVELS OF NETWORK GATEWAYS
Simplified Explanation
The abstract of the patent application describes a process where a request for a security fabric report is transmitted from an upper-level node to a lower-level node, with the process repeating if there are additional network gateways at lower hierarchical levels. The root level network gateway initiates the first request, while the last leaf receives the final request, resulting in an overall security fabric report returned from the root node.
- Explanation of the patent/innovation:
- A hierarchical system for generating security fabric reports within a network. - Requests for security fabric reports are transmitted from upper-level nodes to lower-level nodes. - The process repeats if there are additional network gateways at lower hierarchical levels. - The root level network gateway initiates the first request, and the last leaf receives the final request. - An overall security fabric report is returned from the root node.
Potential applications of this technology: - Network security management systems - Hierarchical security reporting systems
Problems solved by this technology: - Efficient generation of security fabric reports in hierarchical networks - Streamlined communication between network gateways at different levels
Benefits of this technology: - Improved network security monitoring - Simplified security reporting processes
Potential commercial applications of this technology: - Network security software development - Integration into existing network infrastructure for enhanced security monitoring
Possible prior art: - Hierarchical network communication systems - Security reporting systems in network environments
Questions: 1. How does this technology handle security fabric reports in complex network structures with multiple levels of hierarchy? 2. What are the potential scalability limitations of this hierarchical security reporting system?
Original Abstract Submitted
Responsive to the request for a security fabric report, an upper-level node transits a request to a lower-level node for a subtree security report. If there are additional network gateways at lower hierarchical levels, the next level down repeats the process. A root level network gateway will transmit the first request, as the high level of the hierarchy, and a last leaf receives the last request, as the lowest level. An overall security fabric report is returned from the root node.
