Methods, Systems and Computer Program Products for Identifying Traffic on the Internet Using Communities of Interest
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorsJacobus Van Der Merwe, Minaxi Gupta, Andrew Kalafut
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Abstract
Methods for identifying wanted traffic on the Internet are provided. The methods include determining a traffic history for a user of the Internet; identifying wanted traffic in a stream of Internet traffic based on the determined traffic history; and prioritizing the identified wanted traffic such that unwanted traffic is assigned a lower priority than the wanted traffic. Related systems and computer program products are also provided.
Claims20
A method for identifying wanted traffic on the Internet, comprising:
- determining a traffic history for a user of the Internet;
- identifying wanted traffic in a stream of Internet traffic based on the determined traffic history;
- and
- prioritizing the identified wanted traffic such that unwanted traffic is assigned a lower priority than the wanted traffic.
A data processing system for identifying wanted traffic on the Internet, comprising:
- a history module configured to determine a traffic history for a user of the Internet;
- an identification module configured to identify wanted traffic in a stream of Internet traffic based on the determined traffic history;
- and
- a prioritization module configured to prioritize the identified wanted traffic such that unwanted traffic is assigned a lower priority than the wanted traffic.
A computer program product for identifying wanted traffic on the Internet, comprising:
- a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therein, the computer readable program code comprising:
- computer readable program code configured to determine a traffic history for a user of the Internet;
- computer readable program code configured to identify wanted traffic in a stream of Internet traffic based on the determined traffic history;
- and
- computer readable program code configured to prioritize the identified wanted traffic such that unwanted traffic is assigned a lower priority than the wanted traffic.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.