Method and apparatus for detecting tethering in a communications network
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorsJeffrey Erman, Alexandre Gerber, Oliver Spatscheck
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Abstract
A method, non-transitory computer readable medium and apparatus for detecting a tethering function being performed by an endpoint device in a communications network are disclosed. For example, the method analyzes a data packet directed towards the endpoint device, detects a signature based upon analyzing the data packet, and identifies the endpoint device as performing the tethering function based upon detecting the signature.
Claims20
A method for detecting a tethering function being performed by an endpoint device in a communications network, comprising:
- analyzing a data packet directed towards the endpoint device;
- detecting a signature based upon analyzing the data packet;
- and
- identifying the endpoint device as performing the tethering function based upon detecting the signature.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions, the plurality of instructions including instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for detecting a tethering function being performed by an endpoint device in a communications network, comprising:
- analyzing a data packet directed towards the endpoint device;
- detecting a signature based upon analyzing the data packet;
- and
- identifying the endpoint device as performing the tethering function based upon detecting the signature.
An apparatus for detecting a tethering function being performed by an endpoint device in a communications network, comprising:
- a processor configured to:
- analyze a data packet directed towards the endpoint device;
- detect a signature based upon analyzing the data packet;
- and
- identify the endpoint device as performing the tethering function based upon detecting the signature.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.