Method and system for controlling transmission of data packets in a network

A system for controlling transmission of data packets in a communication network, the system comprising:

• a remote server comprising a plurality of rules configured to set conditions to communicate data packets to a user device in the network;
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• a network device in-line with the user device in the network, the network device configured to:
• download the plurality of rules from the remote server;
• and
• perform at least one of:
• forwarding the data packets to the user device if the data packets satisfy the conditions set by the plurality of rules;
• and
• restricting communication of the data packets to the user device if the data packets do not satisfy the conditions set by the plurality of rules.

A remote server comprising:

• a memory configured to store a plurality of rules configured to set conditions for exchanging data packets with one or more communication devices in a communication network;
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• at least one processor in operative communication with the memory, the at least one processor configured to:
• enable a network device to download the plurality of rules, wherein the network device is configured in-line with the one or more communication devices in the communication network;
• and
• enable the network device to perform at least one of:
• allow communication of the data packets to the one or more communication devices if the data packets satisfy the conditions set by the plurality of rules;
• and
• restrict communication of the data packets to the one or more communication devices if the data packets do not satisfy the conditions set by the plurality of rules.