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US 8,769,688 B2Granted
Simultaneous determination of a computer location and user identification
AssigneeUniversidad Politécnica de P.R.
InventorArturo Geigel
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Abstract
An apparatus including an intrusion detection arrangement and a location identification arrangement which ties digital information (i.e. transaction events such as parameters of information, database queries, transaction ranges, etc.) submitted to a computer system with the physical characteristics of the event such as the picture of the person(s) originating the information.
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A network security system, comprising:
- an intrusion detection device configured to detect suspicious network traffic based on predefined criteria;
- a plurality of wireless signal generators distributed across the network, wherein each said wireless signal generator is associated with a particular area within the network, wherein each said wireless signal generator produces a variable signal, the intensity of which is measured by the intrusion detection device and recorded in the database, wherein the intrusion detection device maps the intensity of each said signal with coordinates within each said particular area and wherein the intensity of each said signal with coordinates within each said particular area is recorded in the database;
- a plurality of dynamically-oriented imaging devices, wherein each imaging device is configured to capture an image of the area associated with each wireless signal generator;
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- a database configured to store the predefined criteria and the images of each area,
- wherein the intrusion detection device retrieves an approximate location of an intruder device in response to the identification of a suspicious network traffic,
- wherein the approximate location is retrieved based on the coordinates recorded in the database;
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- wherein a dynamically-oriented imaging device located closest to the intruder device is activated and positioned to capture an image of said intruder device.
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A wireless network security system, comprising:
- an intrusion detection device configured to intercept wireless network traffic and detect suspicious activity based on predefined criteria;
- a plurality of wireless signal generators distributed across the network, wherein each said wireless signal generator is associated with a particular area within the network, and wherein each said wireless signal generator produces a signal, the intensity of which is continuously measured by the intrusion detection device, wherein the intrusion detection device continuously maps the intensity of each said signal with coordinates within each said particular area and said mapping is recorded in the database;
- a plurality of dynamically-oriented imaging devices, wherein each imaging device is configured to capture an image of the area associated with each said wireless signal generators, wherein a first image associated said particular area is recorded at the data base;
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- a database configured to store the predefined criteria, the intensity of the measured signal and the images of each area,
- wherein the intrusion detection device retrieves an approximate initial location of an intruder device in response to the identification of said wireless network traffic and detected suspicious activity based on predefined criteria,
- wherein the approximate location is retrieved based on the coordinates recorded in the database;
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- wherein a dynamically-oriented imaging device located closest to the intruder device is activated and positioned to capture an image of said intruder device.
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A network security method, comprising:
- distributing a plurality of wireless signal generators across the network, wherein each of said wireless signal generators is associated with a particular area within the network;
- capturing a first image of the area associated with each of said wireless signal generators, wherein said capturing comprises activating at least one dynamically-oriented imaging device;
- detecting suspicious network traffic based on predefined criteria;
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- storing the predefined criteria and a first image and subsequent images of each area in a database, wherein each of said wireless signal generators produces a signal, the intensity of which is measured by an intrusion detection device and recorded in the database, mapping the intensity of each said signal with coordinates within each said particular area and recording the results in the database and periodically mapping the intensity of each said signal to detect changes in the physical configuration of each said particular area in response to variations in said intensity and variation between said first image and subsequent images,
- further comprising retrieving an approximate location of an intruder device in response to the identification of a suspicious network traffic,
- wherein retrieving the approximate location comprises fetching the coordinates recorded in the database and
- further comprising activating and positioning the dynamically-oriented imaging device located closest to the intruder device based on the periodically mapping and changes in the physical configuration signal to capture an image of said intruder device.
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