Patents
US 12771673 B2: Systems and methods for user defined network enabled content filtering
- Granted
- 2026-10-20
- Filed
- 2024-10-21 application 18921134
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A content filtering system and method includes receiving in a network device in a network from a user device, a user selected set of rules identifying a set of URLs to be blocked. The set of rules are loaded into the network device. The network device receives from the user device a request to access a specified URL. A determination is made at the network device whether the specified URL is in the user selected set of rules. If the specified URL is in the user selected set of rules, then the specified URL is blocked.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 (ipgb20261020.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. 14,744 patents | US company or organization | Atlanta, GA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 | |
| AT&T Mobility II LLC 2,646 patents | US company or organization | Atlanta, GA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Austin | Lucas, TX | 118 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 | |
| Shahab Azmoudeh | Dallas, TX | 5 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 | |
| Joseph Dorsey | Allen, TX | 6 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 | |
| Victor Nilson | Dallas, TX | 5 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 | |
| Christopher Sambar | San Antonio, TX | 5 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 | |
| Jerald Weber | Newcastle, WA | 5 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H04L | Transmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication | H04L63/0263 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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