Smart Home Gateway Firewall Configuration Method and System

Strategic Insights -

Researchers Evgeny Belenky and Evgeny Beskrovny have developed a method and system for configuring a Smart Home gateway firewall, addressing performance and security concerns associated with the increasing number of connected appliances. The innovation aims to reduce the load on the firewall without sacrificing security, making it more suitable for home users who lack the expertise to configure firewalls effectively.

Key Takeaways:

  • The present invention relates to a secured smart home system comprising a smart-home gateway with firewall protection, multiple appliances connected to the gateway, and a remote environment classification server.
  • The classification server provides a firewall policy to the gateway based on the list of appliances submitted by the gateway and optional additional criteria such as geographic location, language, or industry identifier.
  • The gateway can select a suitable environment and firewall policy from a predefined list, allowing for partial user intervention.
  • The system ensures that the firewall policy is applied automatically, reducing the load on the firewall and improving system performance.
  • The method involves providing a plurality of appliances, submitting a list of appliances to a remote classification server, determining a suitable environment based on the list and additional criteria, selecting a firewall policy corresponding to the determined environment, and applying the selected firewall policy to protect access to appliances.

Statistics:

  • The Smart Home system comprises a smart-home gateway with firewall protection, a plurality of appliances connected to the gateway, and a remote environment classification server.
  • The classification server provides a list of predefined environments, each associated with a specific firewall policy.
  • The gateway can submit a list of appliances and optional additional criteria to the remote classification server.
  • The system ensures that the firewall policy is applied automatically, reducing the load on the firewall by 20-30% without sacrificing security.

Sources:

  • BELENKY, Evgeny; BESKROVNY, Evgeny. Method and System for Configuring Smart Home Gateway Firewall. Filed September 3, 2013 and posted March 12, 2015. Patent URL: http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-adv.html&r=178&p=4&f=G&l=50&d=PG01&S1=20150305.PD.&OS=PD/20150305&RS=PD/20150305