John Daniel Scoggins

US Patent:

20150365430, Dec 17, 2015

Filed:

Jun 19, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/745207

Inventors:

- Herndon VA, US
Steven Rogers - Leesburg VA, US
John Daniel Scoggins - Leesburg VA, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/06
H04L 12/801

Abstract:

Packets may be received by a packet security gateway. Responsive to a determination that an overload condition has occurred in one or more networks associated with the packet security gateway, a first group of packet filtering rules may be applied to at least some of the packets. Applying the first group of packet filtering rules may include allowing at least a first portion of the packets to continue toward their respective destinations. Responsive to a determination that the overload condition has been mitigated, a second group of packet filtering rules may be applied to at least some of the packets. Applying the second group of packet filtering rules may include allowing at least a second portion of the packets to continue toward their respective destinations.