Akamai Technologies has patented a technique to detect if a client device is pretending to be a different device type when accessing an API. The server sends information to the client to perform computations, analyzes the results, and takes action if the behavior is unexpected. GlobalData’s report on Akamai Technologies gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
Smarter leaders trust GlobalData
Access deeper industry intelligence
Experience unmatched clarity with a single platform that combines unique data, AI, and human expertise.
According to GlobalData’s company profile on Akamai Technologies, Automation system authentication was a key innovation area identified from patents. Akamai Technologies's grant share as of May 2024 was 39%. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
Detecting client device masquerading during api transactions
The granted patent (Publication Number: US11997134B2) discloses an apparatus comprising hardware processors and computer memory holding program code that, when executed, responds to requests from a client engaged in automated interactions with a server. The program code manipulates the client to perform computations and analyzes the data collected from these computations using machine learning, probabilistic, or statistical methods to determine if the behavior is expected. If the data does not align with expected behavior, the apparatus takes blocking or mitigation actions with respect to the request.
The apparatus described in the patent is designed to handle various automated interactions, including API transactions, client-side scripting operations, HTTP requests, and AJAX interactions. It can also receive device type information from HTTP request headers and detect if the client is masquerading the device type. Additionally, the apparatus is associated with an overlay network and can perform client-side computations related to CPU and GPU operations within specified time budgets. Furthermore, it is equipped with a bot detection system and can be used with web servers or mobile application servers.
To know more about GlobalData’s detailed insights on Akamai Technologies, buy the report here.
Data Insights
From
The gold standard of business intelligence.
Blending expert knowledge with cutting-edge technology, GlobalData’s unrivalled proprietary data will enable you to decode what’s happening in your market. You can make better informed decisions and gain a future-proof advantage over your competitors.
GlobalData, the leading provider of industry intelligence, provided the underlying data, research, and analysis used to produce this article.
GlobalData Patent Analytics tracks bibliographic data, legal events data, point in time patent ownerships, and backward and forward citations from global patenting offices. Textual analysis and official patent classifications are used to group patents into key thematic areas and link them to specific companies across the world’s largest industries.
