ForeScout Technologies’s patent involves systems and methods for device identification and policy enforcement using Power over Ethernet (PoE). By monitoring power consumption and processing device communication, characteristics of PoE enabled devices can be determined to initiate network access policy enforcement actions. GlobalData’s report on ForeScout Technologies gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Device identification and policy enforcement using power over ethernet
A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US12009936B2) outlines a method for managing network access policies based on characteristics of Power over Ethernet (PoE) enabled devices. The method involves receiving communications from PoE devices that receive power through Ethernet ports, monitoring power consumption, and processing this data to determine device characteristics, such as device type. By analyzing power consumption patterns and network activity, the system can identify deviations and initiate access control policies accordingly.
The patent also describes a system and a computer-readable medium that implement this method. The system includes a processing device that monitors power consumption, processes device communications, and enforces network access policies based on device type and deviations in power consumption patterns. The computer-readable medium contains instructions for processing device to receive device communications, analyze power consumption data, determine device characteristics, and enforce network access policies. By combining information on power consumption, network activity, and device characteristics, the system can effectively manage network access and security measures for PoE enabled devices.
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