US 12,363,003 B2
Proactive inspection technique for improved classification
Naor Kalbo, Givatayim (IL)
Assigned to Forescout Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by FORESCOUT TECHNOLOGIES, INC., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on May 15, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/664,559.
Application 18/664,559 is a continuation of application No. 18/056,561, filed on Nov. 17, 2022, granted, now 12,009,986.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/326,670, filed on Apr. 1, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0297826 A1, Sep. 5, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 41/12 (2022.01); H04L 41/22 (2022.01); H04L 67/02 (2022.01); H04L 67/51 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 41/12 (2013.01) [H04L 41/22 (2013.01); H04L 67/02 (2013.01); H04L 67/51 (2022.05)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, performed by a processing device, comprising:
discovering a device on a network that has a first open port number;
obtaining, by the processing device, a filename based on likelihood of the filename being used as a name for file content, in association with the first open port number;
requesting the file content from the device with the first open port number and the filename; and
in response to obtaining the file content from the device, classifying the device with the file content.