Hardware adapter to connect with a distributed network service
US11269804B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2213/0002
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hardware serial adapter that can be connected to a serial port of a physical computing device and is associated with network credentials that include a unique hardware identifier and other security information. Upon receipt of data (or other initiation command), the hardware serial adapter transmits a registration request with the network credentials to a distributed network service. If the network credentials are valid, the network service provides communication channel configuration information and session credentials to establish a secure communication for the transmission of data from the hardware serial adapter to a virtual machine instance. The distributed network service can control and manage data transmissions and the communication channel.
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