Protocol free encrypting device
US11588798B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 2021 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W28/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides an encrypting device including an encryption unit and a communications unit. Paired encrypting devices allow for communication of trusted data between trusted devices over an untrusted network. Data received by the encryption unit is encrypted and provided with a connectionless header for delivery to the communications unit. Data received by the communications units is provided with a complex header for delivery to the paired encrypting device. The encrypting devices may be implemented in hardware or may be virtualized on a server or a plurality of servers. Arrangement of the encrypting devices in a hub-and-spoke topology allows for communication amongst a plurality of trusted devices. The encrypting devices can be used to convert commercially available equipment suitable for high assurance environments.
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