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Method and apparatus for access control on ship network

US12309136B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 18, 2022
Grant dateMay 20, 2025
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Expiry dateDec 29, 2042

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/107
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A ship network access control method may comprise: receiving, from an agent installed in a specific sub-network among sub-networks of the ship network, a registration request message requesting registration based on an agent certificate, and verifying the agent certificate; in response to determining that the agent certificate is valid, transmitting, to the agent, agent registration information for the agent; receiving, from the agent, a connection request message generated based on the agent registration information, and verifying the agent registration information; in response to determining that the agent registration information is successfully verified, performing a mutual authentication protocol with the agent; and determining whether to allow a connection between the first terminal and a second terminal located in another sub-network of the ship network or an external network according to an authority of the agent.

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