Secure one-way data transfer using communication interface circuitry
US8068415B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 18, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/162
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Network interface circuitry for a secure one-way data transfer from a sender's computer (“Send Node”) to a receiver's computer (“Receive Node”) over a data link, such as an optical fiber or shielded twisted pair copper wire communication cable, comprising send-only network interface circuitry for transmitting data from the Send Node to the data link, and receive-only network interface circuitry for receiving the data from the data link and transmitting the received data to the Receive Node, wherein the send-only network interface circuitry is configured not to receive any data from the data link, and the receive-only network interface circuitry is configured not to send any data to the data link. The network interface circuitry may use various interface means such as PCI interface, USB connection, FireWire connection, or serial port connection for coupling to the Send Node and the Receive Node.
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