Geolocating network nodes in attenuated environments for cyber and network security applications
US8977843B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S5/0289
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for verifying and/or geolocating network nodes in attenuated environments for cyber and network security applications are disclosed. The system involves an origination network node, a destination network node, and at least one router network node. The origination network node is configured for transmitting a data packet to the destination network node through at least one router network node. The data packet contains a security signature portion, a routing data portion, and a payload data portion. The security signature portion comprises a listing of at least one network node that the data packet travelled through from the origination network node to the destination network node. In addition, the security signature portion comprises geolocation information, identifier information, and timing information for at least one network node in the listing.
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