Apparatus for providing security on a powerline-modem network
AssigneeThomson Licensing
InventorsLouis Robert Litwin JR., Kumar Ramaswamy, Michael Anthony Pugel
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Abstract
A portable security device (10) for setting up secure powerline modem networks is disclosed. The portable security device includes a memory (18) which stores a protocol (19) for communicating with powerline modem devices (e.g., 22), and a socket (14) configured to receive a power cord (23) from a powerline modem device (22). A number assigning device (12 or 16) transmits a private key to powerline modem devices such that the private key is stored in the powerline modem devices and is used to associate a plurality of powerline modem devices and exclude unauthorized powerline modem devices.
Claims14
A portable security device for setting up secure powerline modem networks, comprising:
- a memory which stores a protocol for communicating with powerline modem devices;
- a socket configured to receive a power cord from a powerline modem device;
- a number assigning device for transmitting a private key to powerline modem devices such that the private key is stored in the powerline modem devices and is used to associate a plurality of powerline modem devices and exclude unauthorized powerline modem devices.
A portable device for communicating with powerline modems, comprising:
- a memory which stores a protocol for communicating with powerline modem devices;
- a communication link configured to communicate with a powerline modem device such that when a communication connection is made with the powerline modem device an entire available bandwidth of the powerline modem device is available for communication.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.