US 2006/0218402 A1Published application

Proxy method and system for secure wireless administration of managed entities

AssigneeSonic Mobility Inc.

InventorsKevin Kerstens, Allan Van Schaick, Jim Doree

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Abstract

A method, system and apparatus are described for avoiding the use of a web-server or generic security when providing network administration services remotely to managed entities using wireless technology. Instead a true Proxy device, not operating as a web-server, is used to pre-process all command traffic from wireless input devices (WID). The intervention between the WID and the managed entities of the Proxy isolating the managed entities from the WID, enhanced by encoding using a novel messaging protocol, further enhanced by a novel security model based on multiple pre-shared keys and algorithms together with identifiers and passwords that are not transmitted, achieves several bandwidth and security advantages including the ability to deliver TELNET services across the Internet and behind a firewall.

Claims1

Dependent claims

A method of encoding commands for the purpose of preparing an administrative message for transmission between a wireless input device and a Managed Entity, comprising the steps:

map at least one command to an identifier comprising a first symbol,
map at least one parameter to each said first symbol,
map at least one value to each said parameter,
create a first symbol-second symbol combination by appending a second symbol to said first symbol for the purpose of defining whether the transmission of said first symbol-second symbol combination is a request for or a confirmation of compliance,
define a sequence according to which said first symbol-second symbol combination will be positioned within said message relative to said value of each said parameter, and assemble said message using said first symbol to represent at least one command recognized by said Managed Entity, and
arranging said first symbol-second symbol combination together with said value of each said parameter in accordance with said sequence.

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Facts

Application: 11/445,244Filed 2 Jun 2006
Priority: 19 Dec 2002
Published: 28 Sep 2006
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Classification10 codes

H04L 63/0464
Wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload: using hop-by-hop encryption, i.e. wherein an intermediate…
H04L 63/08
Network architectures or network communication protocols for network security: for authentication of entities
H04L 67/04
Protocols: specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
H04L 67/08
Protocols: specially adapted for terminal emulation, e.g. Telnet

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