Apparatus and method for providing secure communications in a network
AssigneeGE Intelligent Platforms, Inc.
InventorsGregory DUNN, Kenneth DICKIE
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Abstract
A secure communication channel is established between the communication network and a first automation controller. The first automation controller is located remotely from the communication network. First data is transmitted between the communication network and the first automation controller or second data is transmitted between the first automation controller and the communication network utilizing the secure communication channel. At the communication network, automatically performing a function relating to the first automation controller using and in response to receiving the second data.
Claims12
A method of providing secure communications between an automation controller and a communication network, the method comprising:
- establishing a secure communication channel between a communication network and a first automation controller, the first automation controller being located remotely from the communication network;
- transmitting first data between the communication network and the first automation controller or second data between the first automation controller and the communication network utilizing the secure communication channel;
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- at the communication network, automatically performing a function relating to the first automation controller using and in response to receiving the second data.
An apparatus providing secure communications between an automation controller and a communication network, the apparatus comprising:
- a service interface having an input and output;
- a controller coupled to the interface, the controller configured to establish a secure communication channel between a communication network and a first automation controller, the first automation controller being located remotely from the communication network, the controller further configured to transmit first data between the communication network and the first automation controller or second data between the first automation controller and the communication network utilizing the secure communication channel;
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- wherein, at the communication network, a function relating to the first automation controller using and in response to receiving the second data is automatically performed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.