Communication Devices, Computer Readable Storage Devices, and Methods for Secure Multi-Path Communication
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorAndrea Forte
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Abstract
A message is divided into multiple message segments, and a network interface is selected from among a plurality of different types of network interfaces included within a communication device for transmitting each message segment. Each network interface is dedicated to a different type of communication protocol using a different encryption technique, and a network interface is selected for transmitting each message segment according to a pattern of the network interfaces. Secure transmission of the multiple message segments is initiated via the network interfaces according to the pattern.
Claims20
A communication device, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
- dividing a message into multiple message segments;
- selecting a network interface, among a plurality of different types of network interfaces included within the communication device, for transmitting each message segment, wherein each network interface is dedicated to a different type of communication protocol using a different encryption technique, and a network interface is selected for transmitting each message segment according to a pattern of the network interfaces;
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- initiating secure transmission of the multiple message segments via the network interfaces according to the pattern.
A computer readable storage device included within a communication device and having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
- dividing a message into multiple message segments;
- selecting a network interface among a plurality of different types of network interfaces included within the communication device for transmitting each message segment, wherein each network interface is dedicated to a different type of communication protocol using a different encryption technique, and a network interface is selected for transmitting each message segment according to a pattern of the network interfaces;
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- initiating secure transmission of the multiple message segments via the network interfaces according to the pattern.
A method, comprising:
- dividing a message into multiple message segments;
- selecting a network interface among a plurality of different types of network interfaces included within a communication device for transmitting each message segment, wherein each network interface is dedicated to a different type of communication protocol using a different encryption technique, and a network interface is selected for transmitting each message segment according to a pattern of the network interfaces;
- and
- initiating secure transmission of the multiple message segments via the network interfaces according to the pattern.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.