Secure communication network
AssigneeApplied Invention, LLC
InventorsW. Daniel HILLIS, Mathias L. KOLEHMAINEN
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Abstract
Secure network communications are described. In one aspect, a secure network can include a passbuilder that provides policy information related to performance characteristics of the secure network. A sender can receive the policy information and transmit packets to a receiver if the policy information is complied with by the potential packet transmission.
Claims21
A secure network enabling secure transmission of information comprising:
- a plurality of computing devices connected by links;
- a device among said plurality of computing devices comprising a connecting device having a credential-holder associated therewith;
- a device among said plurality of computing devices comprising an entry computing device;
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- a passbuilder associated with said secure network;
- wherein said connecting computing device is configured to establish a new link to said secure network at said entry computing device;
- wherein said entry computing device is configured to permit establishment of said new link as an authenticated link based on authenticating an identity of said credential-holder;
- wherein once said authenticated link is established, a pass is issued to said credential-holder by said passbuilder;
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- wherein said pass governs transmission by said plurality of computing devices of a packet of said information from said credential-holder over said links.
A method for providing a secure network for secure transmission of information, comprising:
- connecting a plurality of computing devices by links;
- providing a connecting device among said plurality of computing devices, said connecting device having a credential-holder associated therewith;
- providing an entry computing device among said plurality of computing devices;
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- providing a passbuilder associated with said secure network;
- said connecting computing device establishing a new link to said secure network at said entry computing device;
- said entry computing device authenticating an identity of said credential-holder to permit establishing said new link as an authenticated link;
- once said authenticated link is established, said passbuilder issuing a pass to said credential-holder;
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- said pass governing transmission by said plurality of computing devices of a packet of said information from said credential-holder over said links.
A computer program product, comprising one or more non-transitory computer-readable media having computer program instructions stored therein, said computer program instructions being configured such that, when executed by one or more computing devices, said computer program instructions cause said one or more computing devices within a secure network for secure transmission of information to:
- connect a plurality of computing devices by links;
- provide a connecting device among said plurality of computing devices, said connecting device having a credential-holder associated therewith;
- provide an entry computing device among said plurality of computing devices;
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- provide a passbuilder associated with said secure network;
- establish, by said connecting computing device, a new link to said secure network at said entry computing device;
- authenticate, by said entry computing device, an identity of said credential-holder to permit establishing said new link as an authenticated link;
- issue, by said passbuilder, a pass to said credential-holder once said authenticated link is established;
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- govern, by said pass, transmission by said plurality of computing devices of a packet of said information from said credential-holder over said links.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.