Method and device for securely communicating information via a DSL network
AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.
InventorJohn E Schier
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Abstract
The present invention includes a system, method, and device for securely communicating information Via a DSL Network. In one form, a device operable to provide secure communication of information via the network includes a communication module operable to communicate with a network multiplexer and a security module coupled to the communication module. The security module provides secure communication of information between the communication module and the network multiplexer.
Claims23
A method for securely communicating via a network comprising:
- receiving an input from a network multiplexer operable to identify an algorithm associated with a communication module;
- processing information communicated between the communication module and the network multiplexer using the identified algorithm in order to provide secure communication between the communication module and the network multiplexer, the identified algorithm operable to decrypt information received from the network multiplexer, the identified algorithm operable to encrypt information transferred to the network multiplexer;
- providing a database associated with a central office;
- providing reference information associated with the network multiplexer in the database;
- updating the database associated with the central office;
- synchronizing the central office database with a database operably associated with the network multiplexer.
A device operable to provide secure communication of information via a high speed network comprising:
- a DSL modem operable to communicate with a DSLAM;
- and
- a security module coupled to the DSL modem, the security module operable to provide secure communication of information between the DSL modem and the DSLAM, the security module operable to identify an algorithm associated with the DSL modem, wherein the algorithm is operable to decrypt information received from the DSLAM and encrypt information provided to the DSLAM, the security module operable to provide a database associated with a central office, the security module operable to provide reference information associated with the DSLAM in the database, the security module operable to update the database associated with the central office, the security module operable to synchronize the central office database with a database operably associated with the DSLAM.
A device for providing secure communication of information via a network comprising:
- means for identifying an algorithm operable to provide secure communication between a network multiplexer and a communication module;
- and
- means for processing information communicated between the communication module and the network multiplexer using the algorithm, the algorithm operable to decrypt information received from the network multiplexer, the algorithm operable to encrypt information transferred to the network multiplexer;
- means for providing a database associated with a central office;
- means for providing the database with reference information associated with the network multiplexer;
- means for updating the database associated with the central office;
- means for synchronizing the central office database with a database operably associated with the network multiplexer.
A computer readable medium including encoded logic for providing secure communication of information comprising the logic operable to:
- identify an algorithm operable to provide a secure communication between a network multiplexer and a communication module;
- wherein the algorithm is operable to decrypt information received from the network multiplexer and encrypt information provided to the network multiplexer
- process information communicated between the communication module and the multiplexer using the algorithm;
- providing a database associated with a central office;
- providing reference information associated with the network multiplexer in the database;
- updating the database associated with the central office;
- synchronizing the central office database with a database operably associated with the network multiplexer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.