Cable Consolidation Box With Segregated Security Chambers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cable consolidation boxes struggle to securely manage multiple security classifications of network cables within a single unit, often requiring multiple boxes and being vulnerable to unauthorized access due to their size and design weaknesses.
Innovation Solution
A single consolidation box with multiple chambers and doors is designed to securely organize and route cables with distinct security classifications, featuring barriers and locks to prevent unauthorized access, allowing for selective access to different security classification networks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple separate cable boxes are used for different security classifications, then security requirements for each network classification are met, but device complexity and installation difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate cable boxes for different security classifications into a single integrated consolidation box. The box contains multiple chambers (secure chamber 130b and unsecure chamber 130a) that house cables of different security classifications, eliminating the need for multiple separate boxes while maintaining security requirements for each classification.
Solution Approach 2:
The consolidation box is divided into multiple chambers with different security levels. The secure chamber 130b stores high-security cables and the unsecure chamber 130a stores lower-security cables. This segmentation allows different security classifications to coexist in a single box while maintaining appropriate security controls for each.
2Adaptability or versatility
If consolidation boxes are made larger to accommodate multiple security classifications, then all cable types can be housed in a single unit, but vulnerability to unauthorized access increases
Solution Approach 1:
The box is segmented into multiple chambers (secure chamber 130b and unsecure chamber 130a) with physical barriers between them. Each chamber can be accessed independently through separate doors (first door 150a and second door 150b), allowing the system to accommodate multiple cable types while limiting unauthorized access to only the necessary security level.
Solution Approach 2:
Different chambers within the box have different security properties. The secure chamber 130b has higher security measures (such as locks on the first door 150a) compared to the unsecure chamber 130a. This local differentiation of security quality allows the overall box to be versatile while protecting critical areas.
3Reliability
If separate cable boxes are used for each security classification, then security isolation is maintained, but the number of boxes and installation complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple separate cable boxes into a single consolidation box that maintains security isolation through internal chamber separation. The box includes a secure chamber 130b and unsecure chamber 130a with physical barriers, allowing security isolation to be maintained while simplifying installation by requiring only one box instead of multiple separate units.
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AI summary
Implementations of the present invention include a cable consolidation box for providing secure access to networks with multiple security classifications. More specifically, the cable consolidation box can allow a network administrator to physically secure network cables originating from multiple networks having distinct security classifications. In one or more implementations, the cable consolidation box can have a plurality of entry points that are segregated from one another. Each of the plurality of entry points can be associated with a corresponding plurality of segregated connection chambers. The cable consolidation box can thus allow for various types of cables, with various levels of security classification, to be associated with a single cable consolidation box.