Dual Data Processing Areas for Multi-Standard Radio Gateways
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication networks are limited to a single standard and conventional 1-line devices that only support a single radio process, making them inadequate for simultaneous or alternative use of multiple radio methods and infrastructures for encrypted data communication.
Innovation Solution
A device with two separate data processing areas connected via multiple message paths, each with an encryption module, and an interconnection unit for targeted message distribution, allowing for simultaneous use of multiple radio lines and standards while ensuring secure separation of sensitive and non-sensitive data.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional 1-line devices are used, then device simplicity is maintained, but the ability to support multiple radio methods and infrastructures is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into two separate data processing areas (first and second areas) that are spatially and functionally segmented. Each area has its own message paths and encryption modules, allowing independent processing of sensitive and non-sensitive data while supporting multiple radio methods simultaneously without requiring a complete redesign of the entire device architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The device is designed with universal functionality to support multiple radio methods (first, second, and third radio methods) and different infrastructures simultaneously. The interconnection unit enables the device to function as a gateway between differently designed networks, making it adaptable to various communication standards and protocols without requiring separate dedicated devices for each standard.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple hardware gateways are deployed for different networks, then network coverage is improved, but installation effort and system complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple gateway functions are merged into a single device by integrating two separate data processing areas within one hardware unit. The first data processing area handles sensitive data while the second handles non-sensitive data, allowing the device to serve as a gateway for multiple networks simultaneously. This consolidation reduces the number of separate hardware units that need to be installed and configured, thereby reducing installation effort while maintaining comprehensive network gateway capability.
3Productivity
If sensitive and non-sensitive data are processed in the same area, then processing efficiency is improved, but information security is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
Data processing is segmented into two separate areas: the first data processing area for sensitive data and the second data processing area for non-sensitive data. This spatial segmentation ensures that sensitive and non-sensitive data are always separated and cannot be mixed up during processing, thereby maintaining information security. The separation is enforced through dedicated message paths and encryption modules in each area, preventing unauthorized access or contamination between data types while still enabling efficient processing within each segregated environment.
4Adaptability or versatility
If a single standard is supported, then device simplicity is maintained, but adaptability to different infrastructures is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The interconnection unit acts as an intermediary between the first and second data processing areas, enabling targeted distribution of messages between different infrastructures. It mediates the communication between areas supporting different radio methods and standards, allowing the device to function as a gateway between differently designed networks without requiring significant changes to the control structure of existing encryption modules or switch policy controllers.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a device (1) for processing data flows (2) in a communication unit (3), comprising two data processing areas (4a, 4b) that are separated from each other and which comprise at least two separate information paths (5a, 5b, 5c). Said information paths (5a, 5b, 5c) are respectively connected to an information emitter (6) and to an information receiving unit (7), and respectively contain a coding module (8a, 8b, 8c) that is connected to a first data processing area (4a) as well as to a second data processing area (4b). The second data processing area (4b) also comprises a connection unit (9) that is connected to the information paths (5a, 5b, 5c) of the first data processing area (4a) and to all other coding modules (8a, 8b, 8c) of the corresponding information paths (5a, 5b, 5c) in order to distribute the defined information in a targeted manner.