IP Address Geo-Spatial Coordinate Integration for Network Security
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Solution Overview
Problem
Wireless communication networks face security breaches due to IP address spoofing, where hackers replace IP addresses, compromising data communication security by making it difficult to route traffic accurately and securely.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a physical location geo-spatial coordinate into the internet protocol (IP) address of communication devices, using an IP management component to manage and translate IP addresses based on current physical locations, preventing unauthorized access by comparing the physical location values associated with data traffic to ensure secure routing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If physical location geo-spatial coordinate is incorporated into IP address, then network security against spoofing is improved, but device complexity and overhead in managing location updates increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by obtaining and storing the physical location of the communication device before IP address assignment. The IP management component stores the mapping between IP addresses and physical locations in advance, so that when data traffic arrives, the security verification can be performed efficiently by comparing the physical location in the traffic with the stored location, without requiring real-time location updates or complex runtime computations.
2Reliability
If physical location is verified for each data packet, then security against spoofing is improved, but processing time and overhead increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by obtaining and storing the physical location of the communication device before IP address assignment. The IP management component stores the mapping between IP addresses and physical locations in advance, so that when data traffic arrives, the security verification can be performed efficiently by comparing the physical location in the traffic with the stored location, without requiring real-time location updates or complex runtime computations.
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AI summary
A current physical location value associated is incorporated with a communication device as part of internet protocol (IP). An IP management component obtains current physical location information of a wireless communication device and modifies the IP address to incorporate the current physical location value corresponding to the current physical location of the communication device as part of the IP address of the communication device to prevent undesired intrusions by hackers, as communications associated with the communication device are routed to/from the communication device that is at the current physical location. If the communication device moves to a new location, the IP management component can perform a new IP address modification to modify the IP address to incorporate a new physical location value associated with the communication device.