Facilitator-Mediated IP Address Locking for Secure Communication

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing network communication technologies face limitations in providing secure and effective communication channels, particularly in dynamic IP address allocation, which can be compromised by malicious access.

Innovation Solution

A method involving dynamic network address allocation between an initiator device and a facilitator device, where a prescribed set of network addresses is determined and locked for secure communication, ensuring these addresses are no longer available for other uses, and verified through trust establishment and secure communication phases.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If dynamic IP address allocation is used in network communications, then network address availability and communication flexibility are improved, but security and reliability of communication channels deteriorate due to potential malicious access

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenetwork address availabilityVSAvoidcommunication security

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by establishing trust between devices before allowing dynamic IP address allocation. The facilitator device verifies the initiator device's identity and establishes a secure communication channel before assigning network addresses, ensuring that only authenticated devices can access allocated addresses.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The facilitator device acts as an intermediary between the initiator device and the network address allocation system. It manages the trust establishment process, verifies device identities, and coordinates the dynamic IP address allocation, thereby mediating between security requirements and address availability needs.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If network addresses are locked for secure communications, then communication security is improved, but network address availability and allocation flexibility worsen

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecommunication securityVSAvoidaddress allocation flexibility

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements dynamic locking of network addresses based on trust establishment. Addresses are locked only after successful authentication and trust verification, allowing flexible allocation during the establishment phase while maintaining security during active communication. The locking mechanism is dynamic rather than static, adapting to the communication lifecycle.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

Different network addresses have different availability qualities depending on the communication phase. During trust establishment, addresses are available for allocation. During secure communication, addresses are locked for the specific initiator device. This local differentiation of address availability maintains both flexibility and security at different operational levels.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS20250240267A1Technology configured to enable improved secure communication over a network

Publication Date: 2025.07.24 ETCETRA LABS PTY LTD

AI summary

Technology is configured to enable improved secure communication over a network. For example, in some embodiments, the technology enables software executing at one device to communicate via a network with software executing at a further device in a manner that provides a secure communications channel via dynamic IP address allocation.