Master Repository for Connectionless Communications
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Solution Overview
Problem
Establishing secure connections between devices across unsecured and untrusted networks, such as the Internet, is difficult due to incompatibility among security and mobility management systems and protocols, making it inefficient and expensive.
Innovation Solution
A master repository manages unique device identities and parameters in a protocol-agnostic manner, acting as an intelligent bridge for facilitating automated and secure peer-to-peer communications across disparate networks by requiring hosts to maintain bi-directional communication with the repository.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple security and mobility management systems and protocols are used to enable device communication across unsecured networks, then communication capability is improved, but system complexity and incompatibility increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a centralized repository as an intermediary component that manages device identities and communication parameters. This repository acts as a mediator between devices attempting to communicate, storing and retrieving identity information as needed. By centralizing management functions in this intermediary repository rather than requiring devices to directly manage multiple security and mobility protocols, the system reduces complexity while maintaining communication capability across unsecured networks
2Reliability
If traditional security protocols are used to establish secure connections, then connection security is improved, but implementation difficulty and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-registering device identities and communication parameters in a centralized repository before actual communication occurs. When devices need to establish secure connections, they simply query the repository for pre-stored identity information rather than performing complex security negotiations in real-time. This preliminary registration and storage of identity data simplifies the connection establishment process while maintaining security, as the heavy lifting of identity management is done in advance
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AI summary
Described are techniques for facilitating automated connections between any two devices a plurality of devices—including applications—across disparate and unsecured networks including the Internet. For example, details about a device or application including its unique identity are managed through a master repository in a protocol-agnostic manner. By requiring hosts in a network to maintain communication (bi-directionally) with the repository, the repository acts as an intelligent-management bridge between different devices and sources.