Multi-path Mesh Network Encryption Key Generation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current network encryption methods, particularly those using public-private key pairs, are vulnerable to key reverse engineering and have inherent biases, compromising security, especially as computational power increases.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for generating encryption keys and securing communications in network communications, involving a processor that randomly selects nodes and transmission modes for packet routing, and generates encryption keys based on packet pathway information, enhancing security through randomization and self-healing network capabilities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If public-private key encryption is used for network security, then data confidentiality is improved, but security vulnerabilities increase due to key reverse engineering risks
Solution Approach 1:
The encryption key is segmented into multiple components derived from different packet pathway parameters (source address, destination address, route information, transmission mode). Each component alone is insufficient to reconstruct the full key, distributing security across multiple dimensions of packet routing information.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from traditional single-dimension key generation to multi-dimensional key derivation by incorporating diverse packet pathway parameters including source address, destination address, route information, and transmission mode. This dimensional expansion makes key reverse engineering significantly more difficult.
2Ease of manufacture
If traditional key generation methods are used, then implementation simplicity is maintained, but security weaknesses arise from inherent biases in key generation
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically generating encryption keys from the packet's own pathway information without requiring external key distribution infrastructure. Each node independently derives keys from the specific packet's routing parameters, eliminating reliance on potentially biased centralized key generation.
3Productivity
If fixed transmission paths are used for packet routing, then network efficiency is improved, but network reliability decreases due to lack of self-healing capability
Solution Approach 1:
The packet routing transitions from static fixed paths to dynamic adaptive routing. The system randomly selects transmission modes and intermediate nodes based on current network conditions, allowing the pathway to adapt and self-heal when disruptions occur while maintaining encryption key derivation from these dynamic parameters.
4Speed
If deterministic encryption keys are used, then processing speed is improved, but security is compromised due to predictability
Solution Approach 1:
The encryption key parameters are changed from fixed deterministic values to dynamically derived values based on packet pathway parameters. The key generation process incorporates source address, destination address, route information, and transmission mode, creating unique unpredictable keys for each packet while maintaining efficient processing through algorithmic derivation.
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AI summary
The present application relates to networking technologies, communication cube technologies, and, more particularly, to methods, apparatus, techniques, and means for communication security, encryption, and privacy in network communications.