Network Interface Authorization for Secure Data Transfer
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Communication devices face challenges in managing data transfer over protected wireless connections, as existing systems lack effective authorization mechanisms to ensure only authorized processes can transmit data across secure networks.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that determine the authorization of requesting processes to transfer data over protected connections, utilizing an authorization process module and a cellular data services controller to configure network interfaces, ensuring only authorized data packets are transmitted across the protected connection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If data transfer is allowed across protected connections without authorization checks, then data transmission efficiency is improved, but network security deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs authorization checks before allowing data transfer across protected connections. The network interface controller determines whether a process is authorized to transmit data over a protected connection before configuring the network interface to allow such transfers, preventing unauthorized access in advance
Solution Approach 2:
The network interface controller acts as an intermediary between processes and protected connections. It receives requests from processes, determines authorization status, and selectively configures network interfaces to allow or block data transfers based on authorization, mediating between data transmission needs and security requirements
2Reliability
If authorization checks are implemented for data transfer, then network security is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The network interface controller autonomously determines authorization status of processes and self-configures network interfaces based on these determinations. The system performs self-service by automatically managing authorization checks and interface configuration without requiring external intervention, reducing operational complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the authorization determination function and network interface configuration function within a single network interface controller. By merging these related functions into one component, the system reduces overall system complexity while maintaining security
Data Source
AI summary
Described are systems and methods for managing data transfer from a communication device to a communication network over a wireless connection comprising determining that a requesting process on the communication device is authorized to establish a protected connection to the communication network; and, configuring a network interface on the communication device to allow data packets to be transmitted from the requesting process to the communication network over the protected connection, wherein the network interface is associated with the protected connection.