Packet Clustering and Sequence ID Embedding for Network Security
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Solution Overview
Problem
Communication networks face challenges in securing data transmission due to vulnerabilities such as hacking, data leakage, and packet security issues, particularly during transmission between multiple devices, where conventional methods fail to provide comprehensive security beyond source and destination, and do not effectively address packet vulnerabilities post-destination determination.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that allocate a sequence ID (SQID) to packets, embed it in IP headers, and group packets based on distance and variance in IP attributes to create clusters, which are then transmitted to destination addresses, ensuring proactive tracking and security of packets independent of source and destination.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional network security methods are used that only consider source and destination, then network security is partially maintained, but packet vulnerabilities during transmission cannot be prevented
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the network transmission path into multiple monitoring points between source and destination. Instead of treating transmission as a single endpoint-to-endpoint process, the system divides the path into segments with intermediate observation points that can detect and respond to packet vulnerabilities during transit, thereby preventing attacks that occur during transmission.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces intermediary devices or systems that act as mediators between the source and destination. These intermediaries continuously monitor packet attributes, detect anomalies, and respond to security threats during transmission without requiring changes to the original source-destination communication framework, thus addressing packet vulnerabilities while maintaining conventional security architecture.
2Reliability
If data transmission security is enhanced through comprehensive packet tracking, then hacking and data leakage are reduced, but transmission latency increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies partial monitoring action by selectively tracking only critical packet attributes and focusing security checks on packets that exhibit suspicious characteristics. Instead of performing comprehensive security verification on every packet, the system monitors essential parameters and intensifies scrutiny only when anomalies are detected, thereby reducing overall transmission latency while maintaining effective security.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements expedited processing for packets that pass initial security checks. Packets that are verified as normal during initial monitoring are rapidly forwarded through the network without undergoing multiple rounds of inspection, while only packets showing signs of vulnerability undergo extended security analysis. This skipping mechanism reduces latency for legitimate traffic while maintaining security oversight.
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AI summary
A method and system for securing data transmission in communication networks is disclosed. The method includes the steps of allocating a sequence ID (SQID) to each of a plurality of packets. The SQID is embedded in an Internet Protocol (IP) header of an associated packet from the plurality of packets. The method further includes grouping the plurality of packets into at least one cluster based on at least one of a distance amongst at least one IP attribute associated with destination address of each of the plurality of packets and variance in IP attributes associated with destination address of each of the plurality of packets. The method includes transmitting each of the at least one cluster to an associated destination address. Each cluster in the at least one cluster includes a set of packets from the plurality of packets and at least a domain-name is same in destination address.