Secure Data Transmission via Multi-Path Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current encryption methods for secure data transmission over the Internet are inadequate as they rely on insecure public networks, making it difficult to protect encryption keys, especially for large organizations with high employee turnover, and do not effectively prevent data interception.
Innovation Solution
A system that securely transmits data using multiple transmission paths and methods, such as combining wired and satellite networks, or different frequencies, to create multiple transmission paths that appear as distinct messages, thereby enhancing security and efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If data is transmitted using a single transmission path over the public Internet, then transmission efficiency is maintained, but security is compromised as messages can be easily intercepted and decrypted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the transmitted message into multiple separate segments or parts, which are then sent through different transmission paths (e.g., public Internet, private network, satellite). The recipient must collect all segments to reconstruct the original message, making interception useless without all parts. This directly addresses the security vulnerability of single-path transmission while managing complexity through systematic message division.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds the dimension of multiple transmission paths by combining traditional Internet transmission with alternative paths such as satellite communication or private networks. This multi-dimensional approach ensures that even if one path is compromised, the message remains secure as long as other paths remain protected, resolving the contradiction between security and complexity.
2Ease of operation
If encryption keys are transmitted over the public network for key management, then key distribution is enabled, but key security is compromised as keys may be intercepted
Solution Approach 1:
The encryption key is divided into multiple key segments that are distributed through different channels. The complete key can only be reconstructed when all segments are combined, preventing successful decryption even if some key segments are intercepted during transmission over the public network. This enables key distribution while maintaining security.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces secure key management servers or trusted intermediaries that handle key distribution through multiple paths. These intermediaries coordinate the delivery of key segments through different transmission channels, enabling ease of operation for key management while ensuring that no single intercepted transmission compromises the entire key security.
3Reliability
If multiple transmission paths are used to send message segments, then security is improved by making interception more difficult, but transmission complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The message is systematically divided into numbered segments that are assigned to different transmission paths. This segmentation approach improves security by requiring interception of multiple paths to compromise the message, while the systematic numbering and routing rules keep transmission complexity manageable through automated tracking and reconstruction protocols.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal transmission framework that can handle multiple message segments through various paths (Internet, satellite, private networks) using a common protocol and reconstruction mechanism. This multi-functional system manages the complexity of multiple paths through standardized procedures for segment tracking, collection, and reassembly at the recipient end.
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AI summary
The present invention relates generally to systems, methods and software applications for securely transmitting information. More particularly, the present invention relates to providing a system, method and software application for securely transmitting information using multiple transmission methods. An exemplary method of the present invention comprises the steps of: providing data for transmission to a recipient; selecting and addressing a first set of data for transmission to said recipient via a first transmission method, and selecting and addressing a second of data for transmission to said recipient via a second transmission method.