Secure Service Network Gateway Architecture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current Internet-based information exchange networks lack secure, reliable, and cost-effective solutions for sharing sensitive information in real-time across diverse participants, due to inadequate security, authentication, and authorization mechanisms, leading to inefficiencies and increased costs.
Innovation Solution
A secure service network (SSN) is established using a service layer on top of existing or new IP network infrastructure, providing full encryption, authentication, authorization, and participant privacy, enabling trusted connections and secure data sharing across trusted and untrusted networks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If Internet-based information exchange networks are used, then information sharing flexibility and reach are improved, but security, reliability, and privacy protection deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a service layer with gateways (participant gateway, domain gateway, global gateway) that act as intermediaries between participants and the IP network infrastructure. These gateways provide authentication, authorization, and encryption services, enabling secure information exchange while maintaining Internet-based flexibility and reach.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the network into multiple layers: the underlying IP network infrastructure layer and the service layer with security functions. This segmentation allows the flexible Internet infrastructure to remain intact while adding security capabilities at the service layer through gateways and service definitions.
2Reliability
If traditional point-to-point network connections are used, then security and privacy are improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal service layer that can serve multiple participants and domains through standardized service definitions and gateways. This multi-functional approach allows secure information exchange among diverse participants without requiring dedicated point-to-point connections for each relationship, reducing overall network complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges security functions (authentication, authorization, encryption) into a shared service layer that serves multiple participants. This consolidation eliminates the need for separate security infrastructure for each participant relationship, reducing device complexity and cost while maintaining security and privacy.
3Reliability
If service layer with authentication and authorization is added, then security and reliability are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service mechanisms where participants can autonomously define services, set access policies, and manage their own authentication credentials through the gateway interface. This self-service approach reduces the operational complexity of managing security infrastructure while maintaining strong authentication and authorization capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses parameter-based service definitions that allow flexible configuration of security attributes (authentication methods, authorization levels, encryption types) without changing the underlying service infrastructure architecture. This parameterization approach enables adaptive security configurations while maintaining infrastructure simplicity.
Data Source
AI summary
A secure service network (SSN) comprising an IP network infrastructure wherein the access of one participant to another participant in the network is controlled by a secure service gateway (SSG) in which a point of origination universal identifier (PoUID) represents a unique identifier for the participant within a participant's internal network domain and the interconnection of the SSGs within the SSN as a precondition of access creates a bilaterally secure peer to peer service connection. Participants in the network are service providers, service requesters, or both. A global secure service gateway (GSSG) may be interconnected in the SSN to provide a central access authority and management services.