Addressable authentication in a scalable, reconfigurable communication architecture
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- one or more computational elements, wherein at least one of the computational elements may be configured by a host input/output node to operate according to one or more communication protocols; and
one or more authentication elements to receive a configuration request from the host input/output node and to provide the configuration request to a selected one of the computation elements when at least one of the authentication elements authenticates the configuration request, wherein at least one of the authentication elements is interposed between the host input/output node and at least one of the computational elements.
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Abstract
Briefly, in accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a reconfigurable communication device may include an authentication element to authenticate configuration requests intended to configure a configurable element within the reconfigurable communication device. In the event a configuration request is authorized, the authentication element passes the configuration request onto the configurable element. In the event a configuration request is not authorized, the authentication node takes measures to prevent the configuration request from configuring the configurable element, including discarding the configuration request or resetting the reconfigurable communication device. In the event a configuration request is not addressed to the authentication element, the configuration request may be readdressed to the authentication element. By interposing the authentication element between a configurable element and an external input, the authentication element prevents undesired or unauthorized configuration of the reconfigurable communication device.
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30 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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one or more computational elements, wherein at least one of the computational elements may be configured by a host input/output node to operate according to one or more communication protocols; and
one or more authentication elements to receive a configuration request from the host input/output node and to provide the configuration request to a selected one of the computation elements when at least one of the authentication elements authenticates the configuration request, wherein at least one of the authentication elements is interposed between the host input/output node and at least one of the computational elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus, comprising:
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a baseband processor including two or more host input/output nodes, two or more protocol elements, and two or more radio nodes, and one or more authentication nodes, wherein at least one of the authentication nodes is interposed between the host input/output nodes and the protocol elements; and
a radio-frequency transceiver;
the authentication node to receive a configuration request from a host device to configure the baseband processor to operate according to one of a selectable number of communication protocols provided by one of the two or more protocol elements, wherein one of the authentication node receives the configuration request, and if authenticated, passes the configuration request to a selected one of the protocol elements. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 13)
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12. An apparatus as claimed 7, wherein the authentication nodes, when the configuration request is not authenticated, prevent a reconfiguration of the baseband processor by performing at least one of discarding the configuration request, resetting the baseband processor.
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14. A method, comprising:
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receiving a configuration request to configure a configurable communication element;
routing the configuration request to an authentication element to determine whether the configuration request is valid; and
in the event it is determined that the configuration request is valid, routing the configuration request from the authentication element to the configurable communication element. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An article comprising a storage medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a computing platform, result in authentication of a configuration request by:
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receiving a configuration request to configure a configurable communication element;
routing the reconfiguration request to an authentication element to determine whether the configuration request is valid; and
in the event it is determined that the configuration request is valid, routing the configuration request from the authentication element to the configurable communication element. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30)
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24. An apparatus, comprising:
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a host processor;
a baseband processor including two or more host input/output nodes, two or more protocol elements, and two or more radio nodes, and one or more authentication nodes, wherein at least one of the authentication nodes is interposed between the host input/output nodes and the protocol elements;
a radio-frequency transceiver; and
an omnidirectional antenna to couple to the radio-frequency transceiver;
at least one of the authentication nodes to receive a configuration request from a host device to configure the baseband processor to operate according to one of a selectable number of communication protocols provided by one of the two or more protocol elements, wherein at least one of the authentication nodes receives the configuration request, and if authenticated, passes the configuration request to a selected one of the protocol elements.
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29. An apparatus as claimed 20, wherein one of the authentication nodes, when the configuration request is not authenticated, prevents a reconfiguration of the baseband processor by performing at least one of discarding the configuration request, resetting the baseband processor.
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