Methods and apparatus for digital data processor instantiation
First Claim
1. A digital data processing device, comprisingA. a firewall device and a computer that are housed in common enclosure,B. a path supporting communications to any of the Internet or other network (collectively, “
- external network”
), the firewall device and the computer being coupled to the path for communications over the external network,C. the firewall device and the computer being free of common processing logic.
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Abstract
The invention provides, in one aspect, a digital data processing device includes a firewall device and a computer, both housed within the same enclosure and sharing a common path to the Internet (or other external network), yet, not sharing the same substantive processing logic. Thus, by way of example, the firewall device does not the computer'"'"'s central processing unit (CPU) to execute firewall logic. The digital data processing device can be arranged to limit connectivity and/or functionality of the computer and/or firewall device, e.g., absent authentication. Thus, for example, the computer and firewall can be coupled to the common path—e.g., a modem, network interface card or other communications port supporting access via wired (e.g., wired ethernet and coaxial), wireless (e.g., satellite, telephony, 802.11x), and/or optical (e.g., fiber) means—such that that access by the computer to the Internet (or other external network) is mediated by the firewall device.
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31 Claims
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1. A digital data processing device, comprising
A. a firewall device and a computer that are housed in common enclosure, B. a path supporting communications to any of the Internet or other network (collectively, “ - external network”
), the firewall device and the computer being coupled to the path for communications over the external network,C. the firewall device and the computer being free of common processing logic. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- external network”
- 12. The digital processing data device of claim 12, comprising a security module that is coupled to the computer and that limits any of operation, modification and/or connectivity thereof absent coupling a token with the digital processing data device.
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15. A digital data processing device, comprising
A. a firewall device and a computer that are housed in common enclosure, B. a path supporting communications to any of the Internet or other network (collectively, “ - external network”
), the firewall device and the computer being coupled to the path for communications over the external network such that communications by the computer over the external network are mediated by the firewall device,C. the path comprising any of a modem, network interface card or other communications device supporting access to the external network via any of wire, wireless, or optical means, or a combination thereof. D. the firewall device and the computer communicating to one another over the path via an ethernet protocol, the digital processing data device configured to limit any of operation, modification and/or connectivity of the computer absent authentication, E. a security module that is coupled to the computer and that limits any of operation, modification and/or connectivity thereof absent (i) coupling a token with the digital processing data device, and (ii) external authentication received via the external network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- external network”
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21. A digital data processing system comprising
A. a first digital data processing device that is coupled with one or more other digital data processing devices via any of a local area network, wide area network, or other network segment (collectively, “ - network segment”
),B. the first digital data processing device comprising i. a firewall device and a computer that are housed in common enclosure, ii. a path supporting communications to any of the Internet or other network (collectively, “
external network”
), the firewall device and the computer being coupled to the path for communications over the external network such that communications by the computer over the external network are mediated by the firewall device,iii. the path comprising any of a modem, network interface card or other communications device supporting access to the external network via any of wire, wireless, or optical means, or a combination thereof, iv. the firewall device and the computer communicating to one another over the path via an ethernet protocol, v. a security module that is coupled to the computer and that limits any of operation, modification and/or connectivity thereof absent (i) coupling a token with The digital processing data device, and (ii) external authentication received via the external network. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
- network segment”
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26. A method of operating a digital data processing device, the method comprising
A. providing the digital data processing device as a firewall device and a computer that are housed in common enclosure, yet, that do not share common processing logic or common storage, B. providing with the digital data processing device a path that supports communications to any of the Internet or other network (collectively, “ - external network”
), and coupling the firewall device and the computer to that path for communications over the external network,C. using the firewall device to mediate communications by the computer over the external network, such that communications by the computer over the external network are limited absent (i) coupling a token with the digital processing data device, and (ii) external authentication received via the external network. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
- external network”
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