SECURE CONTROL FOR DESKTOP SECURE VIDEO TELECONFERENCING
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving in a sequencer, a message from an initiator identifying a video teleconferencing terminal needs to be placed on a new secure network to begin a conference;
sending by the sequencer, a command to a control isolator to signal a secure network switch to switch the video teleconferencing terminal to the new secure network;
sending by the sequencer, a command to a control isolator to power on a media converter connecting the secure network switch to the video teleconferencing terminal, to enable the video teleconferencing terminal to come online on the new secure network and be assigned a network address;
sending by the sequencer, a message to a secure database of terminal configuration data for the new secure network, announcing that the video teleconferencing terminal is coming online, to enable verification of the video teleconferencing terminal'"'"'s identity, enable uploading configuration data to the video teleconferencing terminal for the new network, and enable rebooting of the video teleconferencing terminal;
receiving in the sequencer, a message from the secure database of terminal configuration data, announcing that the video teleconferencing terminal has been configured; and
sending by the sequencer, a message to the initiator announcing that the video teleconferencing terminal is ready for conference.
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Abstract
Method, system, and computer program product example embodiments of the invention are disclosed to provide multi-network secure video teleconferencing (VTC) for VTC endpoints. The embodiments of the invention include a sequencer that controls the sequence of operations when moving a video teleconferencing terminal between secure networks. The sequencer receives commands to initiate the operation from an initiator, such as a user-initiated button press from a control console or a user-initiated request from an Internet interface, or for a scheduled operation from a scheduling interface. The sequencer then issues commands to a secure database of terminal configuration data and a control isolator to both transfer a video teleconferencing terminal to a new secure network to begin a conference and to remove a video teleconferencing terminal from a secure network to end a conference.
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21 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving in a sequencer, a message from an initiator identifying a video teleconferencing terminal needs to be placed on a new secure network to begin a conference; sending by the sequencer, a command to a control isolator to signal a secure network switch to switch the video teleconferencing terminal to the new secure network; sending by the sequencer, a command to a control isolator to power on a media converter connecting the secure network switch to the video teleconferencing terminal, to enable the video teleconferencing terminal to come online on the new secure network and be assigned a network address; sending by the sequencer, a message to a secure database of terminal configuration data for the new secure network, announcing that the video teleconferencing terminal is coming online, to enable verification of the video teleconferencing terminal'"'"'s identity, enable uploading configuration data to the video teleconferencing terminal for the new network, and enable rebooting of the video teleconferencing terminal; receiving in the sequencer, a message from the secure database of terminal configuration data, announcing that the video teleconferencing terminal has been configured; and sending by the sequencer, a message to the initiator announcing that the video teleconferencing terminal is ready for conference. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method, comprising:
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receiving in a sequencer, a message from an initiator identifying a video teleconferencing terminal needs to be removed from a secure network to end a conference; if terminal configuration capture is enabled for the secure network, then sending by the sequencer, a message to a secure database of terminal configuration data, announcing that the video teleconferencing terminal will be taken offline, to enable making a backup copy of information in non-volatile memory of the video teleconferencing terminal; sending by the sequencer, a command to a control isolator to power off a media converter connecting a secure network switch to the video teleconferencing terminal, to enable removing the video teleconferencing terminal from the secure network; sending by the sequencer, a command to the video teleconferencing terminal, via the control isolator, to delete any information in non-volatile memory, thereby setting the video teleconferencing terminal back to a factory default state; and sending by the sequencer, a command to the control isolator, to remove power from the video teleconferencing terminal, thereby removing any data in volatile memory. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; at least one memory including computer program code; the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to; receive in the apparatus, a message from an initiator identifying a video teleconferencing terminal needs to be placed on a new secure network to begin a conference; send by the apparatus, a command to a control isolator to signal a secure network switch to switch the video teleconferencing terminal to the new secure network; send by the apparatus, a command to a control isolator to power on a media converter connecting the secure network switch to the video teleconferencing terminal, to enable the video teleconferencing terminal to come online on the new secure network and be assigned a network address; send by the apparatus, a message to a secure database of terminal configuration data for the new secure network, announcing that the video teleconferencing terminal is coming online, to enable verification of the video teleconferencing terminal'"'"'s identity, enable uploading configuration data to the video teleconferencing terminal for the new network, and enable rebooting of the video teleconferencing terminal; receive in the apparatus, a message from the secure database of terminal configuration data, announcing that the video teleconferencing terminal has been configured; and send by the apparatus, a message to the initiator announcing that the video teleconferencing terminal is ready for conference. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; at least one memory including computer program code; the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to; receive in a apparatus, a message from an initiator identifying a video teleconferencing terminal needs to be removed from a secure network to end a conference; if terminal configuration capture is enabled for the secure network, then send by the apparatus, a message to a secure database of terminal configuration data, announcing that the video teleconferencing terminal will be taken offline, to enable making a backup copy of information in non-volatile memory of the video teleconferencing terminal; send by the apparatus, a command to a control isolator to power off a media converter connecting a secure network switch to the video teleconferencing terminal, to enable removing the video teleconferencing terminal from the secure network; send by the apparatus, a command to the video teleconferencing terminal, via the control isolator, to delete any information in non-volatile memory, thereby setting the video teleconferencing terminal back to a factory default state; and send by the apparatus, a command to the control isolator, to remove power from the video teleconferencing terminal, thereby removing any data in volatile memory. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A computer program product comprising computer executable program code recorded on a computer readable non-transitory storage medium, the computer executable program code, when executed by a computer processor, causing performance of the steps of:
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receiving in a sequencer, a message from an initiator identifying a video teleconferencing terminal needs to be placed on a new secure network to begin a conference; sending by the sequencer, a command to a control isolator to signal a secure network switch to switch the video teleconferencing terminal to the new secure network; sending by the sequencer, a command to a control isolator to power on a media converter connecting the secure network switch to the video teleconferencing terminal, to enable the video teleconferencing terminal to come online on the new secure network and be assigned a network address; sending by the sequencer, a message to a secure database of terminal configuration data for the new secure network, announcing that the video teleconferencing terminal is coming online, to enable verification of the video teleconferencing terminal'"'"'s identity, enable uploading configuration data to the video teleconferencing terminal for the new network, and enable rebooting of the video teleconferencing terminal; receiving in the sequencer, a message from the secure database of terminal configuration data, announcing that the video teleconferencing terminal has been configured; and sending by the sequencer, a message to the initiator announcing that the video teleconferencing terminal is ready for conference. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program product comprising computer executable program code recorded on a computer readable non-transitory storage medium, the computer executable program code, when executed by a computer processor, causing performance of the steps of:
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receiving in a sequencer, a message from an initiator identifying a video teleconferencing terminal needs to be removed from a secure network to end a conference; if terminal configuration capture is enabled for the secure network, then sending by the sequencer, a message to a secure database of terminal configuration data, announcing that the video teleconferencing terminal will be taken offline, to enable making a backup copy of information in non-volatile memory of the video teleconferencing terminal; sending by the sequencer, a command to a control isolator to power off a media converter connecting a secure network switch to the video teleconferencing terminal, to enable removing the video teleconferencing terminal from the secure network; sending by the sequencer, a command to the video teleconferencing terminal, via the control isolator, to delete any information in non-volatile memory, thereby setting the video teleconferencing terminal back to a factory default state; and sending by the sequencer, a command to the control isolator, to remove power from the video teleconferencing terminal, thereby removing any data in volatile memory. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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