Secure detection network system
First Claim
1. A secure detection network system having a plurality of nodes, each node comprising a processor and storage means, the system comprising:
- A. a plurality of remote nodes, each remote node comprising a set of detector interfaces configured to couple to a set of detectors disposed to detect the presence of an illegal asset within a shipping container;
B. at least one server node configured to initialize and install each remote node in the plurality of remote nodes, including delivering to each remote node an agent module, said agent module for each remote node comprising a node specific configuration file defining a set of nodes with which the remote node can communicate and a different encryption means corresponding to each node in the set of nodes;
C. a communication path coupling the plurality of remote nodes and the at least one server node; and
D. orthogonal authentication means for selectively restricting access to at least one of the plurality of remote nodes.
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Abstract
A secure detection network system includes plurality of remote nodes, each remote node comprising a set of detector interfaces configured to couple to a set of detectors disposed to detect the presence of an illegal asset within a shipping container; at least one server node configured to initialize, install, and authenticate each remote node in the plurality of remote nodes, including delivering to each remote node an agent module, said agent module for each remote node comprising a node specific configuration file defining a set of nodes with which the remote node can communicate and a different encryption means corresponding to each node in the set of nodes; and a communication path coupling the plurality of remote nodes and the at least one server node.
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34 Claims
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1. A secure detection network system having a plurality of nodes, each node comprising a processor and storage means, the system comprising:
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A. a plurality of remote nodes, each remote node comprising a set of detector interfaces configured to couple to a set of detectors disposed to detect the presence of an illegal asset within a shipping container; B. at least one server node configured to initialize and install each remote node in the plurality of remote nodes, including delivering to each remote node an agent module, said agent module for each remote node comprising a node specific configuration file defining a set of nodes with which the remote node can communicate and a different encryption means corresponding to each node in the set of nodes; C. a communication path coupling the plurality of remote nodes and the at least one server node; and D. orthogonal authentication means for selectively restricting access to at least one of the plurality of remote nodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 33, 34)
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16. A secure detection node comprising:
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A. a secure network interface, configured to receive an agent module and node-specific configuration files via a secure network; B. a processor and a memory, the processor configured to execute the agent module, the agent module configured to implement the node-specific configuration files to establish a different encryption means for each node from a set of nodes with which the secure detection node is to communicate; C. a detector interface, configured to receive data from a set of detectors disposed to detect the presence of an illegal condition within a shipping container; and D. orthogonal authentication means for selectively restricting access to at least one of the plurality of remote nodes. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of providing a secure detection network system having a plurality of nodes, each node comprising a processor and storage means, the method comprising:
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A. providing a plurality of remote nodes, each remote node comprising a set of detector interfaces configured for coupling to a set of detectors disposed for detecting the presence of an illegal condition within a shipping container; B. generating by at least one server node an intelligent agent module and a set of node specific configuration files for each remote node in the plurality of remote nodes, including defining for each remote node a set of other nodes with which the remote node can communicate, including providing a different encryption means corresponding to each node in the set other nodes; C. downloading to each remote node via a communication path a corresponding intelligent agent module and a corresponding set of node specific configuration files; D. installing each remote node in the plurality of remote nodes, including executing the corresponding intelligent agent module with the corresponding node specific configuration files; and E. selectively restricting access to at least one of the plurality of remote nodes by at least one orthogonal authentication. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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