Deployable secure communication system

• US 7,577,835 B2
• Filed: 08/20/2003
• Issued: 08/18/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/20/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: TeleCommunication Systems Inc (Comtech Telecommunications Corporation)
• Original Assignee: TeleCommunication Systems Inc (Comtech Telecommunications Corporation)
• Inventors: Lleras, Jose, Salazar, Luke, Kasson, Greg, Anspach, Steve
• Primary Examiner(s): Zand; Kambiz
• Assistant Examiner(s): GEE, JASON KAI YIN
• Application Number:
  US10/643,868
• Publication Number:
  US 20050044358A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,190 Days
• Field of Search: 726/13, 713/160
• US Class Current: 713/160
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0457 wherein the sending and receiving network entities apply dynamic encryption, e.g. stream encryption cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for stream encryption H04L9/065
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1101 Session protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/70 Media network packetisation

Abstract

A secure Voice-Over-IP (VOIP), video and data network functionality in a single, small size deployable case, for a remote user. While capable of secure communications, the disclosed system also provides communication capability (VOIP, video and/or data) in a non-secure manner if desired. Most importantly, bulk encrypted (i.e., secure) data may be routed over a public network, e.g., the Internet.

Claims

1. A method of providing a portable, deployable communication system, comprising:

routing network data by a red side router;

providing routing information from said red side router in bulk encrypted data;

encapsulating said bulk encrypted data in IP packets; and

routing said IP encapsulated, bulk encrypted data, through a black side router distinct from said red side router, from an output port of said portable, deployable communication system over a public Internet;

wherein said portable, deployable communication system enables routing of secure communications via said public Internet using said IP packets comprising said encapsulated bulk encrypted data.

2. The method of providing a portable, deployable communication system according to claim 1, wherein:

said encryption device is a KIV-7 encryption device.

3. The method of providing a portable, deployable communication system according to claim 1, wherein:

said encryption device is a KIV-21 encryption device.

4. Apparatus for providing a portable, deployable communication system, comprising:

means for routing network data by a red side router;

means for providing routing information from said red side router in bulk encrypted data;

means for encapsulating said bulk encrypted data in IP packets; and

means for routing said IP encapsulated, bulk encrypted data, through a black side router distinct from said red side router, from an output port of said portable, deployable communication system over a public Internet;

wherein said portable, deployable communication system enables routing of secure communications via said public Internet using said IP packets comprising said encapsulated bulk encrypted data.

5. The apparatus for providing a portable, deployable communication system according to claim 4, wherein:

said encryption device is a KIV-7 encryption device.

6. The apparatus for providing a portable, deployable communication system according to claim 4, wherein:

said encryption device is a KIV-21 encryption device.