Secure control of wireless sensor network via the internet
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1. A system comprising:
- a wireless sensor network;
a remote control module directly connected to the wireless sensor network and adapted to exchange signals with the wireless sensor network via a base station, the remote control module including a broadband interface to the Internet;
a portal coupled to the Internet, the portal including an application for configuring and initializing the wireless sensor network; and
a user interface coupled to the Internet and adapted to communicate with the portal via the Internet;
wherein the user interface and the portal are remotely located from the remote control module, from the wireless sensor network, and from each other;
wherein a secure connection between the remote control module and the portal via the Internet is initiated from the remote control module, thereby enabling control of the wireless sensor network from the user interface via the portal;
wherein communication between the remote control network and the portal is encrypted; and
wherein the remote control unit is configured to deny any attempted connection via the Internet to the remote control module.
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Abstract
A method and a system for controlling a wireless sensor network from a user interface coupled to the Internet are provided. A user accesses an Internet-based portal from the user interface and establishes a secure broadband Internet connection between a remote control module coupled to the wireless sensor network and the portal. The connection is established by manually triggering a connection between the remote control module and the portal from the remote control module.
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1. A system comprising:
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a wireless sensor network; a remote control module directly connected to the wireless sensor network and adapted to exchange signals with the wireless sensor network via a base station, the remote control module including a broadband interface to the Internet; a portal coupled to the Internet, the portal including an application for configuring and initializing the wireless sensor network; and a user interface coupled to the Internet and adapted to communicate with the portal via the Internet; wherein the user interface and the portal are remotely located from the remote control module, from the wireless sensor network, and from each other; wherein a secure connection between the remote control module and the portal via the Internet is initiated from the remote control module, thereby enabling control of the wireless sensor network from the user interface via the portal; wherein communication between the remote control network and the portal is encrypted; and wherein the remote control unit is configured to deny any attempted connection via the Internet to the remote control module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for controlling a wireless sensor network coupled to a local remote control module from an Internet-based user interface, the method comprising:
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accessing an Internet-based portal from the user interface; establishing a secure Internet connection between the remote control module and the portal, the establishment of the secure connection being initiated via the Internet by the remote control module; and denying, by the remote control module, any attempted connection via the Internet to the remote control module not initiated by the remote control module; wherein; the user interface and the portal are remotely located from the remote control module, from the wireless sensor network, and from each other; the accessing the Internet-based portal from the user interface is via the Internet; the communication between the remote control module and the portal is encrypted; an Internet connection between the remote control module and the portal can be established only by the remote control module and only in one of the following cases; a) by manually pressing a button at the remote control module; b) during scheduled status reports initiated by the remote control module; and c) when an alert or alarm is reported by the remote control module to the portal.
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10. A method for controlling a wireless sensor network coupled to a local remote control module from an Internet-based user interface, the method comprising:
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accessing an Internet-based portal from the user interface; establishing a secure Internet connection between the remote control module and the portal, the establishment of the secure connection being initiated via the Internet by the remote control module; and denying, by the remote control module, any attempted connection via the Internet to the remote control module not initiated by the remote control module; wherein; the user interface and the portal are remotely located from the remote control module, from the wireless sensor network, and from each other; and the connection can be established only in one of the following cases; a) by manually pressing a button at the remote control module; b) during scheduled status reports initiated by the remote control module; c) when an alert or alarm is reported by the remote control module to the portal; and d) in response to a request from the portal via a telephone network. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A system comprising:
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a wireless sensor network; a remote control module adapted to exchange signals with the wireless sensor network via a base station, the remote control module including a broadband interface to the Internet; a portal coupled to the Internet, the portal including an application for configuring and initializing the wireless sensor network; and a user interface coupled to the Internet and adapted to communicate with the portal; wherein; the user interface and the portal are remotely located from the remote control module, from the wireless sensor network, and from each other; a secure connection between the remote control module and the portal via the Internet is initiated from the remote control module, thereby enabling control of the wireless sensor network from the user interface via the portal; and the remote control unit is configured to deny any attempted connection via the Internet to the remote control module.
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