Method and apparatus for authenticating static transceiver data and method of operating an AIS transceiver
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1. A method for validating marine vessel data associated with a marine vessel and for transmission by an Automatic Identification System (AIS) transceiver installed on the marine vessel, the method comprising:
- receiving marine vessel identification data from a user of the AIS transceiver at an authentication service;
authenticating the received marine vessel identification data at the authentication service;
encrypting the marine vessel identification data at the authentication service;
transmitting the encrypted marine vessel identification data at the authentication service;
receiving the encrypted marine vessel identification data at the AIS transceiver;
decrypting the marine vessel identification data at the AIS transceiver;
the AIS transceiver storing the marine vessel identification data in order to enable transmitting of the marine vessel identification data by the AIS transceiver, andthe AIS transceiver transmitting the decrypted marine vessel identification data while installed on the marine vessel;
wherein the marine vessel identification data comprises a Maritime Mobile Service Identifier (MMSI) of the marine vessel.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus which ensures that static data entered into a communications device or apparatus is accurate, or at least consistent with data provided to an authentication service. In some embodiments of the invention, the authentication service may maintain a database of static data associated with each communications apparatus and/or verify the validity of at least a portion of the static data.
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1. A method for validating marine vessel data associated with a marine vessel and for transmission by an Automatic Identification System (AIS) transceiver installed on the marine vessel, the method comprising:
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receiving marine vessel identification data from a user of the AIS transceiver at an authentication service; authenticating the received marine vessel identification data at the authentication service; encrypting the marine vessel identification data at the authentication service; transmitting the encrypted marine vessel identification data at the authentication service; receiving the encrypted marine vessel identification data at the AIS transceiver; decrypting the marine vessel identification data at the AIS transceiver; the AIS transceiver storing the marine vessel identification data in order to enable transmitting of the marine vessel identification data by the AIS transceiver, and the AIS transceiver transmitting the decrypted marine vessel identification data while installed on the marine vessel; wherein the marine vessel identification data comprises a Maritime Mobile Service Identifier (MMSI) of the marine vessel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for validating marine vessel identification data associated with a marine vessel and for transmission by an Automatic Identification System (AIS) transceiver installed on the marine vessel, the method comprising:
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receiving marine vessel identification data from a user of the AIS transceiver at an authentication service; authenticating the received marine vessel identification data at the authentication service; processing the marine vessel identification data including using encryption at the authentication service; transmitting the encrypted marine vessel identification data by the authentication service; receiving the processed marine vessel identification data at the AIS transceiver; the AIS transceiver storing the marine vessel identification data in order to enable transmitting of the marine vessel data by the AIS transceiver; and the AIS transceiver transmitting unencrypted marine vessel identification data while installed on the marine vessel, the marine vessel identification data being unencrypted; wherein the marine vessel identification data comprises a Maritime Mobile Service Identifier (MMSI) of the marine vessel. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A marine vessel data identification validation and transmission system comprising:
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an authentication server configured to receive marine vessel identification data from a user; the authentication server further configured to encrypt the marine vessel identification data in response to the marine vessel data being authenticated; an Automatic Identification System (AIS) transceiver configured to receive the encrypted marine vessel identification data; the AIS transceiver further configured to decrypt the marine vessel identification data, and to store the marine vessel identification data; the AIS transceiver further configured to transmit decrypted marine vessel identification data while installed on the marine vessel; wherein the marine vessel identification data comprises a Maritime Mobile Service Identifier (MMSI) of the marine vessel. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A marine vessel identification data validation and transmission system comprising:
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an authentication server configured to receive marine vessel identification data from a user; the authentication server further configured to process the marine vessel identification data in response to the marine vessel identification data being authenticated, the process including encryption; an Automatic Identification System (AIS) transceiver configured to receive the processed marine vessel identification data; the AIS transceiver further configured to store marine vessel identification data in order to enable transmitting of the marine vessel data by the AIS transceiver; and the AIS transceiver further configured to transmit marine vessel identification data while installed on the marine vessel, the marine vessel identification data being unencrypted and comprising a Maritime Mobile Service Identifier (MMSI) of the marine vessel. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A method for authenticating marine vessel identification data associated with a marine vessel and for transmission by an Automatic Identification System (AIS) transceiver installed on the marine vessel;
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providing the marine vessel identification data to an authentication service; receiving by the AIS transceiver encrypted marine vessel identification data from the authentication service; and the AIS transceiver decrypting and storing the marine vessel identification data in order to enable transmission of the marine vessel identification data by the AIS transceiver; the AIS transceiver further transmitting the decrypted marine vessel identification data while installed on the marine vessel; wherein the marine vessel identification data comprises a Maritime Mobile Service Identifier (MMSI) of the marine vessel. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method for authenticating marine vessel identification data associated with a marine vessel and for transmission by an Automatic Identification System (AIS) transceiver installed on the marine vessel;
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providing the marine vessel identification data to an authentication service; receiving marine vessel identification data from a user of the AIS transceiver; receiving processed marine vessel identification data from the authentication service; the AIS transceiver processing the marine vessel identification data from the user using encryption; the AIS transceiver storing the marine vessel identification data in order to enable transmitting of the marine vessel data by the AIS; and the AIS transceiver transmitting the marine vessel identification data while installed on the marine vessel in response to determining that the received processed marine vessel identification data from the authentication service matches the processed marine vessel identification data from the user; wherein the marine vessel identification data comprises a Maritime Mobile Service Identifier (MMSI) of the marine vessel. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A marine Automatic Identification System (AIS) transceiver for a marine vessel comprising:
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a non-volatile memory; and a control circuit comprising a processing device configured to; receive encrypted marine vessel identification data including the Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) of the marine vessel, the marine vessel data having been provided by a user of the AIS transceiver and authenticated by an authentication service; decrypt the marine vessel identification data; store the marine vessel identification data in order to enable transmitting of the marine vessel data by the AIS transceiver; and transmit the decrypted marine vessel identification data while installed on the marine vessel; wherein the marine vessel identification data comprises a Maritime Mobile Service Identifier (MMSI) of the marine vessel. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A marine Automatic Identification System (AIS) transceiver for a marine vessel and comprising:
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a non-volatile memory; and a control circuit comprising a processing device configured to; receive marine vessel identification data from a user; receive processed marine vessel identification data from an authentication service process the marine vessel identification data from the user using encryption; and store the marine vessel identification data in response to determining that the received processed marine vessel identification data from the authentication service matches the processed marine vessel identification data from the user in order to enable transmitting of the marine vessel data by the AIS transceiver; and transmit decrypted marine vessel identification data while installed on the marine vessel; wherein the marine vessel identification data comprises a Maritime Mobile Service Identifier (MMSI) of the marine vessel. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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