Method and apparatus for encryption of communications over a network
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1. A first waveguide system comprising:
- a processing system including a processor; and
a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, comprising;
receiving communications that comprise metadata;
determining whether the communications comply with an encryption requirement based on the metadata;
responsive to a determination that the communications do not comply with the encryption requirement, determining an encryption type;
encrypting the communications based on the encryption type to generate encrypted communications that comply with the encryption requirement, wherein the encrypting the communications comprises accessing an encryption database, wherein the encryption database includes public encryption keys and includes device information indicating a location and a device capability for network devices including the first waveguide system and a second waveguide system; and
transmitting electromagnetic waves to a physical interface of a transmission medium,wherein the electromagnetic waves are directed to the second waveguide system coupled to the transmission medium,wherein the electromagnetic waves propagate without requiring an electrical return path,wherein the electromagnetic waves are guided by the transmission medium, andwherein the electromagnetic waves convey the encrypted communications.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining whether communications are encrypted, determining a communication type for the communications according to sensitivity criteria, encrypting the communications according to the communication type to generate encrypted communications, and transmitting to a second network device the encrypted communications. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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18 Claims
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1. A first waveguide system comprising:
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a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, comprising; receiving communications that comprise metadata; determining whether the communications comply with an encryption requirement based on the metadata; responsive to a determination that the communications do not comply with the encryption requirement, determining an encryption type; encrypting the communications based on the encryption type to generate encrypted communications that comply with the encryption requirement, wherein the encrypting the communications comprises accessing an encryption database, wherein the encryption database includes public encryption keys and includes device information indicating a location and a device capability for network devices including the first waveguide system and a second waveguide system; and transmitting electromagnetic waves to a physical interface of a transmission medium, wherein the electromagnetic waves are directed to the second waveguide system coupled to the transmission medium, wherein the electromagnetic waves propagate without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the electromagnetic waves are guided by the transmission medium, and wherein the electromagnetic waves convey the encrypted communications. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a first network device, communications originated from a source communication device; determining, by the first network device, whether the communications comply with an encryption requirement based on metadata of the communications; responsive to a determination that the communications do not comply with the encryption requirement; determining, by the first network device, an encryption type for the communications according to sensitivity criteria; and encrypting, by the first network device, the communications according to the encryption type to generate encrypted communications that comply with the encryption requirement, wherein the encrypting the communications comprises accessing an encryption database, wherein the encryption database includes public encryption keys and includes device information indicating a location and a device capability for network devices including the first network device and a second network device; and transmitting, by the first network device to the second network device, the encrypted communications as electromagnetic waves, wherein the electromagnetic waves are directed to a waveguide system of the second network device coupled to a transmission medium, wherein the electromagnetic waves propagate without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the electromagnetic waves are guided by the transmission medium, and wherein the electromagnetic waves convey the encrypted communications. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A machine-readable storage device comprising instructions, which when executed by a processing system including a processor of a first network device facilitate performance of operations comprising:
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storing information representative of sensitivity criteria, wherein the sensitivity criteria is generated based on monitoring unencrypted communications; receiving communications originated from a source communication device; determining whether the communications comply with an encryption requirement based on metadata of the communications; responsive to a determination that the communications do not comply with the encryption requirement; determining an encryption type for the communications according to sensitivity criteria; and encrypting the communications according to the encryption type to generate encrypted communications that comply with the encryption requirement, wherein the encrypting the communications comprises accessing an encryption database, wherein the encryption database includes public encryption keys and includes device information indicating a location and a device capability for network devices including the first network device and a second network device; and transmitting, to the second network device, the encrypted communications as electromagnetic waves, wherein the electromagnetic waves are directed to a second waveguide system of the second network device coupled to a transmission medium, wherein the electromagnetic waves propagate without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the electromagnetic waves are guided by the transmission medium, and wherein the electromagnetic waves convey the encrypted communications. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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