System and Method for Secured Communications
First Claim
1. A secured communication network comprising:
- a control center;
a network transceiver;
an authentication server communicatively coupled between the control center and the network transceiver; and
an extended trust device communicatively coupled between the authentication server and a client, the extended trusted device being configured to send a device identifier to the authentication server via the network transceiver, the device identifier being based on a combination of one or more of a user-configurable parameter and a non-user-configurable parameter of the extended trust device;
wherein the authentication server is configured to determine access privilege of a client to the control center by authenticating the device identifier received from extended trust device.
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Abstract
A system for secured communications includes a control center, a network transceiver, an authentication server communicatively coupled between the control center and the network transceiver, and an extended trust device communicatively coupled between the authentication server and a client, the extended trusted device being configured to send a device identifier to the authentication server via the network transceiver, the device identifier being based on a combination of a user-configurable parameter and a non-user-configurable parameter of the extended trust device, wherein the authentication server is configured to determine access privilege of a client to the control center by authenticating the device identifier received from extended trust device.
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20 Claims
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1. A secured communication network comprising:
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a control center; a network transceiver; an authentication server communicatively coupled between the control center and the network transceiver; and an extended trust device communicatively coupled between the authentication server and a client, the extended trusted device being configured to send a device identifier to the authentication server via the network transceiver, the device identifier being based on a combination of one or more of a user-configurable parameter and a non-user-configurable parameter of the extended trust device; wherein the authentication server is configured to determine access privilege of a client to the control center by authenticating the device identifier received from extended trust device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A mobile network device for secured communication with at least one static node, comprising:
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a transceiver module configured to communicate with the at least one static node and a field device; at least one processor operatively coupled to the transceiver module; and a memory module operatively coupled to the at least one processor and comprising executable code, when executed, causes the at least one processor to; locate the at least one static node via a public network; send a device identifier to the at least one static node via the transceiver module, the device identifier being based on a combination of at least one user-configurable parameter and at least one non-user-configurable parameter of the device; and in response to the at least one static node authenticating the received device identifier, establish a secure private network (SPN) with the at least one static node. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method, comprising:
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receiving a device identifier at an authenticating server over a public network from an extended trust device, the device identifier being based on a combination of at least one user-configurable parameter and at least one non-user-configurable parameter of the extended trust device, the authenticating server being communicatively coupled between a secured server and the public network; accessing a database of authorized device identifiers corresponding to known extended trust devices; and in response to the received device identifier matching one of the authorized device identifiers, establishing a secure private network (SPN) between the extended trust device and the secured server. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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