SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING A SELF-REALIZING EXPANDABLE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
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1. A system for establishing a self-realizing expandable communications network comprising:
- a portable network communications device (PCD), the PCD comprising;
a) a router module for routing data communications,b) an authentication module for authenticating data communications received at the PCD,c) an encryption module for encrypting data communications output from the PCD or decrypting data communication input to the PCD;
d) a controller for controllably switching data communications paths or destinations of the data communications according to a control signal;
wherein the PCD is operable for connecting to a computer device and transferring communications data to/from a remote base station from/to the computer device for establishing remote communications with the base station.
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Abstract
This invention relates to a system and method for providing secure reliable expansion of a mobile network. The system includes one or more portable communications devices (PCDs) which incorporate routing, authentication and encryption capabilities and are adapted to provide a connection between a peripheral device and a base-station either directly or indirectly via other similarly configured PCDs. The PCDs also incorporate tamper-proofing features to provide added security.
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1. A system for establishing a self-realizing expandable communications network comprising:
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a portable network communications device (PCD), the PCD comprising; a) a router module for routing data communications, b) an authentication module for authenticating data communications received at the PCD, c) an encryption module for encrypting data communications output from the PCD or decrypting data communication input to the PCD; d) a controller for controllably switching data communications paths or destinations of the data communications according to a control signal; wherein the PCD is operable for connecting to a computer device and transferring communications data to/from a remote base station from/to the computer device for establishing remote communications with the base station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for establishing a self-realizing expandable communications network comprising:
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providing one or more portable communication devices (PCDs) and a base station; configuring said one or more PCDs and said base station using a first set of authentication parameters to allow remote authentication of said one or more PCDs by said base station; dispersing said one or more PCDs; activating said one or more PCDs; authenticating said one or more PCDs from said base station using said first set of authentication parameters. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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