Device and method for secured communication
First Claim
1. A field security device for providing a secure private network (SPN) between a field traffic controller and a traffic management center (TMC), comprising:
- a first connector for interfacing with the field traffic controller;
a communication module;
at least one processor operatively coupled to the first connector and the communication module; and
a memory module operatively coupled to the at least one processor and comprising executable code that when executed by the processor enables the processor to;
access a public network via the communication module;
locate an authentication server of the TMC via the public network;
generate a device identifier from machine parameters of the field security device, the device identifier uniquely identifying the field security device, the machine parameters including at least one user-configurable parameter and at least one non-user-configurable parameter wherein the at least one non-user-configurable parameter comprises a data sector damage measurement of a storage device;
send the device identifier to the authentication server via the communication module; and
in response to the authentication server authenticating the device identifier from the field security device, establish the SPN between the field security device and the TMC, wherein the established SPN tunnels across at least one segment of the public network.
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Abstract
Devices and methods are provided for securing communication between a traffic management center (TMC) and a traffic controller via utilization of a field security device. In one embodiment, the field security device transmits a device identifier to the TMC upon being powered up or connected to the traffic controller. The device identifier is generally based on a combination of user-configurable and non-user-configurable parameters of the field security device. In response to the TMC authenticating the device identifier, the field security device establishes a secure private network (SPN) between the field security device and the TMC.
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32 Claims
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1. A field security device for providing a secure private network (SPN) between a field traffic controller and a traffic management center (TMC), comprising:
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a first connector for interfacing with the field traffic controller; a communication module; at least one processor operatively coupled to the first connector and the communication module; and a memory module operatively coupled to the at least one processor and comprising executable code that when executed by the processor enables the processor to; access a public network via the communication module; locate an authentication server of the TMC via the public network; generate a device identifier from machine parameters of the field security device, the device identifier uniquely identifying the field security device, the machine parameters including at least one user-configurable parameter and at least one non-user-configurable parameter wherein the at least one non-user-configurable parameter comprises a data sector damage measurement of a storage device; send the device identifier to the authentication server via the communication module; and in response to the authentication server authenticating the device identifier from the field security device, establish the SPN between the field security device and the TMC, wherein the established SPN tunnels across at least one segment of the public network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An authentication server for providing a secure private network (SPN) between a traffic management center (TMC) and a field security device, the field security device being in operative communication with a field traffic controller, comprising:
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a communication module adapted to receive a device identifier over a public network from the field security device; at least one processor operatively coupled to the communication module; and a memory module operatively coupled to the at least one processor and comprising executable code that when executed by the processor enables the processor to; in response to the communication module receiving the device identifier from the field security device, (i) compare the received device identifier to authorized device identifiers stored in a database, each authorized device identifier corresponding to a known field security device;
(ii) generate a server device identifier from machine parameters of the authentication server, the server device identifier uniquely identifying the authentication server, the machine parameters including at least one user-configurable parameter and at least one non-user-configurable parameter wherein the at least one non-user-configurable parameter comprises a data sector damage measurement of a storage device, and (iii) send the server device identifier to the field security device via the communication module for authentication of the server device identifier by the field security device; andin response to the received device identifier matching one of the authorized device identifiers, and in response to authentication of the server device identifier by the field security device, establish the SPN between the field security device and the TMC, wherein the established SPN tunnels across at least one segment of the public network. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A network device for securely communicating with a traffic management center (TMC), comprising:
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a communication module adapted to access a public network; at least one processor operatively coupled to the communication module; and a memory module operatively coupled to the at least one processor and comprising executable code that when executed by the processor enables the processor to; access the public network via the communication module; locate an authentication server of the TMC via the public network; generate a device identifier from machine parameters of the field security device, the device identifier uniquely identifying the field security device, the machine parameters including at least one user-configurable parameter and at least one non-user-configurable parameter wherein the at least one non-user-configurable parameter comprises a data sector damage measurement of a storage device; send the device identifier to the authentication server via the communication module; and in response to the authentication server authenticating the device identifier from the network device, establish a secure private network (SPN) between the network device and the TMC, wherein the established SPN tunnels across at least one segment of the public network. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for providing a secure private network (SPN) between a device and a traffic management center (TMC), comprising:
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accessing a public network; locating an authentication server of the TMC via the public network; generating a device identifier from machine parameters of the device, the device identifier uniquely identifying the device, the machine parameters including at least one user-configurable parameter and at least one non-user-configurable parameter wherein the at least one non-user-configurable parameter comprises a data sector damage measurement of a storage device; sending the device identifier to the authentication server via the communication module; and in response to the authentication server authenticating the device identifier, establishing the SPN between the TMC and the device, wherein the established SPN tunnels across at least one segment of the public network. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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