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Network message security method and apparatus

Patent 5177788 Issued on January 5, 1993. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject October 15, 2011. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

Computer access security code system
Patent #: 4926481
Issued on: 05/15/1990
Inventor: Collins, Jr.

Dynamic substitution combiner and extractor
Patent #: 4979832
Issued on: 12/25/1990
Inventor: Ritter

Scrambling/descrambling method using a memory for storing initial pseudo-random bit patterns respectively for submultiframes Patent #: 5007088
Issued on: 04/09/1991
Inventor: Ooi, et al.

Inventors

Assignee

Application

No. 776145 filed on 10/15/1991

US Classes:

713/162, Having particular address related cryptography713/155Central trusted authority provides computer authentication

Examiners

Primary: Cangialosi, Salvatore

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 2029577 CA. 06/13/1991
  • 0431751 EP. 06/13/1991

International Class

H04L 009/00

Abstract

A security system for local area networks (LAN) to prevent eavesdropping of or to control access to LAN traffic at repeater or concentrator ports. The security system determines which repeater ports are to have security activated according to a given set of criteria. For ports with security activated, the contents of the data field of data frame transmitted from the repeater port to the local device are replaced with an arbitrary bit pattern.

Other References

  • Michael S. Katzman; "Smart from the Start;" LAN dispatch (an AT&T publication); pp. 22-23; Spring, 1991; United States
  • Jonathon L. Howard; "Securing your LAN from Evesdroppers and Intruders;" LAN dispatch; pp. 24-28; Spring, 1991; U.
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