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Granted Patent B2
US 11,212,319 · App. 16/743,773 · Granted Dec 28, 2021

Multiple sentinels for securing communications

Inventor: Andrew Chua (Emeryville, CA)
Assignee: Zhnith Incorporated
H04L63/20G06F21/46H04L9/3226H04L63/083
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Patent No.
US 11,212,319
App. No.
16/743,773
Granted
Dec 28, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Techniques that facilitate multiple sentinels for securing communications are provided. In one example, a system communicates with at least one multi-purpose device configured to communicate with one or more sources, at least one computing device configured to communicate with a defined source that is different than the one or more sources, and at least one security sentinel that manages one or more security processes for a communication network associated with the at least one multi-purpose device and the at least one computing device. The system also manages one or more other security processes for the communication network associated with the at least one multi-purpose device and the at least one computing device.

Claims (31)

1. A system, comprising:

a memory that stores computer executable components;

a processor that executes the computer executable components stored in the memory, wherein the computer executable components comprise:

a communication component that communicates with at least one multi-purpose device configured to communicate with one or more sources, at least one computing device configured to communicate with a defined source that is different than the one or more sources, and at least one security sentinel that manages one or more security processes for a communication network associated with the at least one multi-purpose device and the at least one computing device;

a security component that manages one or more other security processes for the communication network associated with the at least one multi-purpose device and the at least one computing device;

a password management component that repeatedly generates password data for the at least one computing device over a defined period of time, wherein the password management component randomly generates a new password for the at least one computing device in response to a determination that a password is employed by the at least one computing device during an authentication process for the at least one computing device;

a protocol component that executes a handshaking communication protocol process with the at least one computing device, wherein the handshaking communication protocol process comprises generation of an encrypted version of the password data; and

an encryption algorithm component that manages an encryption algorithm employed to generate the encrypted version of the password data, wherein the encryption algorithm component repeatedly generates encryption parameter data for the encryption algorithm over the defined period of time.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the password data is first password data, and wherein the password management component repeatedly generates second password data for the at least one multi-purpose device over the defined period of time.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the password management component randomly generates a new password for the at least one multi-purpose device in response to a determination that a password is employed by the at least one multi-purpose device during an authentication process for the at least one multi-purpose device.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the computer executable components comprise: a protocol component that executes a handshaking communication protocol process with the at least one multi-purpose device, wherein the handshaking communication protocol process comprises generation of an encrypted version of the second password data.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the computer executable components comprise: an encryption algorithm component that manages an encryption algorithm employed to generate the encrypted version of the second password data, wherein the encryption algorithm component repeatedly generates encryption parameter data for the encryption algorithm over the defined period of time.

6. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

communicating, by a system operatively coupled to a processor, with at least one multi-purpose device configured to communicate with one or more sources and at least one computing device configured to communicate with a defined source that is different than the one or more sources;

communicating, by the system, with at least one security sentinel that manages one or more security processes for a communication network associated with the at least one multi-purpose device and the at least one computing device;

managing, by the system, one or more other security processes for the communication network associated with the at least one multi-purpose device and the at least one computing device;

repeatedly generating, by the system, password data for the at least one computing device over a defined period of time;

randomly generating, by the system, a new password for the at least one computing device in response to a determination that a password is employed by the at least one computing device during an authentication process for the at least one computing device;

executing, by the system, a handshaking communication protocol process with the at least one computing device, wherein the handshaking communication protocol process includes generating, by the system, an encrypted version of the password data; and

managing, by the system, an encryption algorithm employed to generate the encrypted version of the password data and repeatedly generating, by the system, encryption parameter data for the encryption algorithm over the defined period of time.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , further comprising:

repeatedly generating, by the system, password data for the at least one multi-purpose device over a defined period of time.

8. A computer readable storage device comprising instructions that, in response to execution, cause a system comprising a processor to perform operations, comprising:

communicating with at least one multi-purpose device configured to communicate with one or more sources and at least one computing device configured to communicate with a defined source that is different than the one or more sources;

communicating with at least one security sentinel that manages one or more security processes for a communication network associated with the at least one multi-purpose device and the at least one computing device;

managing one or more other security processes for the communication network associated with the at least one multi-purpose device and the at least one computing device;

wherein the managing comprises:

repeatedly generating password data for the at least one computing device over a defined period of time;

randomly generating a new password for the at least one computing device in response to a determination that a password is employed by the at least one computing device during an authentication process for the at least one computing device;

executing a handshaking communication protocol process with the at least one computing device, wherein the handshaking communication protocol process includes generating an encrypted version of the password data;

managing an encryption algorithm employed to generate the encrypted version of the password data and repeatedly generating encryption parameter data for the encryption algorithm over the defined period of time.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 15, 2020
From: CHUA, ANDREW
To: ZHNITH INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 051526/0522 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62796137 · Jan 24, 2019
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