Title:
SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATA FOR SECURE COMMUNICATIONS USING AN ELECTRICAL GRID NETWORK
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/141375
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A secure communications and location authorization system using a power line or a potion thereof as a side-channel that mitigates man-in-the-middle attacks on communications networks and devices connected to those networks. The system includes a power grid server associated with a substation, or curb-side distribution structure such as a transformer, an electric meter associated with a structure having electric service and able to communicate with the power grid server, a human authorization detector input device connected to the electric meter and the power grid server. The human authorization detector is able to receive an input from a user physically located at the structure and capable of communicating with the power grid server via the electric meter. The user's physical input into the device causing a request to be sent to the power grid server that then generates a location certificate for the user. Without the location certificate, access to the communications network and devices connected to those networks can be denied.
Inventors:
PHATAK DHANANJAY S (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2010/036695
Publication Date:
February 24, 2011
Filing Date:
May 28, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PHATAK DHANANJAY S (US)
International Classes:
H04L9/32
Foreign References:
| US20050005150A1 | 2005-01-06 | |||
| US20030167178A1 | 2003-09-04 | |||
| US20060038662A1 | 2006-02-23 | |||
| US20030151491A1 | 2003-08-14 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HIGGINS, Brian, W. (600 New Hampshire Avenue NWWashington, DC, US)
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