Secure data communication system

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1997-05-15

2000-09-12

Beausoliel, Jr., Robert W.

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Multiple computer communication using cryptography

Protection at a particular protocol layer

H04L 900

Patent

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061192333

ABSTRACT:
A secure data communication system is shown for transferring digital data from one computer directly to another. The system includes specially adapted switches interconnected by high bandwidth private data lines. Subscribers use low cost, highly specialized computer mailboxes that connect to the switches over the public telephone network and are connected to subscribers' computers. Each mailbox has a unique identification number burned on a PROM located therein. Switches verify the identification of a mailbox both through the unique identification number and by a series of callbacks to the mailbox's registered telephone number to ensure that the mailbox is properly located. A network scheduler receives pending transaction requests and calculates a time when the sending and receiving mailbox are both available for the transfer. The data may be compressed and/or encrypted during the transfer.

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