Network Access Management via a Secondary Communication Channel
    1.
    发明申请
    Network Access Management via a Secondary Communication Channel 有权
    通过次要通信通道进行网络访问管理

    公开(公告)号:US20140068711A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-06

    申请号:US13599927

    申请日:2012-08-30

    IPC分类号: G06F21/00 H04W12/08

    摘要: The present disclosure provides for selectively enabling a primary communication channel upon receipt of enablement instructions received via a secondary communication channel. In some embodiments, a first intelligent electronic device (IED) may be connected to a second IED via a primary communication channel. In various embodiments, the primary communication channel may be selectively and/or temporarily enabled by transmitting an enablement instruction via a secondary communication channel. The secondary communication channel may be relatively more secure than the primary communication channel. In some embodiments, the secondary communication channel may also connect the first and second IEDs. Accordingly, the first IED may transmit an enablement instruction to the second IED in order to temporarily enable communication via the primary communication channel between the first and second IEDs.

    摘要翻译: 本公开提供了在接收到经由次要通信信道接收的启用指令时选择性地启用主要通信信道。 在一些实施例中,第一智能电子设备(IED)可以经由主通信信道连接到第二IED。 在各种实施例中,主通信信道可以通过经由辅助通信信道发送启用指令来选择性地和/或临时地使能。 次要通信信道可以比主要通信信道相对更安全。 在一些实施例中,辅助通信信道也可以连接第一和第二IED。 因此,第一IED可以向第二IED发送启用指令,以便暂时使能通过第一和第二IED之间的主要通信信道进行通信。

    Network access management via a secondary communication channel
    2.
    发明授权
    Network access management via a secondary communication channel 有权
    通过次要通信通道进行网络访问管理

    公开(公告)号:US08793767B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-29

    申请号:US13599927

    申请日:2012-08-30

    IPC分类号: H04L29/06 G06F21/60 G06F21/82

    摘要: The present disclosure provides for selectively enabling a primary communication channel upon receipt of enablement instructions received via a secondary communication channel. In some embodiments, a first intelligent electronic device (IED) may be connected to a second IED via a primary communication channel. In various embodiments, the primary communication channel may be selectively and/or temporarily enabled by transmitting an enablement instruction via a secondary communication channel. The secondary communication channel may be relatively more secure than the primary communication channel. In some embodiments, the secondary communication channel may also connect the first and second IEDs. Accordingly, the first IED may transmit an enablement instruction to the second IED in order to temporarily enable communication via the primary communication channel between the first and second IEDs.

    摘要翻译: 本公开提供了在接收到经由次要通信信道接收的启用指令时选择性地启用主要通信信道。 在一些实施例中,第一智能电子设备(IED)可以经由主通信信道连接到第二IED。 在各种实施例中,主通信信道可以通过经由辅助通信信道发送启用指令来选择性地和/或临时地使能。 次要通信信道可以比主要通信信道相对更安全。 在一些实施例中,辅助通信信道也可以连接第一和第二IED。 因此,第一IED可以向第二IED发送启用指令,以便暂时使能通过第一和第二IED之间的主要通信信道进行通信。

    Systems and methods for communications devices having multiple interfaces
    3.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for communications devices having multiple interfaces 有权
    具有多个接口的通信设备的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08929391B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-06

    申请号:US13166637

    申请日:2011-06-22

    IPC分类号: H04J3/16 H04L12/931

    CPC分类号: H04L49/602 H04L49/351

    摘要: According to various embodiments, a communication switch may create and/or manage a variety of configurable network relationships between intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) connected via disparate network interfaces using a variety of communication protocols. Accordingly, a communication switch may provide media translation between various types of physical network ports and communication protocol conversion between various communication protocols. For example, a communication switch may be used to create a networked group of IEDs in which some IEDs are connected via Ethernet ports and other IEDs are connected via D-subminiature ports and/or optical ports. The communication switch may create and/or manage network relationships such as publisher/subscriber, master/slave, multidrop configurations, star configurations, and/or other complex network relationships between two or more IEDs or groups of IEDs.

    摘要翻译: 根据各种实施例,通信交换机可以使用各种通信协议来创建和/或管理通过不同网络接口连接的智能电子设备(IED)之间的各种可配置网络关系。 因此,通信交换机可以提供各种类型的物理网络端口之间的媒体转换和各种通信协议之间的通信协议转换。 例如,可以使用通信交换机来创建联网的IED组,其中一些IED通过以太网端口连接,并且其他IED通过D超小型端口和/或光端口连接。 通信交换机可以在两个或多个IED或IED组之间创建和/或管理诸如发布者/订户,主/从,多点配置,星形配置和/或其他复杂网络关系的网络关系。

    Systems and Methods for Managing Secure Communication Sessions with Remote Devices
    4.
    发明申请
    Systems and Methods for Managing Secure Communication Sessions with Remote Devices 有权
    用远程设备管理安全通信会话的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120331534A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-27

    申请号:US13166648

    申请日:2011-06-22

    IPC分类号: H04L9/32 G06F21/00

    摘要: According to various embodiments, a session manager generates, stores, and periodically updates the login credentials for each of a plurality of connected IEDs. An operator, possibly via an access device, may provide unique login credentials to the session manager. The session manager may determine the authorization level of the operator based on the operator's login credentials, defining with which IEDs the operator may communicate. According to various embodiments, the session manager does not facilitate a communication session between the operator and a target IED. Rather, the session manager maintains a first communication session with the operator and initiates a second communication session with the target IED. Accordingly, the session manager may forward commands transmitted by the operator to the target IED. Based on the authorization level of the operator, a session filter may restrict what may be communicated between an operator and an IED.

    摘要翻译: 根据各种实施例,会话管理器生成,存储和周期性地更新多个连接的IED中的每一个的登录凭证。 可能通过访问设备的运营商可以向会话管理器提供唯一的登录凭证。 会话管理器可以基于运营商的登录凭证来确定运营商的授权级别,定义运营商可以与哪个IED进行通信。 根据各种实施例,会话管理器不便于操作者和目标IED之间的通信会话。 相反,会话管理器与操作者维护第一通信会话并且发起与目标IED的第二通信会话。 因此,会话管理器可以将由操作者发送的命令转发到目标IED。 基于运营商的授权级别,会话过滤器可以限制在运营商和IED之间可以传达的内容。

    Systems and Methods for Communications Devices Having Multiple Interfaces
    5.
    发明申请
    Systems and Methods for Communications Devices Having Multiple Interfaces 有权
    具有多个接口的通信设备的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120331082A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-27

    申请号:US13166637

    申请日:2011-06-22

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    CPC分类号: H04L49/602 H04L49/351

    摘要: According to various embodiments, a communication switch may create and/or manage a variety of configurable network relationships between intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) connected via disparate network interfaces using a variety of communication protocols. Accordingly, a communication switch may provide media translation between various types of physical network ports and communication protocol conversion between various communication protocols. For example, a communication switch may be used to create a networked group of IEDs in which some IEDs are connected via Ethernet ports and other IEDs are connected via D-subminiature ports and/or optical ports. The communication switch may create and/or manage network relationships such as publisher/subscriber, master/slave, multidrop configurations, star configurations, and/or other complex network relationships between two or more IEDs or groups of IEDs.

    摘要翻译: 根据各种实施例,通信交换机可以使用各种通信协议来创建和/或管理通过不同网络接口连接的智能电子设备(IED)之间的各种可配置网络关系。 因此,通信交换机可以提供各种类型的物理网络端口之间的媒体转换和各种通信协议之间的通信协议转换。 例如,可以使用通信交换机来创建联网的IED组,其中一些IED通过以太网端口连接,并且其他IED通过D超小型端口和/或光端口连接。 通信交换机可以在两个或多个IED或IED组之间创建和/或管理诸如发布者/订户,主/从,多点配置,星形配置和/或其他复杂网络关系的网络关系。

    Systems and methods for managing secure communication sessions with remote devices
    6.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for managing secure communication sessions with remote devices 有权
    用于管理与远程设备的安全通信会话的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08677464B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-18

    申请号:US13166648

    申请日:2011-06-22

    摘要: According to various embodiments, a session manager generates, stores, and periodically updates the login credentials for each of a plurality of connected IEDs. An operator, possibly via an access device, may provide unique login credentials to the session manager. The session manager may determine the authorization level of the operator based on the operator's login credentials, defining with which IEDs the operator may communicate. According to various embodiments, the session manager does not facilitate a communication session between the operator and a target IED. Rather, the session manager maintains a first communication session with the operator and initiates a second communication session with the target IED. Accordingly, the session manager may forward commands transmitted by the operator to the target IED. Based on the authorization level of the operator, a session filter may restrict what may be communicated between an operator and an IED.

    摘要翻译: 根据各种实施例,会话管理器生成,存储和周期性地更新多个连接的IED中的每一个的登录凭证。 可能通过访问设备的运营商可以向会话管理器提供唯一的登录凭证。 会话管理器可以基于运营商的登录凭证来确定运营商的授权级别,定义运营商可以与哪个IED进行通信。 根据各种实施例,会话管理器不便于操作者和目标IED之间的通信会话。 相反,会话管理器与操作者维护第一通信会话并且发起与目标IED的第二通信会话。 因此,会话管理器可以将由操作者发送的命令转发到目标IED。 基于运营商的授权级别,会话过滤器可以限制在运营商和IED之间可以传达的内容。