公开(公告)号：US20170180382A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-22

申请号：US15381712

申请日：2016-12-16

Applicant: Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Inventor： Curtis R. Taylor ,  Craig A. Shue

IPC: H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L63/0272 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  H04L63/0281 ,  H04L63/101

Abstract: A service provider device includes a controller having a memory and a processor. The controller is configured to receive a device access request from the client device via a residential network, the server provider device being located external to the residential network and detect a communication type identifier associated with the device access request. The controller is configured to establish a secure communication channel between the client device and a middlebox associated with the detected communication type identifier and provide communication between the client device and the server device via the secure communication channel between the client device.

公开(公告)号：US10348687B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-09

申请号：US15381712

申请日：2016-12-16

Applicant: Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Inventor： Curtis R. Taylor ,  Craig A. Shue

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L12/28

Abstract: A service provider device includes a controller having a memory and a processor. The controller is configured to receive a device access request from the client device via a residential network, the server provider device being located external to the residential network and detect a communication type identifier associated with the device access request. The controller is configured to establish a secure communication channel between the client device and a middlebox associated with the detected communication type identifier and provide communication between the client device and the server device via the secure communication channel between the client device.