Bridge between communication networks

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11032102-B2
Application number	US-201916459681-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 2, 2019
Priority date	Jul 2, 2019
Publication date	Jun 8, 2021
Grant date	Jun 8, 2021

Abstract

Various embodiments that pertain to a bridge between networks. There can be a desire for a first communication network to share messages with a second communication network. However, these networks can individually have their own security measures that make direct network-to-network communication difficult if not impossible. Therefore, a bridge can be created that allows for communication between the networks.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, communicatively coupled to a processor, configured to store a command set executable by the processor to effectuate operation of a component set, the component set comprising:
a first engagement component configured to engage with a first communication network;
a second engagement component configured to engage with a second communication network;
a bridge component configured to form a bridge between the first communication network and the second communication network;
a global position component configured to identify a global position that pertains to the bridge component;
an assignment component configured to assign a send language to a communication from the first communication network to the second communication network, the send language being based, at least in part, on the global position;
a determination component configured to determine if the send language matches a receive language of the second communication network;
a conversion component configured to convert the communication from the send language to the received language if the determination is that they do not match; and
a transfer component configured to cause the converted communication to transfer to the second communication network when the determination is that they do not match and configured to cause the communication to transfer to the second communication network absent conversion when the determination is that they do match,
where the first communication network and the second communication network are incompatible absent the bridge,
where the bridge effectuates communication between the first communication network and the second communication network such that the first communication network and the second communication network are compatible,
where the first engagement component, the second engagement component, the bridge component, the assignment component, the determination component, the conversion component, the transfer component, the global positioning component, or a combination thereof is implemented, at least in part, by way of non-software.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , the component set comprising:
a first impedance identification component configured to identify a first impedance of the first communication network; and
a second impedance identification component configured to identify a second impedance of the second communication network,
where the first impedance and the second impedance indicate an impedance mismatch and
where the bridge compensates for the impedance mismatch.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , the component set comprising:
a first voltage identification component configured to identify a first voltage of the first communication network; and
a second voltage identification component configured to identify a second voltage of the second communication network,
where the first voltage and the second voltage indicate a voltage mismatch and
where the bridge compensates for the voltage mismatch.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , the component set comprising:
a first gain identification component configured to identify a first gain of the first communication network; and
a second gain identification component configured to identify a second gain of the second communication network,
where the first gain and the second gain indicate a gain mismatch and
where the bridge compensates for the gain mismatch.

5. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 ,
where the first engagement component, the second engagement component, and the bridge component are implemented upon a communication device of the first communication network and a communication device of the second communication network.

6. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, communicatively coupled to a processor, configured to store a command set executable by the processor to effectuate operation of a component set, the component set comprising:
a first engagement component configured to engage with a first communication network;
a second engagement component configured to engage with a second communication network;
a bridge component configured to form a bridge between the first communication network and the second communication network;
a check component configured to perform a software security check on software associated with the bridge component; and
a break component configured to break the bridge in response to a failure indication from the software security check,
where the first communication network and the second communication network are incompatible absent the bridge,
where the bridge effectuates communication between the first communication network and the second communication network such that the first communication network and the second communication network are compatible, and
where the first engagement component, the second engagement component, the bridge component, the check component, the break component, or a combination thereof is implemented, at least in part, by way of non-software.

7. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 6 , the component set comprising:
an overcurrent identification component configured to identify that a current sent from the first communication network to the second communication network is above a threshold; and
a current protection component configured to prevent the current that is above the threshold from reaching the second communication network.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 6 , the component set comprising:
an overvoltage identification component configured to identify that a voltage sent from the first communication network to the second communication network is above a threshold; and
a voltage protection component configured to prevent the voltage that is above the threshold from reaching the second communication network.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 6 , the component set comprising:
an assessment component configured to assess a content of a communication from the first communication network to the second communication network to produce an assessment result; and
a filter component configured to perform a filter of the content based, at least in part on, the assessment result,
where the filtered content transfers to the second communication network.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 6 , the component set comprising:
a content analysis component configured to perform a content analysis of a communication from the first network to the second network to produce a content analysis result;
a decision component configured to make a determination if the communication should transfer to the second network based, at least in part, on the content analysis result; and
a block component configured to prevent the communication from reaching the second network when the determination is that the communication should not transfer to the second network.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, communicatively coupled to a processor, configured to store a command set executable by the processor to effectuate operation of a component set, the component set comprising:
a first engagement component configured to engage with a first communication network;
a second engagement component configured to engage with a second communication network;
a bridge component configured to form a bridge between the first communication network and the second communication network;
a pitch evaluation component configured to perform a pitch evaluation of a communication from the first network to the

Assignees

• Us Gov Sec Army

Inventors

• Dicarlo Robert
• Doyle Patrick
• Lazzaro Matthew
• Toth William
• Johnson Rex

Classifications

• H04L63/0227 Primary

  Filtering policies (mail message filtering H04L51/212) · CPC title

• H04L12/46 Primary

  Interconnection of networks · CPC title

• H04L12/66

  Arrangements for connecting between networks having differing types of switching systems, e.g. gateways · CPC title

• H04L12/4625

  Single bridge functionality, e.g. connection of two networks over a single bridge · CPC title

• H04L63/20

  for managing network security; network security policies in general (filtering policies H04L63/0227) · CPC title