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Systems and methods for secure operation of an industrial controller
US9397997B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9397997-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514607297-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 28, 2015 |
| Priority date | Apr 30, 2012 |
| Publication date | Jul 19, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2016 |
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A method of securing an industrial control system includes operating the industrial control system in an open mode, wherein communications between a plurality of devices of the industrial control system are unencrypted when the industrial control system is in the open mode. The method includes exchanging security tokens between the plurality of devices of the industrial control system. The method further includes ceasing operating the industrial control system in the open mode and instead operating the industrial control system in a secure mode, wherein the communications between the plurality of devices of the industrial control system are encrypted using the security tokens when the industrial control system is operating in the secure mode.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A method of securing an industrial control system, comprising: operating the industrial control system in an open mode, wherein communications between a plurality of devices of the industrial control system are unencrypted when the industrial control system is in the open mode; exchanging security tokens between the plurality of devices of the industrial control system; and ceasing operating the industrial control system in the open mode and instea…
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Electricity · mapped topic
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Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9397997B2 cover?
- A method of securing an industrial control system includes operating the industrial control system in an open mode, wherein communications between a plurality of devices of the industrial control system are unencrypted when the industrial control system is in the open mode. The method includes exchanging security tokens between the plurality of devices of the industrial control system. The meth…
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- Gen Electric
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- Primary CPC classification H04L63/08. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Jul 19 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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