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Combined remote access and security system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1997-07-15
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Granted: 1999-10-19
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Expires: 2017-07-15
Abstract
Abstract A combined remote access and security system for servicing a secure mainframe central processing unit having a console monitor. A secure dispatch central processing unit for receiving problem reports concerning the mainframe central processing unit is in communication with the console monitor. A field engineer's central processing unit is in communication with the dispatch central processing unit. A data encryption key is randomly generated and transmitted from the dispatch central processing unit to both the field engineer's central processing unit and the console monitor. The field engineer central processing unit is in communication with the mainframe central processing unit wherein data transmitted from the field engineer's central processing unit is encrypted and wherein the encrypted data is decrypted at the mainframe console monitor.
Inventors
- 👤 R. Brent Johnson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:34
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L63/00; H04L63/06; H04L63/062; G; G06; G06F; G06F11/00; G06F11/07; G06F11/0703; G06F11/0706; G06F11/0709; G06F11/0748; G06F11/22; G06F11/2294; H04L63/068; H04L63/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
216 words
A combined remote access and security system for servicing a secure mainframe central processing unit having a console monitor, which system comprises: a secure dispatch control central processing unit for receiving problem reports concerning said mainframe central processing unit; communications means for communicating between said mainframe from said console monitor and said dispatch control central processing unit; a field engineer central processing unit independent from said secure mainframe central processing unit and said secure dispatch control central processing unit, wherein said secure dispatch control central processing unit is remote from said mainframe central processing unit and wherein said field engineer central processing unit is remote from both said mainframe central processing unit and said dispatch control central processing unit; communication means for communicating between said field engineer central processing unit and said dispatch control central processing unit; a data encryption key randomly generated and transmitted from said dispatch control central processing unit on separate paths and in separate transmissions to both said field engineer central processing unit and said mainframe central processing unit; and communication means between said field engineer central processing unit and said mainframe central processing unit wherein all data transmitted from said field engineer central processing unit is encrypted and wherein said encrypted data received is decrypted at said mainframe central processing unit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
216 words
A combined remote access and security system for servicing a secure mainframe central processing unit having a console monitor, which system comprises: a secure dispatch control central processing unit for receiving problem reports concerning said mainframe central processing unit; communications means for communicating between said mainframe from said console monitor and said dispatch control central processing unit; a field engineer central processing unit independent from said secure mainframe central processing unit and said secure dispatch control central processing unit, wherein said secure dispatch control central processing unit is remote from said mainframe central processing unit and wherein said field engineer central processing unit is remote from both said mainframe central processing unit and said dispatch control central processing unit; communication means for communicating between said field engineer central processing unit and said dispatch control central processing unit; a data encryption key randomly generated and transmitted from said dispatch control central processing unit on separate paths and in separate transmissions to both said field engineer central processing unit and said mainframe central processing unit; and communication means between said field engineer central processing unit and said mainframe central processing unit wherein all data transmitted from said field engineer central processing unit is encrypted and wherein said encrypted data received is decrypted at said mainframe central processing unit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A combined remote access and security system as set forth in claim 1 wherein said data encryption key is time limited to expire after a set time period.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
A combined remote access and security system as set forth in claim 1 wherein said communications means between said mainframe central processing unit and said dispatch central processing unit, between said field engineer central processing unit and said dispatch central processing unit and between said field engineer central processing unit and said mainframe central processing unit is via the Internet network.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A combined remote access and security system as set forth in claim 1 wherein said console monitor includes a central processing unit having monitoring and automation capabilities.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A combined remote access and security system as set forth in claim 4 including a plurality of mainframe central processing units connected to said console.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
64 words
A combined remote access and security system as set forth in claim 1 wherein said communications means for communicating between said mainframe and said dispatch control central processing unit and said communications means between said field engineer central processing unit and said dispatch control central processing unit are through a communications path with each said central processing unit has a distinct Internet protocol address.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A combined remote access and security system as set forth in claim 6 wherein said Internet protocol addresses are stored in a secure name server.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
147 words
A process to remotely access and service a secure mainframe central processing unit having a console monitor, which process comprises: communicating a problem with said mainframe central processing unit from said console monitor to a remote dispatch control center central processing unit; randomly generating a data encryption key at said remote dispatch control center processing unit; transmitting said data encryption key from said remote dispatch control center on separate paths in separate transmission to both said mainframe central processing unit and to a field engineer central processing unit, wherein said field engineer central processing unit is independent and remote from both said mainframe central processing unit and said dispatch control central processing unit; and communicating between said field engineer central processing unit and said mainframe wherein all data transmitted from said field engineer central processing unit is encrypted and then decrypted at said mainframe central processing unit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
147 words
A process to remotely access and service a secure mainframe central processing unit having a console monitor, which process comprises: communicating a problem with said mainframe central processing unit from said console monitor to a remote dispatch control center central processing unit; randomly generating a data encryption key at said remote dispatch control center processing unit; transmitting said data encryption key from said remote dispatch control center on separate paths in separate transmission to both said mainframe central processing unit and to a field engineer central processing unit, wherein said field engineer central processing unit is independent and remote from both said mainframe central processing unit and said dispatch control central processing unit; and communicating between said field engineer central processing unit and said mainframe wherein all data transmitted from said field engineer central processing unit is encrypted and then decrypted at said mainframe central processing unit.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
A process to remotely access and service a secure mainframe central processing unit as set forth in claim 8 including the additional step of time limiting the data encryption key to expire after a set period of time.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
A process to remotely access and service a secure mainframe central processing unit as set forth in claim 8 including the additional, initial step of monitoring said console monitor for certain conditions which are identified as problems.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
49 words
A process to remotely access and service a secure mainframe central processing unit as set forth in claim 8 wherein the steps of communicating said problem, transmitting said data encryption key, and communicating between said field engineer central processing unit and said mainframe are done over the Internet network.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
40 words
A process to remotely access and service a mainframe central processing unit as set forth in claim 8 including the additional step of the dispatch control center contacting said field engineer after communicating said problem to said dispatch control center.
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