SECURE COMMUNICATION NETWORK

摘要

The present invention is directed to a secure communication network that enables multi-point to multi-point proxy communication over the network. The network employs a smart server that establishes a secure communication link with each of a plurality of smart client devices deployed on local client networks. Each smart client device is in communication with a plurality of agent devices. A plurality of remote devices can access the smart server directly and communicate with an agent device via the secure communication link between the smart server and one of the smart client devices.

主权项

1. A secure communication network, comprising:
a plurality of local client networks each of which comprises a client device in communication with a plurality of agent devices, wherein the client device comprises an embedded IP (Internet Protocol) device; a server that communicates over a secure communication link with the client device of each of the local client networks, wherein the server stores an agent list for the client device of each of the local client networks; and a plurality of remote devices in communication with the server, wherein the server (a) receives from each remote device an identity of a client device of one of the client networks, (b) uses the agent list for the identified client device to present information on one or more agent devices to enable the remote device to selectively access one or more of the presented agent devices, and (c) proxies all communications between the remote device and the one or more of the presented agent devices via the secure communication link between the server and the client device.