System and method for facilitating secure voice communication over a network

摘要

The present invention involves providing secure Voice Over IP (VOIP) communications to a mobile communications device. Specifically, the disclosed systems and methods enable a standard remote communications device (e.g., a cellular telephone) to utilize the Secure Communications Interoperability Protocol (SCIP) as designed by the U.S. Department of Defense. The invention provides SCIP access to users without requiring specific hardware configurations to be built into, or added to, the remote communications device. The remote communications device is equipped with software that emulates what was previously accomplished through a hardware configuration in order to facilitate secure VOIP communications over standard mobile communication devices.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method for facilitating secure network communication at a remote communications device, said method comprising:
receiving software code at said remote communications device, wherein said software code enables said remote communications device to facilitate said secure network communication by way of a Secure Communications Interoperability (SCIP) session; enabling a user of the remote communications device to select one of a packet switched protocol or a non-packet switched protocol for a communications protocol for said secure network communication; receiving a request at said remote communications device to facilitate said secure network communication by way of said SCIP session; performing transmission setup signaling; and establishing said SCIP session based on said transmission setup signaling and utilizing said selected communications protocol.