Mission management for dynamic computer networks

摘要

Method for communicating data in a computer network involves dynamically modifying at a first location in the computer network a plurality of true values. The true values correctly represent the plurality of identify parameters. These true values are transformed to false values, which incorrectly represent the identity parameters. Subsequently, the identity parameters are modified at a second location to transform the false values back to the true values. The position of the first and/or second locations varies dynamically as part of this process. A bridge transforms identity parameter values when communicating outside the network. Dynamic modification of the identity parameters occurs in accordance with a mission plan that can be modified without interrupting communication of data in the network.

主权项

1. A method for communicating data in a computer network, comprising:
communicating a first mission plan to a plurality of modules respectively disposed at a plurality of locations within said computer network; communicating data on said computer network from a first computing device to a second computing device, said data specifying a plurality of identity parameters associated with at least one of said first and second computing devices; selectively specifying in said first mission plan a first and a second module from among said plurality of modules; dynamically modifying in the first module disposed at a first location in said computer network a plurality of true values, which correctly represent said plurality of identify parameters, to transform said true values to a plurality of false values, which incorrectly represent said plurality of identity parameters; dynamically modifying said plurality of identity parameters in said data communication in the second module disposed at a second location in said computer network to transform said plurality of false values back to said true values; performing said dynamic modification at said first and second location in accordance with said first mission plan; and specifying with said first mission plan at least a third module from among the plurality of modules to perform dynamic modification of identity parameters in place of one of the first module and said second module responsive to a predetermined condition, said third module disposed at a third location different than said first and second location.