Verizon Laboratories Inc.

Bluesocket, Inc.

Thomas William Christoffel

Scott Andrew Belgard

Francis Leo Mannix, Jr

Stuart J Jacobs

David Bruce Crosbie

Geoffrey K Crawshaw

Philip M Bates

David Juitt

In a node () communicating with other nodes in a network (), a system and method for performing cryptographic-related functions is provided. The node () receives and transmits inputs and outputs requiring cryptographic-related processing. When cryptographic processing is required, the node () transmits a predefined message to a cryptographic processing component in the node () that then performs the desired cryptographic-related processing.

Method and apparatus for supporting cryptographic-related activities in a public key infrastructure

The present invention can be used to facilitate the integration of wireless capability provided by wireless access points into an enterprise computer network. A gateway server is interposed between wireless access points and protected networks to provide security and integration functions, for example, authentication, access control, link privacy, link integrity, and bandwidth metering in various embodiments. Use of such a gateway server allows substantial control to be gained over network access even with the use of relatively simple access points. In general, such a gateway server receives a request to access the protected network. An authentication subsystem of the gateway server authenticates the user, preferably by accessing an external authentication server and returns a role to the authenticated user. An access controller in the gateway server provides differential access to the protected network based on the user's assigned role. A multiple gateway servers can be connected together to form a mesh network architecture.

Method and system for managing data traffic in wireless networks

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Concord, MA, United States of America

Thomas William Christoffel