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Title: Serial communication tapping and transmission to routable networks

Abstract

Apparatuses and methods for tapping serial communications and transforming the serial data into a format appropriate for routable networks are significant for purposes of security and troubleshooting, especially in critical infrastructure networks. Communication taps should be completely passive such that any failure would not interrupt the serial communications. Furthermore, automatic determination of unspecified serial protocol frames allow general implementation across various networks, or across devices within a single network, without the need to customize for each implementation.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1823978
Patent Number(s):
11012538
Application Number:
14/038,069
Assignee:
Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 09/26/2013
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Edgar, Thomas W., Zabriskie, Sean J., and Choi, Eric Y. Serial communication tapping and transmission to routable networks. United States: N. p., 2021. Web.
Edgar, Thomas W., Zabriskie, Sean J., & Choi, Eric Y. Serial communication tapping and transmission to routable networks. United States.
Edgar, Thomas W., Zabriskie, Sean J., and Choi, Eric Y. Tue . "Serial communication tapping and transmission to routable networks". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1823978.
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