Patent ID: 7885409
Filing Date: 2011-02-08
Classification: H04B,H04K,H04L

Abstract:
1. A multichannel communications device, comprising: a plurality of transceivers for communication of encrypted signals; a first switch configured for switching between the transceivers; a cryptographic subsystem including a key manager and a plurality of cryptographic channels, each channel being coupled to the first switch, the first switch being between the channels and the transceivers, wherein each cryptographic channel is configured to send and receive the encrypted signal to and from the first switch; a plurality of red processors for communicating non-encrypted signals; a second switch configured to send and receive the non-encrypted signals to and from the cryptographic channels, the second switch disposed between the red processors and a platform interface; and a switch policy configured to control communications between the red processors, wherein the switch policy receives security information from the key manager for determining acceptable configurations, wherein the key manager is coupled directly to the first switch and the second switch, wherein the multichannel communications device is made up of modular components, each module having an individual housing, wherein the first switch, the second switch and the cryptographic subsystem are disposed in a single module.