Term #1,208
secure communication channel
Claim Term
secure communication channel
Origin matter
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Reference Case 1
FSP1824
Date Added
6/12/20
Created
6/12/20, 2:24 PM
Modified
6/12/20, 2:24 PM
Full Desc
"Secure communication channel" refers to a set of one or more protocols, software, hardware, and/or firmware components modules or apparatus configured to work together or alone to communicate commands, responses, and/or data between a sending device and a receiving device in a secure manner. In one embodiment, a secure communication channel comprises a way of transferring data that is resistant to overhearing and tampering. ("Secure channel" on Wikipedia. Nov. 2, 2019. Modified. Accessed Nov. 12, 2019.)In certain embodiments, a secure communication channel comprises an out of band channel which is a separate physical or logical communication channel between the sender and the receiver. The out of band channel may comprise a separate physical connection and wire with a different interface or a separate logical channel that uses a shared physical communication bus but the communication bus and protocol are configured such that the sender and receiver can communicate in an authenticate and secure manner.