Patents Assigned to Criticom Critical Communications
  • Patent number: 8103169
    Abstract: Disclosed is a secure/non-secure bypass switch, which includes a secure mode signal path, and a non-secure mode signal path, wherein signals are routed through an encryption device connected in the secure mode signal path when no power is supplied to the switch, and the signals are routed through the non-secure path when power is supplied to the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Criticom Critical Communications
    Inventor: Robert Winegard
  • Patent number: 7539421
    Abstract: Disclosed is a secure/non-secure bypass switch, including at least one input port for receiving signals; a control module for determining if a secure or a non-secure operating mode is selected; if a non-secure mode is selected, configuring at least one relay to route the signals through at least two fiber optic modems; and if a secure mode is selected, configuring the at least one relay to route the signals through an encryption device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: CritiCom Critical Communication
    Inventor: Robert Winegard
  • Patent number: 7519298
    Abstract: Disclosed is a secure/non-secure bypass switch, comprising a first port for receiving input signals; a first relay having an input, a first output and a second output, said input connected to said first port, and said second output connected to a second port; a first fiber optic modem having an input and an output, said input connected to said first output of said first relay; a second fiber optic modem having an input and an output, said input connected to said output of said first fiber optic modem; and a second relay having an output, a first input and a second input, said first input connected to said output of said second fiber optic modem, said second input connected to a third port, and said output connected to a fourth port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Criticom Critical Communications
    Inventor: Robert Winegard
  • Publication number: 20090087178
    Abstract: Disclosed is a secure/non-secure bypass switch, including at least one input port for receiving signals; a control module for determining if a secure or a non-secure operating mode is selected; if a non-secure mode is selected, configuring at least one relay to route the signals through at least two fiber optic modems; and if a secure mode is selected, configuring the at least one relay to route the signals through an encryption device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2005
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: CRITICOM Critical Communication
    Inventor: Robert Winegard
  • Publication number: 20040120707
    Abstract: Disclosed is a secure/non-secure bypass switch, comprising a first port for receiving input signals; a first relay having an input, a first output and a second output, said input connected to said first port, and said second output connected to a second port; a first fiber optic modem having an input and an output, said input connected to said first output of said first relay; a second fiber optic modem having an input and an output, said input connected to said output of said first fiber optic modem; and a second relay having an output, a first input and a second input, said first input connected to said output of said second fiber optic modem, said second input connected to a third port, and said output connected to a fourth port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Applicant: CRITICOM CRITICAL COMMUNICATIONS
    Inventor: Robert Winegard
  • Publication number: 20040111739
    Abstract: An integrated secure encryption apparatus in one embodiment of the present invention is a self-contained secure console providing switch selectable secure and non-secure communications using the H.320 encoding standard. The system provides a standardized system for secure/non-secure videoconferencing communications systems employing three levels of protection: shielding, physical separation and fiber optic isolation. The system in one aspect includes an inverse multiplexer for receiving and converting data. A VWS black side switch is connected to the inverse multiplexer, and also connected to an encryption device at a Second contact of the VWS black side switch and connected to a VWS red side switch at a Contact 1 of the VWS black side switch. The VWS red side switch is connected to a codec, for example, a video conferencing codec. In a secure mode, Contact 1s of the VWS switches are disabled to allow data to be routed between the second contacts via the encryption device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: CRITICOM Critical Communications
    Inventor: Robert Winegard