GB2384942A - Transmission prohibition if a terminal is outside a radio tag's range or its checksum does not match that of the tag - Google Patents

Transmission prohibition if a terminal is outside a radio tag's range or its checksum does not match that of the tag Download PDF

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GB2384942A
GB2384942A GB0202053A GB0202053A GB2384942A GB 2384942 A GB2384942 A GB 2384942A GB 0202053 A GB0202053 A GB 0202053A GB 0202053 A GB0202053 A GB 0202053A GB 2384942 A GB2384942 A GB 2384942A
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/66—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers with means for preventing unauthorised or fraudulent calling
    • H04M1/667—Preventing unauthorised calls from a telephone set
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/72—Mobile telephones; Cordless telephones, i.e. devices for establishing wireless links to base stations without route selection
    • H04M1/724—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
    • H04M1/72403—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
    • H04M1/72409—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality by interfacing with external accessories
    • H04M1/72412—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality by interfacing with external accessories using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/72—Mobile telephones; Cordless telephones, i.e. devices for establishing wireless links to base stations without route selection
    • H04M1/724—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
    • H04M1/72448—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions
    • H04M1/72463—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions to restrict the functionality of the device
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W88/00—Devices specially adapted for wireless communication networks, e.g. terminals, base stations or access point devices
    • H04W88/02—Terminal devices

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Abstract

A Security Application 1 is installed on all Next Generation mobile Terminals 2 and this communicates with a Next Generation Terminal Security Tag 3 if transmission from the terminal is attempted. Should the Next Generation mobile Terminal Security Application 1 not receive a valid mathematical checksum from a matching Next Generation Terminal Security Tag 3, then further transmission will be prohibited.

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Next Generation Terminal Security Application and Tag This invention relates to a Next Generation Terminal Security Application and Tag to discourage theft of Next Generation mobile Terminals.
Significant numbers of existing mobile phone devices are stolen as their accounts are mostly valid and there are published mechanisms to override personal number codes and subscriber identity modules.
The Next Generation of mobile phones, called Terminals, will be more expensive to purchase and more costly services will be available to subscribers.
Theft of these devices is likely to have a more significant impact on the accounts of Subscribers and could result in sensitive and personal information being accessed.
An object of this invention is the inclusion of a Security Application within the Next Generation of mobile Terminals that communicates with a Radio Tag when transmission from the mobile Terminal is attempted.
Transmission will be prohibited should the mobile Terminal be outside of the Radio Tag's range.
The Radio Tag is intended to be mounted on a keyring and ensures that the mobile Terminal will only function if the Subscriber has both the mobile Terminal and corresponding Radio Tag within close proximity.
Should the mobile terminal be stolen its attempted use is then likely to be out of range of the Radio Tag, preventing its operation.
A preferred embodiment of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawing in which: FIGURE 1 depicts the security mechanism adopted by the Next Generation Terminal Security Application and Tag.
As shown in Figure 1, a Security Application 1 on the Next Generation mobile Terminal 2 energises a Terminal Security Tag 3 whenever outbound transmission is attempted.
The Security Tag 3 returns a mathematical checksum that corresponds to the security Application 1 within the Next Generation mobile Terminal 2.
Should the security Application not receive the corresponding checksum then further transmission will bb prohibited.

Claims (3)

  1. CLAIMS 1. A Next Generation Terminal Security Application that is installed within all Next Generation Terminals to discourage theft.
  2. 2. A Next Generation Terminal Security Application as claimed in Claim 1 that communicates with a Next Generation Terminal Security Tag.
  3. 3. A mobile terminal security device, as claimed in claim 1, which energises the radio tag whenever operation is attempted.
    3. A Next Generation Terminal Security Application and Tag as claimed in Claim 1 and 2, wherein transmission from a Next Generation Terminal will be prohibited should the terminal be outside of the Radio Tag's range.
    4. A Next Generation Terminal Security Application and Tag as claimed in Claims 1,2 and 3, wherein transmission from a Next Generation Terminal will be prohibited should the Terminal Security Application checksum not match that of the Radio Tag.
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    Amendment to the claims have been filed as follows CLAIMS 1. A mobile terminal security device that is installed within a mobile terminal and communicates with a corresponding radio tag, wherein operation of the terminal is prohibited if the terminal is outside of the radio tag's range and/or the security application's checksum does not match that of the radio tag.
    2. A mobile terminal security device, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the radio tag is mounted on a key ring and ensures the mobile terminal will only function if the subscriber has both the mobile terminal and the corresponding radio tag within close proximity.
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GB2393616A (en) * 2002-09-10 2004-03-31 Nec Corp Terminal device lock system
GB2393616B (en) * 2002-09-10 2006-02-22 Nec Corp Terminal device lock system
WO2005114857A1 (en) * 2004-05-21 2005-12-01 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Wireless communications terminal, communications protocol switching method, communications protocol switching program, and integrated circuit of wireless communications terminal
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WO2008010103A1 (en) * 2006-07-13 2008-01-24 Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Ab Conveying commands to a mobile terminal through proximity to a trigger device and through body motions detected by an accelerometer
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