TW202234854A - <b>WIRELESS COMMUNICATION MODULE AND CONTROLLING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLICATION DEVICE</b> - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a wireless communication module arranged inside a first application device, comprising an antenna unit, a wireless control unit, and a memory unit. The antenna unit receives a radio signal associated with an address information and a operation code information, emitted from a portable device. The wireless control unit is electrically coupled to the antenna unit, and comprises a trigger pin electrically coupled to a control unit of the first application device. The wireless control unit stores the address information in the memory unit, and stores the operation code information in the address corresponding to the address information. The wireless control unit further triggers the control unit to access the operation code information according to the address information through the trigger pin. In one embodiment, the wireless communication module is utilized to allow the first application to perform secure operation.

Description

Wireless communication module and its application device control system and application device control method

The present invention relates to a wireless communication control technology, in particular to a wireless communication module, an application device control system and an application device control method which utilize wireless communication to transmit operation information to control an application device.

With the high development of information, the technology of storage devices is also changing with each passing day. From the storage device that was fixed in the computer in the past, it has developed into a portable storage device with a small size and a greatly increased capacity, which can be said to be indispensable for modern people. of electronic products.

Although the light weight and high capacity of the portable storage device bring convenience in life or work, it can also be carried around, and it is light in weight and small in size, so users are easy to forget to retrieve or carry it after use Process is lost. Once lost, there is a large amount of information inside the portable storage device, some of which are even private or confidential. Once leaked or leaked, it may cause serious consequences. Therefore, how to ensure information security is an important issue. important topic.

In the prior art, for example, the Republic of China New Announcement No. M453882 teaches a data security device using a wireless communication module, which uses the wireless communication function as the read and write authority to control the storage device to prevent unauthorized users Access the storage device. Or the Chinese Application Publication No. CN 111027077, which teaches an encryption method for a storage device, which is applied to short-range communication NFC In the storage device, the method includes: acquiring a state indication of the NFC storage device; when the state indication indicates that the NFC storage device is in an encrypted state, controlling the NFC storage device to enter the decrypted state based on decryption information sent by the NFC terminal device; wherein the decryption information is at least Including the identity of the NFC terminal device; when the status indication indicates that the NFC storage device is in a decrypted state, the NFC storage device is controlled to enter the encrypted state based on the encrypted information sent by the NFC terminal device; wherein the encrypted information at least includes the identity of the NFC terminal device.

The present invention provides a wireless communication module, an application device control system and an application device control method. Different from the prior art, the wireless communication module of the present invention not only utilizes its own wireless communication function, but also expands memory. The block is used to access and control the operation code information of the application device, which increases the communication security of the wireless communication, so as to ensure the security of the operation and control of the application device. In another embodiment, the present invention uses the wireless communication module to detect the state of power-on and power-off, so as to ensure that the first application device can be in a state of information security protection, to avoid the first application device being unplugged and then plugged into the first application device. When two application devices are used, the second application device can arbitrarily access the information in the first application device, resulting in information security loopholes.

In one embodiment, the present invention provides a wireless communication module, which is disposed in a first application device and includes an antenna unit, a wireless control unit and a memory unit. The antenna unit receives a wireless signal related to a storage address information and an action code information from a handheld device. The wireless control unit is electrically connected to the antenna unit, and the wireless control unit further has a trigger pin that is electrically connected to a control unit of the first application device. The memory unit is electrically connected with the wireless control unit, wherein the wireless control unit stores the storage address information in the memory unit, and according to the The address corresponding to the storage address information stores the action code information, and the wireless control unit further triggers the control unit to read the action code information according to the storage address information through the trigger pin.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides an application device control system, which includes a first application device, a second application device, a handheld device, and a wireless communication module. The first application device has a control unit, and the second application device is electrically connected to the first application device. The handheld device is used for sending out a wireless signal about a storage address information and an action code information. The wireless communication module is disposed in the first application device and is electrically connected to the control unit. The wireless communication module performs wireless communication with the handheld device to receive the wireless signal. The wireless communication module includes an antenna. unit, wireless control unit and memory unit. The antenna unit receives the wireless signal. The wireless control unit is electrically connected to the antenna unit, and the wireless control unit further has a trigger pin that is electrically connected to the control unit. The memory unit is electrically connected with the wireless control unit. Wherein, the wireless control unit stores the storage address information in the memory unit, and stores the action code information according to the address corresponding to the storage address information, and the wireless control unit further triggers the control through the trigger pin The unit reads the action code information according to the storage address information, and the control unit controls the telecommunication transmission between the first application device and the second application device according to the action code information.

In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method for controlling an application device, which includes the following steps. First, a first application device having a wireless communication module and a control unit is electrically connected to a second application device, wherein the wireless communication module and a second application device are electrically connected. The communication module further has a wireless control unit and a memory unit. Then, using a handheld device, a wireless signal about a storage address information and an action code information is sent to the wireless communication module. Then, the wireless control unit stores the storage address information in the memory unit, and stores the action code information at an address corresponding to the storage address information. then, The wireless control unit further triggers the control unit through a trigger pin, so that the control unit reads the action code information according to the storage address information after being triggered

2: Wireless communication module

20: Antenna unit

21: Wireless Control Unit

210: Trigger pin

22: Memory unit

220: First memory area

221: Second memory area

222: Third memory area

3: The first application device

30: Control unit

300: Signal line

31: Memory

32: Electrical connection interface

4: Second application device

5: Handheld device

6: Application device control system

7: Application device control method

70~77: Steps

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the wireless communication module of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an application device control system of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic flowchart of the application device control method of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic flowchart of the wireless communication process performed by the handheld device of the present invention to the first application device.

Various illustrative embodiments may be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which some illustrative embodiments are shown. However, the inventive concepts may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the exemplary embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these illustrative embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the inventive concept to those skilled in the art. Similar numbers always indicate similar elements. The wireless communication module and its application device control system and application device control method will be described below with various embodiments in conjunction with the drawings. However, the following embodiments are not intended to limit the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a schematic diagram of the wireless communication module of the present invention. The wireless communication module 2 in this embodiment is disposed in the first application device 3. The first application device 3 can be any electronic device. In this embodiment, it is a portable storage device, such as a USB flash drive, but not This is a limitation, others such as memory cards can also be implemented. The wireless communication module 2 includes an antenna unit 20 , a wireless control unit 21 and a memory unit 22 . The wireless communication module can be an RFID communication module or a near field communication (near-field communication, NFC) module. This embodiment is described with a near field communication module.

The antenna unit 20 receives a wireless signal 90 related to a storage address information and an action code information from a handheld device. The antenna structure of the antenna unit may be an HF antenna or a UHF antenna, which belongs to the conventional technology and will not be described in detail here. The wireless control unit 21 is an NFC control chip, and is electrically connected to the antenna unit 20 . The wireless control unit 21 further has a trigger pin 210 which is electrically connected to a control unit 30 of the first application device 3 . In this embodiment, the trigger pin 210 is a general output trigger pin of the wireless control unit 21 .

The memory unit 22 is electrically connected with the wireless control unit 21 . The wireless control unit 21 stores the storage address information in the memory unit 22, and stores the action code information in an address corresponding to the storage address information. The wireless control unit 21 further triggers the control unit 30 through the trigger pin 210, so that the control unit 30 reads the action code information according to the storage address information. In this embodiment, the memory unit 22 is electrically connected to the control unit 30 through the signal line 300 , so that the control unit 30 can read the information stored in the memory unit 22 . In this embodiment, the action code information includes a first action code and a second action code, which exist in different blocks respectively. The memory unit 22 further has a first memory area 220, a second memory area 221 and a third memory area 222, wherein the first memory area 220 is used to store the storage address information, the second memory area 221 The third memory area 222 is used for storing the first action code, and the third memory area 222 is used for storing the second action code. The detailed operation method will be described in detail later.

In the present embodiment, the wireless communication module 2 has the function of detecting the change from power-off to power-on and maintaining the lock after the first application device 3 is powered on again. In one embodiment, after the wireless communication module 2 is powered on again, the user's control record is determined by using the temporary and permanent memory design structure to complete the automatic locking function, so as to prevent the first application device 3 from being unplugged. After that, when a new application device is received, the lock function is lost, which causes information security problems.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , wherein FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an application device control system of the present invention. In this embodiment, the application device control system 6 includes a first application device 3 , a second application device 4 , a handheld device 5 and a wireless communication module. The first application device 3 has a control unit 30 , and the second application device 4 is electrically connected to the electrical connection interface 32 of the first application device 3 . In this embodiment, the first application device 3 is a portable storage device, such as a USB flash drive, a memory card, and the like. The second application device 4 is an electronic device, such as a computer, an image capturing device, etc. that use a portable storage device. Wherein, the computer may be a notebook computer or a desktop computer or the like. The image capturing device may be a camera or a video camera.

The handheld device 5, such as a smart phone, is used for sending a wireless signal 90 about a storage address information and an action code information. The handheld device 5 communicates with the first application device 3 through radio frequency, such as HF or UHF. The wireless communication module 2 is disposed in the first application device 3 and is electrically connected to the control unit 30 . The wireless communication module 2 is constructed as described in FIG. 1 , and will not be repeated here. The wireless communication module 2 in this embodiment is a near field communication module, which can perform near field communication with the handheld device 5 . An application program APP is installed on the handheld device 5, and an operation interface is generated through the application program APP to generate a wireless signal 90 related to a storage address information and an action code information. In this embodiment, the action code information is a first action code or a second action code, wherein the first action code, in one embodiment, is for locking the first application device 3 to avoid the first action code. 2. Instructions accessed by the application device 4 . The second action code, in one embodiment, is an instruction for unlocking the first application device 3 to allow the second application device 4 to access.

The following describes the control method through an operation flow. Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 3 , wherein FIG. 3 is a schematic flow chart of the application device control method of the present invention. In one embodiment, the control method 7 has the following process: first, step 70 is performed, and the first application device 3 and a second application device 4 are electrically connected to each other. sexual connection. In step 70, after the first application device 3 is electrically connected to the second application device 4, the first application device 3 detects that it is powered on, and starts an initialization process. In the initialization process, the first application device 3 sets the internal Temporary register parameter configuration and setting system password to protect the system from being controlled by external intrusion. Before the first application device 3 has been locked and unlocked, the first application device 3 is just like an ordinary data access device, and the user can perform operations on the first application device 3 through the operation of the second application device 4 . The action of reading and writing.

After step 70 , go to step 71 , use the handheld device 5 to perform wireless communication with the first application device 3 . In step 71 , as shown in FIG. 4 , the following procedures are included: First, in step 710 , the user activates the application program APP on the handheld device 5 . After that, go to step 711, the application program APP will identify the user's request, which includes entering a password for identification, or using biometric features, such as fingerprint identification, voice identification or iris identification and other technologies, according to the user Depends on your needs and there are no restrictions. The main purpose of step 711 is to prevent the user of the first application device 3 from arbitrarily using the mobile phone application program to control the lock and unlock of the first application device 3. Therefore, before using the application program APP, verification is performed to Ensure information security.

After step 711 , proceed to step 712 , where the user uses the application program APP activated by the handheld device 5 to verify the wireless communication module in the first application device 3 . In this step, the main purpose is to prevent the owner or related person who is not the first application device 3 from arbitrarily setting the security of the first application device by using his handheld device 5 and the application APP. The wireless communication module 2 in the application device 3 is bound, so that only a specific handheld device 3 can control the wireless communication module 2 to achieve the effect of information security management. It should be noted that, steps 71 and 70 are not limited in the order of operations, and step 71 is not a necessary procedure to be implemented, and this step can increase the protection of information security.

Then proceed to step 72, using the handheld device 5 to send information about the storage address and The wireless signal of the action code information is sent to the wireless communication module. In step 72, the procedure of locking or unlocking the first application device 3 is performed. The following is a description of the lock first. In step 72 , the user selects to activate the lock function by using the application program APP operation interface of the handheld device 5 , and then when the user brings the handheld device 5 close to the first application device 3 , the wireless connection between the handheld device 5 and the first application device 3 is activated. The communication module 2 establishes a near-field communication channel, and the handheld device 5 sends a wireless signal with storage address information and action code information to the wireless communication module 2 .

After that, step 73 is performed, the wireless control unit 21 in the wireless communication module 2 stores the storage address information in the memory unit 22, and stores the action code information at the address corresponding to the storage address information. In an embodiment of step 73, after the antenna unit 20 in the wireless communication module 2 receives the wireless signal, the wireless control unit 21 parses the storage address information and action code information in the wireless signal, wherein the storage address The information represents the address where the action code information is to be stored, and in this embodiment, the action code information has two forms, the first form represents the first action code of the locking action, and the second form represents the unlocking action the second action code. Then, the memory unit 22 is divided into a first memory area 220, a second memory area 221 and a third memory area 222, wherein the first memory area 220 is used for storing the storage address information, and the second memory area 221 is used for The first action code is stored, and the third memory area 222 is used for storing the second action code. Since this embodiment is described with the locking action, after the wireless control unit 21 obtains the storage address information and the first action code, the storage address information is stored in the first memory area 220, and the first action code is stored in the first memory area 220. Stored in the second memory area corresponding to the stored address information.

After completing step 73, go to step 74, the wireless control unit 21 further triggers the control unit 30 through the trigger pin. In this step, the wireless communication module 2 transmits a trigger signal to the control unit 30 through the trigger pin 210 . After the control unit 30 receives the trigger signal, the control unit 30 proceeds to step 75 to read the storage position of the first memory area 220 through the signal line 300 address information, and then read according to the address contained in the storage address information The action code information. The address corresponding to the storage address information obtained by the control unit 30 is the second memory area 221 in this embodiment. Therefore, the control unit 30 reads the first action code stored in the second memory area 221 and executes the action corresponding to the first action code. The action in this embodiment is to lock the first application device 3 so that the second action code is locked. The application device 4 cannot access the memory 31 in the first application device 3 .

After step 75, step 76 will be performed and the control unit 30 will wait to see whether the trigger pin 210 triggers the control unit. If it is triggered, it means that the handheld device 5 and the wireless communication module 2 have completed steps 72 and 73 , and the process returns to step 75 , and the control unit 30 reads the storage address information of the first memory area 220 through the signal line 300 . , and then read the action code information according to the address contained in the storage address information. In this embodiment, assuming that the action code information corresponds to the unlocked second action code, the address contained in the storage address information is the address corresponding to the third memory area 222 . Therefore, the control unit 30 will read the second action code stored in the third memory area 222 and execute the action corresponding to the second action code. The action in this embodiment is to unlock the first application device 3 so that the second action code The application device 4 can access the memory 31 in the first application device. Otherwise, if it is not triggered, go to step 77 to wait for the handheld device 5 to communicate with the wireless communication module 2 .

It should be noted that, if the first application device 3 is unplugged from the second application device 4, the first application device 3 is in a power-off state. Assuming that it was in the unlocked state before the power failure, if there is no proper treatment after the power failure, after the power is turned on, that is, after the first application device 3 is electrically connected to the second application device 4 again, the first application device 3 is still in the unlocked state, Then there may be concerns about information security issues.

Therefore, in an embodiment of the present invention, the wireless communication module 2 has a function of detecting power-off and power-on, and the implementation of the function is described below. When the first application device 3 is unplugged from the second application device 4 in the unlocked state, or the power of the second application device is turned off, normally, the memory contents will be erased due to loss of power, which will cause power on in the future. , the first application device 3 remains in an unlocked state. Therefore, in this embodiment, the first application device uses the temporary and permanent memory in the first application device The structure is designed to complete the automatic locking function by judging the user's control record, so as to avoid the problem of information security caused by the loss of the locking function when the first application device 3 is unplugged and then connected to a new application device. Afterwards, when the first application device 3 is inserted into the second application device 4 again, the wireless communication module 2 in the first application device 3 will detect that it is in a power-on state, and the wireless control unit 21 will store a permanent memory at this time. The locking information stored in the body is copied to the temporary memory. After being powered on again, the first application device 3 will be restored to the locked state, so that the first application device 3 can avoid the risk of accessing the stored information.

In view of the above, the wireless communication module provided by the present invention not only utilizes its own wireless communication function, but also expands the memory block to access the operation code information of the control application device, which increases the guarantee of communication security in wireless communication. , so that the application device control has a further guarantee. In addition, the wireless communication module of the present invention can further ensure that the application device is in a safe control state through the detection of power-on and power-off, so as to avoid the occurrence of information security problems.

The above descriptions are merely for describing the preferred embodiments or examples of the technical means adopted by the present invention to solve the problems, and are not intended to limit the scope of the patent implementation of the present invention. That is, all the equivalent changes and modifications that are consistent with the context of the scope of the patent application of the present invention, or made in accordance with the scope of the patent of the present invention, are all covered by the scope of the patent of the present invention.

2: Wireless communication module

20: Antenna unit

21: Wireless Control Unit

210: Trigger pin

22: Memory unit

220: First memory area

221: Second memory area

222: Third memory area

3: The first application device

30: Control unit

300: Signal line

31: Memory

32: Electrical connection interface

Claims (10)

A wireless communication module, disposed in a first application device, includes: an antenna unit for receiving a wireless signal related to a storage address information and an action code information sent by a handheld device; A wireless control unit is electrically connected with the antenna unit, and the wireless control unit further has a trigger a pin electrically connected to a control unit of the first application device; and a memory unit, electrically connected with the wireless control unit; Wherein, the wireless control unit stores the storage address information in the memory unit, and stores the action code information according to the address corresponding to the storage address information, and the wireless control unit further triggers the control through the trigger pin The unit reads the action code information according to the storage address information. The wireless communication module according to claim 1, wherein the action code information is one of a first action code and a second action code, and the memory unit further has a first memory area and a second memory area. memory area and a third memory area, wherein the first memory area is used to store the storage address information, the second memory area is used to store the first action code, and the third memory area is used to store the second memory area Action code. An application device control system, comprising: a first application device, having a control unit; a second application device electrically connected to the first application device; a handheld device for sending a wireless signal about a storage address information and an action code information; and A wireless communication module is arranged in the first application device and is electrically connected with the control unit, The wireless communication module performs wireless communication with the handheld device to receive the wireless signal, and the wireless communication module includes: an antenna unit for receiving the wireless signal; A wireless control unit is electrically connected with the antenna unit, and the wireless control unit has a touch hair pins, electrically connected to the control unit; and a memory unit, electrically connected with the wireless control unit; Wherein, the wireless control unit stores the storage address information in the memory unit, and stores the action code information according to the address corresponding to the storage address information, and the wireless control unit further triggers the control through the trigger pin The unit reads the action code information according to the storage address information, and the control unit controls the signal transmission between the first application device and the second application device according to the action code information. The application device control system according to claim 3, wherein the action code information is one of a first action code and a second action code, and the memory unit further has a first memory area and a second memory area. memory area and a third memory area, wherein the first memory area is used to store the storage address information, the second memory area is used to store the first action code, and the third memory area is used to store the second memory area Action code. The application device control system as described in claim 4, wherein the wireless control unit clears the third memory area when a power-off state is detected, and when a power-on state is detected, the wireless control unit clears the third memory area. The first action code stored in the second memory area is copied to the third memory area for storage. The application device control system as described in claim 4, wherein the first application device is a portable storage device, the second application device is a computer, the first action code is a lock action code, the second The action code is the unlocking action code. An application device control method, comprising the following steps: electrically connecting a first application device having a wireless communication module and a control unit with a second application device, wherein the wireless communication module further has an antenna unit, a wireless control unit and a memory unit; causing the antenna unit to receive a wireless signal from a handheld device about a storage address information and an action code information; causing the wireless control unit to store the storage address information in the memory unit, and store the action code information at an address corresponding to the storage address information; and The wireless control unit further triggers the control unit through a trigger pin. The application device control method described in item 7 of the scope of the application further includes the following steps: The control unit reads the action code information according to the storage address information after being triggered; and The control unit controls the signal transmission between the first application device and the second application device according to the action code information. The application device control method according to claim 7, wherein the action code information is one of a first action code and a second action code, and the memory unit further has a first memory area, a second memory area, and a second memory area. memory area and a third memory area, wherein the first memory area is used to store the storage address information, the second memory area is used to store the first action code, and the third memory area is used to store the second memory area Action code. The application device control method as described in claim 9, wherein the first application device is a portable storage device, the second application device is a computer, the first action code is a lock action code, the second The action code is the unlocking action code.

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