WO2004102897A1 - Secure communication initiation - Google Patents

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WO2004102897A1
WO2004102897A1 PCT/EP2004/004641 EP2004004641W WO2004102897A1 WO 2004102897 A1 WO2004102897 A1 WO 2004102897A1 EP 2004004641 W EP2004004641 W EP 2004004641W WO 2004102897 A1 WO2004102897 A1 WO 2004102897A1
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Henrik Börjeson
Magnus Jendbro
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Sony Mobile Communications AB
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Priority to BRPI0410207-0A priority patent/BRPI0410207A/pt
Priority to MXPA05011603A priority patent/MXPA05011603A/es
Priority to US10/556,189 priority patent/US20070026797A1/en
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  • the present invention relates to initiating of a communication session for exchange of communication information. More particularly it relates to a method and a device to initiate a short range high-frequency communication session, such as a BluetoothTM communication session, between any two communication devices suited for such communication.
  • a short range high-frequency communication session such as a BluetoothTM communication session
  • Establishing a secure relationship generally requires the users to take a number of steps such as menu browsing, setting devices in pairable/searchabie mode and finally typing a shared password.
  • a pairing process typically takes minutes from start to stop. Mistyping and misinterpretation of required input data leads to failure of pairing. Confusion resulting in mix-ups of 0(s) with o(s), of l(s) with l(s), of upper case with lower case, also leads to error in establishing the secure relationship.
  • some communication devices such as headsets have preinstalled passwords, which requires accessing the passwords over other media.
  • password security may be hampered due to user's tendency to use short passwords that are easy to remember or easy to enter using communication devices having limited man machine interfaces (MMI).
  • MMI man machine interfaces
  • the present invention is thus directed towards solving the problem of easily providing a secure relationship between communication devices.
  • One object of the present invention is to provide a method for easily obtaining a secure relationship between two communication devices.
  • this object is achieved by a method for at least partially initiating a communication session between a first communication device and a second communication device, where each device has a dedicated contact surface, comprising the step of initiating a communication session between said communication devices, wherein the step of initiating includes: detecting that the dedicated contact surface of the first communication device and the dedicated contact surface of the second communication device are in contact with each other, so as to enable wireless communication between said first and second communication device.
  • a second aspect of the present invention is directed towards a method including the features of the first aspect, in which the step of initiating includes detecting that the dedicated contact surface of the first communication device and the dedicated contact surface of the second communication device are in physical or optical contact with each other.
  • a third aspect of the present invention is directed towards a method including the features of the first aspect, in which the step of initiating is performed over the contact interface between the dedicated contact surface of the first communication device and the dedicated contact surface of the second communication device.
  • a fourth aspect of the present invention is directed towards a method including the features of the first aspect, wherein the step of initiating, performed over the contact interface between the dedicated contact surface of the first communication device and the dedicated contact surface of the second communication device, comprises the step of negotiating between said two communication devices, to determine which one of the devices will take an initiator role.
  • a fifth aspect of the present invention is directed towards a method including the features of the fourth aspect, wherein the step of negotiating includes determining which one of the devices will take an acceptor role.
  • a sixth aspect of the present invention is directed towards a method including the features of the fifth aspect, wherein the step of initiating, performed over the contact interface between the dedicated contact surface of the first communication device and the dedicated contact surface of the second communication device, comprises the step of exchanging authentication information between the two communication devices, of which one has the initiator role and the other has an acceptor role.
  • a seventh aspect of the present invention is directed towards a method including the features of the first aspect, further comprising the step of continuing the communication session over a wireless interface between said two communication devices.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a communication control device that easily enables a secure relationship between two communication devices.
  • this object is achieved by a communication control device for initiating a secure communication session between said communication control device and one other communication control device, said communication control device comprising: a dedicated contact surface provided for contacting a dedicated contact surface of the other communication control device, a control unit connected to the dedicated contact surface, initiating communication by detecting contact between the dedicated contact surface of said communication device and the dedicated contact surface of the other communication device, for connecting to a wireless communication unit to enable wireless communication over a wireless interface between the wireless communication unit associated with said communication control device and a wireless communication unit associated with the other communication control device.
  • a ninth aspect of the present invention is directed towards a communication control device including the features of the eighth aspect, further comprising the wireless communication unit for enabling wireless communication over the wireless interface between the wireless communication unit of the communication control device and the wireless communication unit associated to the other communication control device, wherein the dedicated contact surface and the wireless communication unit are connected to the control unit.
  • a tenth aspect of the present invention is directed towards a communication control device including the features of the eighth aspect, in which the control unit is initiating communication over the contact interface between the contacting contact surface of said communication control device and said contacting contact surface of the other communication control device.
  • An eleventh aspect of the present invention is directed towards a communication control device including the features of the eighth aspect, wherein at least part of the dedicated contact surface of the communication control device is able to conduct electric current.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable communication device that easily enables a secure relationship between two communication devices.
  • a portable communication device arranged to communicate with at least one other portable communication device, wherein said portable communication device comprises a communication control unit that initiates a secure communication session between said communication control device and a communication control device of the other portable communication device, said communication control device of the portable communication device comprising: a dedicated contact surface provided for contacting a dedicated contact surface of the other communication control device, a control unit connected to the dedicated contact surface, for detecting contact over the contact interface between the dedicated contact surface of said communication control device and the dedicated contact surface of said other communication control device, for coupling to a wireless communication unit to enable wireless communication over the wireless interface between the wireless communication unit of said communication control device and a wireless communication unit associated to said other communication control device.
  • a thirteenth aspect of the present invention is directed towards a portable communication device including the features of the twelfth aspect, in which the dedicated contact surface is provided for physically or optically contacting a dedicated contact surface of the other communication control device, and the control unit connected to the dedicated contact surface, is provided for detecting physical or optical contact over the contact interface between the dedicated contact surface of said communication control device and the dedicated contact surface of said other communication control device.
  • a fourteenth aspect of the present invention is directed towards a portable communication device including the features of the twelfth aspect, further comprising a wireless communication unit for enabling wireless communication over said wireless interface between the wireless communication unit of the portable communication device and the wireless communication unit associated with one other portable communication device, wherein the dedicated contact surface and the wireless communication unit of the portable communication device are connected to the control unit.
  • a fifteenth aspect of the present invention is directed towards a portable communication device including the features of the twelfth aspect, for which said wireless communication unit is a BluetoothTM unit.
  • a sixteenth aspect of the present invention is directed towards a portable communication device including the features of the twelfth aspect, wherein the portable communication device is a mobile telephone.
  • a seventeenth aspect of the present invention is directed towards a portable communication device including the features of the twelfth aspect, wherein at least part of the dedicated contact surface of the portable communication device is protruding from an exterior surface of the portable communication device, for enabling physical contact over the contact interface between the dedicated contact surface of the portable communication device and a dedicated contact surface of the other portable communication device.
  • An eighteenth aspect of the present invention is directed towards a portable communication device including the features of the twelfth aspect, wherein at least part of the dedicated contact surface of the portable communication device is protrudable from an exterior surface of the portable communication device, for enabling the physical contact over the contact interface between the dedicated contact surface of the communication device and a dedicated contact surface of one other communication device.
  • a nineteenth aspect of the present invention is directed towards a portable communication device including the features of the twelfth aspect, wherein at least part of the dedicated contact surface of the portable communication device has a convex shape from an exterior surface, for enabling physical contact over the contact interface between the dedicated contact surface of the communication device and a dedicated contact surface of one other communication device.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a communication system that easily enables a secure relationship between two communication devices.
  • a communication system comprising at least a first portable communication device and a second portable communication device, wherein both portable communication devices include the features of the twelfth aspect, for initiating a secure communication session between said communication devices.
  • the present invention has the following advantages over the state of the art.
  • the security of the communication session is improved in terms of the authentication of the communication devices being connected to each other since it is visible when and with which other device(s) the physical contacting is made.
  • long random passwords can be used as for instance authentication information more generally, without the need for the user to enter them manually.
  • the communication devices do not have to be in a current-consuming inquiry scanning mode, since the initiating of a secure communication session is triggered upon physical contacting of the communication devices.
  • fig. 1 shows a communication control device
  • fig. 2 shows a method for at least partially initiating a communication session
  • fig. 3a and 3b schematically show initiating a secure communication session between two communication control devices, comprised in a communication system
  • fig. 4 shows a system comprising two portable communication devices during the initial part of initiating a secure communication session between the two portable devices.
  • the present invention relates to the provision of initiating a secure communication session between two communication devices.
  • the communication control device, 102 is controlled by a control unit, 106, included in said communication control device, 102.
  • Said communication control device, 102 also comprises a wireless communication unit, 104, that is connected to the control unit, 106.
  • the communication control device, 102 also includes a contact surface, 108, that is connected to the control unit, 106.
  • the wireless communication unit, 104 is comprised in the communication control device, 102.
  • said wireless communication unit is a BluetoothTM unit.
  • the communication control device, 102 comprises the dedicated contact surface, 108, according to said preferred embodiment.
  • Figure 2 presents a flow-chart of a method for initiating a secure communication session between two communication devices.
  • a communication system, 300 comprising two communication control devices, 302 and 312. These devices are both of the same type as the one shown in fig. 1.
  • Fig. 3a shows physical contacting, i.e. a contact interface, between a dedicated contact surface, 308, of one communication control device, 302, and a dedicated contact surface, 310, of another communication control device, 312.
  • Fig. 3b shows the two communication control devices, 302 and 312, during communicating over a wireless communication interface.
  • the communication system, 300 comprises two communication control devices, 302 and 312.
  • This method starts by contacting, the dedicated contact surfaces, 308 and 310, step 202, of the first and second communication control devices, 302 and 312, respectively, with each other, as shown in fig. 3a.
  • This contacting over the contact interface is detected by the control units, 306 and 316, of the first and second communication devices, 302 and 312, respectively, which contacting triggers said control units, 306 and 316, to further initiate communication and to start negotiating, between the two communication control devices, 302, and 312, step 204, over the contact interface.
  • step 204 it is determined which one of the two communication control devices, 302 and 312, will take the initiator role and which one of the two devices, 302 and 312, will take the acceptor role.
  • step 206 exchanging passwords between the two communication control devices, 302 and 312, is performed, step 206.
  • These exchanged passwords are used for mutual authentication of the two communication control devices, 302 and 312. Having exchanged the passwords, establishing a secure communication session between the two communication devices, 302 and 312, step 208, is performed.
  • At least part of the dedicated contact surface, 308, of the communication device, 302 is able to conduct electric current to allow communication over the contact interface between the two dedicated contact surfaces, 308 and 310.
  • step 208 comprises questioning the users of the two communication control devices, 302 and 312, whether they intend to continue communicating by using a secure communication session over a wireless communication interface or not.
  • said questioning is in itself communicated over said wireless interface.
  • Any wireless communication during a communication session over said wireless communication interface between said communication device, 302, and said other communication device, 312, is communicated via antennas, of which each one of said communication devices, 302 and 312, is equipped with one such antenna.
  • Fig. 4 shows a first portable communication device, 402, comprising a dedicated contact surface, 404, which first portable communication device, 402, is able to establish a secure communication session with one other portable communication device, 408.
  • This establishing initially requires physical contacting between a dedicated contact surface, 404, of said portable communication device, 402, with a dedicated contact surface, 406, of the other portable communication device, 408.
  • each one of the two portable communication devices, 402 and 408, further comprises a communication control device, where each one of said two communication control devices includes a control unit and a wireless communication unit (not shown in fig. 4).
  • the dedicated contact surface, 404 is in this respect considered to be comprised in the portable communication device, 402.
  • this portable communication device, 402 is a mobile telephone.
  • the portable communication device can be any one of a variety of device like a Laptop computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a printer or a similar device or another type of portable device with which a user might may want to initiate a secure connection with,
  • PDA personal digital assistant
  • printer or a similar device or another type of portable device with which a user might may want to initiate a secure connection with
  • establishing the secure communication session comprises continuing the communicating over the contacting surface interface, provided that said contact between the dedicated contact surfaces is not interrupted after the step of exchanging passwords has been performed.
  • establishing the secure communication when initiating a communication session, comprises questioning the user of the contacting portable communication device, only, whether he intend to continue communicating by using a secure communication session over a wireless communication interface or not.
  • the establishing of the secure communication when initiating a communication session comprises continuing the communicating by using a secure communication session over a wireless communication, without the need of any user input.
  • the dedicated contact surface of a portable communication device is protruding outwards from an exterior surface of the portable communication device, for enabling physical contacting over the contacting interface between the dedicated contact surface of said portable communication device and a dedicated contact surface of one other portable communication device. If each dedicated contact surface protrudes outwards from an exterior surface of the associated portable communication device, each communication device can mate any other communication device and thereby establish contacting between the corresponding dedicated contact surfaces.
  • the dedicated contact surface of the portable communication device is protrudable outwards from an exterior surface of the portable communication device, for enabling physical contacting over the contacting interface between the dedicated contact surface of the communication device and a dedicated contact surface of one other communication device.
  • the dedicated contact surfaces are provided for optically contacting each other over the contact interface, by using for instance infra-red light.
  • the dedicated contact surface is comprised in the wireless communication unit.
  • the wireless communication unit can be any wireless unit, for instance a WLAN unit.
  • the wireless communication unit is connectable to a communication control unit.
  • the wireless communication unit is connectable to a portable communication device.
  • the communication control device is comprised in a wireless communication unit.
  • the communication control device is connectable to a portable communication device.
  • the security of the communication session is improved in terms of the authentication of the communication devices being connected to each other since it is visible when and with which other device(s) the pairing is made, as the communication devices physically contact each other.

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JP2006529727A JP2007513532A (ja) 2003-05-15 2004-05-03 セキュア通信の開始
BRPI0410207-0A BRPI0410207A (pt) 2003-05-15 2004-05-03 método para pelo menos iniciar parcialmente uma sessão de comunicação entre um primeiro dispositivo de comunicação e um segundo disposititvo de comunicação, dispositivo de controle de comunicação para iniciar uma sessão de comunicação segura entre dito dispositivo de controle de comunicação e um outro dispositivo de controle de comunicação, dispositivo de comunicação portátil, e, sistema de comunicação
MXPA05011603A MXPA05011603A (es) 2003-05-15 2004-05-03 Iniciacion de comunicaciones seguras.
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