IP Library Granted Patent US 7,359,732
Granted Patent B2
US 7,359,732 · App. 11/052,843 · Granted Apr 15, 2008

Method of exchanging data securely between a mobile terminal and a memory card

Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,359,732
App. No.
11/052,843
Granted
Apr 15, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a method for storing data in a memory card mounted in a mobile terminal, determining if the memory card is mounted in the mobile terminal. If the memory card is mounted in the mobile terminal, sensing data selected by a user to be stored in the memory card. If the selected data is determined to be downloadable chargeable content, unique information of the mobile terminal is included and encrypted in the chargeable content, and stored in the memory card. However, if it is determined that the selected data is general data. Then, it is determined if the general data must be encrypted. If the general data must be encrypted, the unique information of the mobile terminal is included in the general data, and the general data including the unique information of the mobile terminal is stored in the memory card.

Claims (12)

1. A method of exchanging data securely between a mobile terminal and a memory card, the method comprising:

determining whether the memory card is mounted in the mobile terminal, and sensing data selected by a user to be stored in the memory card from among data stored in the mobile terminal when the memory card is mounted in the mobile terminal;

determining whether the selected data is downloaded chargeable content, and including and encrypting unique information regarding the mobile terminal in the chargeable content to store a result of the encryption in the memory card if the selected data is the chargeable content; and

determining whether the data is to be encrypted when the selected data is general data, and including the unique information of the mobile terminal in the general data to store the general data including the unique information of the mobile terminal in the memory card when the general data is to be encrypted.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the unique information of the mobile terminal is a Mobile Identification Number (MIN) or Electronic Serial Number (ESN).

3. A mobile terminal apparatus comprising:

a memory card;

a controller adapted to perform the steps of:

determining whether the memory card is mounted in the mobile terminal, and sensing data selected by a user to be stored in the memory card from among data stored in the mobile terminal when the memory card is mounted in the mobile terminal;

determining whether the selected data is downloaded chargeable content, and including and encrypting unique information regarding the mobile terminal in the chargeable content to store a result of the encryption in the memory card when the selected data is the chargeable content; and

determining whether the data is to be encrypted when the selected data is general data, and including the unique information of the mobile terminal in the general data to store the general data including the unique information of the mobile terminal in the memory card if the general data is to be encrypted.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the unique information of the mobile terminal is a Mobile Identification Number (MIN) or Electronic Serial Number (ESN).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 9, 2005
From: KIM, SU-MI; BYEON, SEONG-KYU
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 016269/0663 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2004-0008410 · Feb 9, 2004 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20050176467A1 · Aug 11, 2005