IP Library Granted Patent US 9,300,650
Granted Patent B2
US 9,300,650 · App. 14/351,860 · Granted Mar 29, 2016

Information security system in smart mobile environment

Inventors: Dong Kyue Kim (Seoul, KR); Byong Deok Choi (Seoul, KR); Dong Hyun Kim (Gyeonggi-Do, KR); Sang Seon Park (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Assignee: ICTK CO., LTD.
H04L63/08H04L63/12
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Patent No.
US 9,300,650
App. No.
14/351,860
Granted
Mar 29, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a security communication method of a terminal device. A first authentication unit of the terminal device identifies a first subscriber to connect a first communication network. A second authentication unit of the terminal device exclusively operates with the first authentication unit, and identifies a second subscriber to connect a second communication network which is different from the first communication network. When the second subscriber is identified, at least one external communication module of the terminal device can be inactive.

Claims (35)

1. A terminal device, comprising:

an application processor configured to perform information processing for the terminal device;

a first authentication unit configured to identify a subscriber when the terminal device connects to a communication network; and

a second authentication unit configured to identify the subscriber to the terminal device by exclusively operating with the first authentication unit, the second authentication unit including an authentication circuit and an authentication module,

wherein, when the second authentication unit identifies the subscriber to the terminal device, the application processor inactivates remaining modules among modules in the terminal device for communication or data storage, from which a predetermined permanent operation group is excluded,

wherein the authentication circuit is configured to block an unauthorized external access by performing secure authentication, and

wherein the authentication module is configured to identify the subscriber to the terminal device with respect to an access authorized by the authentication circuit.

2. The terminal device of claim 1 , wherein the permanent operation group comprises a baseband module configured to provide a cellular communication connection.

3. The terminal device of claim 1 , wherein the remaining modules, excluding the permanent operation group, comprise at least one of a wireless local area network (WLAN) module, a Bluetooth module, a near field communication (NFC) module, and data storage media.

4. The terminal device of claim 1 , wherein the authentication module is configured by a mobile trusted platform module (mTPM).

5. The terminal device of claim 1 , wherein the authentication module comprises a protected storage.

6. The terminal device of claim 1 , wherein the authentication circuit comprises a physical unclonable function (PUF), and

wherein the authentication circuit is configured to perform the secure authentication using at least one identification key provided by the PUF.

7. The terminal device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first authentication unit and the second authentication unit is provided in a form of a subscriber identity module (SIM) card.

8. The terminal device of claim 1 , wherein the second authentication unit is provided in a form of a secure digital (SD) card.

9. A terminal device, comprising:

a first authentication unit including one or more processors and configured to identify a first subscriber to be connected to a first communication network; and

a second authentication unit configured to identify a second subscriber to be connected to a second communication network different from the first communication network, the second authentication unit including an authentication circuit and an authentication module,

wherein the authentication module is configured to identify the second subscriber to the terminal device with respect to an access authorized by the authentication circuit via the second communication network, and

wherein the authentication circuit is configured to block unauthorized external access to the terminal device when the authentication module identifies the second subscriber by causing an inactivation of modules in the terminal device for communication or data storage, thereby preventing communications with the terminal device other than via the second communication network.

10. The terminal device of claim 9 , wherein the second communication network is one of a dedicated military communication network, a dedicated administrative communication network, and a dedicated power management communication network.

11. The terminal device of claim 9 , wherein the second authentication unit comprises an authentication module configured by a mobile trusted platform module (mTPM).

12. The terminal device of claim 11 , wherein the authentication module comprises a protected storage.

13. The terminal device of claim 9 , wherein the authentication circuit comprises a physical unclonable function (PUF), and

wherein the authentication circuit is configured to perform the secure authentication using at least one identification key provided by the PUF.

14. A security management method for a terminal device, the method comprising:

identifying, by one or more processors associated with a second authentication unit, a subscriber to the terminal device;

selectively preventing, by one or more processors associated with the second authentication unit, the identification of the subscriber to the terminal device by one or more processors associated with a first authentication unit when the second authentication unit identifies the subscriber;

performing, by one or more processors associated with the second authentication unit, secure authentication of communications when the second authentication unit identifies subscriber; and

blocking, by one or more processors associated with the second authentication unit, unauthorized external access to the terminal device when the subscriber is identified via the second authentication by inactivating at least one communication module of the terminal device to prevent communications with the terminal device other than via communications that have been securely authenticated via the second authentication unit.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the act of blocking external access to the terminal device comprises:

blocking access to the terminal device through an external input and output interface.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein:

when the one or more processors of the first authentication unit identifies the subscriber to the terminal device, communicating, by one or more processors of the terminal device, with a cellular network provided by an external communication operator; and

when the one or more processors of the second authentication unit identifies the subscriber to the terminal device, communicating, by one or more processors of the terminal device, with a secure communication network different from the cellular network.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 18, 2018
From: ICTK CO. LTD.
To: ICTK HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 047210/0564 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 14, 2014
From: KIM, DONG KYUE; CHOI, BYONG DEOK; KIM, DONG HYUN; PARK, SANG SEON
To: ICTK CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 032669/0699 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2011-0104426 · Oct 13, 2011 · national
KR 10-2012-0057132 · May 30, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
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