Security system, method, and apparatus

• US 10,021,079 B2
• Filed: 05/31/2015
• Issued: 07/10/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jccadvisors LLC
• Original Assignee: Awen Labs LLC
• Inventors: Nunally, Patrick O'Neal, Bostenero, Kevin
• Primary Examiner(s): Rahman, Shawnchoy
• Application Number:
  US14/726,556
• Publication Number:
  US 20160352709A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,136 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/80 Wireless network architectures or network communication protocols for wireless network security H04W12/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0435 wherein the sending and receiving network entities apply symmetric encryption, i.e. same key used for encryption and decryption cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for symmetric key encryption H04L9/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0442 wherein the sending and receiving network entities apply asymmetric encryption, i.e. different keys for encryption and decryption cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for public-key encryption H04L9/30
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/061 for key exchange, e.g. in peer-to-peer networks cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key agreement H04L9/0838
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0838 using one-time-passwords
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/0877 using additional device, e.g. trusted platform module [TPM], smartcard, USB or hardware security module [HSM]

Abstract

Systems, apparatuses and methods are described for creating security information using sensors. The security information may be collected independently between at least two devices. The security information may be filtered by communicating portions of the security information between the devices until a statistical match exists. The remaining non-communicated security information on the at least two devices may then be used for any security related applications.

Claims

1. A method for generating an encryption key, comprising:

initiating simultaneous sensor information collection for at least two devices, the at least two devices are collocated, the simultaneous sensor information is captured according to a collection pattern; and

obtaining simultaneous sensor information for the at least two devices, the simultaneous sensor information for the at least two devices is captured independently for each device, the simultaneous sensor information is independently stored at each device, the simultaneous sensor information used for security purposes is not communicated between the two devices;

creating an encryption key based on the non-communicated simultaneous sensor information; and

using the encryption key to securely communicate between the at least two devices.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the collection pattern comprises any combination of the following:

type of sensors used, number of sensors used, sensor stimulus, measuring sensors, timing, capture period, uses of preambles, and conditions to collecting.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the collection pattern comprises a preamble of activating a vibrator;

processing an output of an accelerometer; and

wherein the processing of the accelerometer output data comprises synchronization of time between two devices.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least two devices have similar operations.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the sensor is at least one of a:

smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector, mobile device, motion sensor, sound, camera, microphone, optical sensor, location, acceleration, angle, audio, biometrics, physiological, respiration, capacitance, density, displacement, distance, electric current, chemical, electric potential, energy, force, gravity, gyroscopic, infrared, heart rate, humidity, imaging, level, linear acceleration, light, moisture, magnetic field, navigation, ranging, orientation, photon, position, presence, radiation, radio, speed, thermal, pressure, vector rotation, proximity, voice, speech patterns, phoneme, subatomic particles, temperature, user input, ultrasound, ultraviolet, ultra wideband, usage, vibration, or video.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the simultaneous sensor information is normalized.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the simultaneous sensor information is used for:

an application that uses secure data, sessions keys, authorization, personal signing, digital signatures, security keys, authentication, access, physical access, system or data access, online access, computer log in, data protection, encryption, decryption, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Data Encryption Standard (DES), Public Key Infrastructures (PKI), or One-Time-Pads (OTP).

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

synchronizing the stored simultaneous sensor information until a match exists between the simultaneous stored sensor information for the at least two devices.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the initiating comprises transmitting a preamble, header, or known signal.

17. The method of claim 1, the independently stored simultaneous sensor information at the at least two devices comprises a statistical match prior to synchronization.

10. An apparatus for generating an encryption key, comprising:

a sensor module comprising at least one sensor;

a transceiver module;

a processor configured to initiate simultaneous sensor information collection for at least two devices, the at least two devices are collocated, the simultaneous sensor information is captured according to a collection pattern, the simultaneous sensor information for the at least two devices is captured independently for each device, the simultaneous sensor information is independently stored at each device, and the simultaneous sensor information used for security purposes is not communicated between the two devices, to create an encryption key based on the non-communicated simultaneous sensor information, and to use the encryption key to securely communicate between the at least two devices; and

a memory module.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the collection pattern comprises any combination of the following:

type of sensors used, the number of sensors used, the sensor stimulus, the timing, capture period, uses of preambles, and conditions to collecting.

12. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising:

synchronizing the stored simultaneous sensor information until a match exists between the stored sensor information for the at least two devices.

13. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the simultaneous sensor information is used for:

an application that uses secure data, sessions keys, authorization, personal signing, digital signatures, codes, security keys, authentication, access, physical access, system or data access, online access, computer log in, data protection, encryption, decryption, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Data Encryption Standard (DES), Public Key Infrastructures (PKI), or One-Time-Pads (OTP).

18. The apparatus of claim 10, the independently stored simultaneous sensor information at the at least two devices comprises a statistical match prior to synchronization.

14. A non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with processing instructions, for generating an encryption key, comprising:

code to initiate simultaneous sensor information collection for at least two devices, the at least two devices are collocated, the simultaneous sensor information is captured according to a collection pattern;

code to obtain simultaneous sensor information for the at least two devices, the simultaneous sensor information for the at least two devices is captured independently for each device, the simultaneous sensor information is independently stored at each device, and the simultaneous sensor information used for security purposes is not communicated between the two devices

code to create an encryption key based on the non-communicated simultaneous sensor information; and

code to use the encryption key to securely communicate between the at least two devices.

15. The computer readable medium of claim 14, wherein the collection pattern comprises any combination of the following:

type of sensors used, number of sensors used, sensor stimulus, timing, capture period, uses of preambles, and conditions to collecting.

16. The computer readable medium of claim 14, wherein the simultaneous sensor information is used for:

an application that uses secure data, sessions keys, authorization, personal signing, digital signatures, security keys, authentication, access, physical access, system or data access, codes, online access, computer log in, data protection, encryption, decryption, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Data Encryption Standard (DES), Public Key Infrastructures (PKI), or One-Time-Pads (OTP).

19. The computer readable medium of claim 14, further comprising:

synchronizing the stored simultaneous sensor information until a match exists between the stored simultaneous sensor information for the at least two devices.