Security codeless phone unit using bluetooth

• US 20020183005A1
• Filed: 05/22/2002
• Published: 12/05/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
• Original Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
• Inventors: Hwang, In Ho, Chang, Byung Hwa, Won, Jong Jin, Yl, Yi Sang
• Application Number:
  US10/155,399
• Publication Number:
  US 20020183005A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/41.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0428 wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0471 applying encryption by an intermediary, e.g. receiving clear information at the intermediary and encrypting the received information at the intermediary before forwarding
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/68 Circuit arrangements for preventing eavesdropping
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72502 with one base station connected to a single line
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/037 of the control plane, e.g. signalling traffic
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/06 Optimizing the usage of the radio link, e.g. header compression, information sizing , discarding information system modifying transmission characteristic according to link quality by modifying frame length H04L1/0007; dynamic adaptation of the packet size for flow control or congestion control H04L47/365
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/18 Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

The present invention relates to a security codeless telephone unit using bluetooth and communication method using the same. According to the present invention, a communication of a body of a codeless telephone in a portable device of a security codeless telephone with a portable device in a counterpart codeless telephone via a network is safely secured from a wiretapping. In order to accomplish this, the security codeless telephone unit according to the present invention includes the codeless telephone body and a portable device both of which are connected via bluetooth for allowing voice or data communication mode. Thus, if there is a request for switching a security mode from the portable device or the body, the portable device converts voice signals into encrypted digital signals using a voice codec, a vocoder and an encryption module. The portable device then transmits the encrypted digital signals to the body using the bluetooth the mode is changed from a voice communication mode to a data communication mode. Next, the body transmits the encrypted digital data to counterpart codeless telephone body and portable device via a network using a data modem. Therefore, the present invention can secure a safe communication from a wiretapping while securing the activity of a user.

Claims

1. A security codeless telephone unit having a body for transmitting/receiving signals via network lines and a portable device for allowing codeless communication with the body,

Wherein said portable device comprises:

a first signal converting means for converting analog signals into digital signals or the digital signals into the analog signals,

a signal processing means for compressing the digital signals or decompressing the compressed digital signals,

an encryption and decompression means for encrypting the compressed digital signals or decompressing the encrypted digital signals, and

a first transmitting/receiving means for transmitting/receiving the analog signals and the digital signals,

and wherein said body comprises;

a second signal converting means for converting the analog signals into the digital signals or the digital signals into the analog signals,

a modem for transmitting the encrypted digital signals via the network,

a signal recognition means for recognizing the type of the signals received/transmitted to allow the security communication, and

a second transmitting/receiving means for transmitting/receiving the analog signals and the digital signals,

whereby an encryption communication is performed between the portable device and a counterpart portable device.

2. The security codeless telephone unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first and second transmitting/receiving means include a bluetooth having an audio PCM interface for transmitting/receiving the analog signals, and a data interface unit for transmitting/receiving the digital signals.

3. The security codeless telephone unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first and second signal converting means include a voice codec.

4. The security codeless telephone unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said signal processing means is a vocoder.

5. A security codeless telephone unit using bluetooth, including a body having a transceiver, a keypad, a processor having a memory, a telephone circuit for allowing a voice communication and a line interface for transmitting/receiving signals via network line, and a portable device for allowing a codeless communication with the body having a transceiver, a keypad and a processor having a memory,

wherein said body further comprises:

a bluetooth for transmitting/receiving analog signals and digital signals via an antenna,

a voice codec connected between said bluetooth and said telephone circuit, for converting the analog signals into the digital signals or the digital signals into the analog signals,

a modem connected between said bluetooth and said line interface, for transmitting the digital signals, and

a recognition code transceiver connected between said processor and said line interface, for recognizing the type of the signals transmitted/received,

said portable device further comprises;

a bluetooth for transmitting the analog signals and the digital signals via an antenna,

a voice codec connected between said bluetooth and said transceiver, for converting the analog signal into the digital signals or the digital signals into the analog signals,

an encryption module connected to said bluetooth, for encrypting and decompressing the encrypted digital signals,

a vocoder connected to said processor, for compressing the signals from the voice codec and transmitting the compressed signals to said encryption module, and

an encryption button connected to said processor, for receiving a command for an encryption communication.

6. The security codeless telephone unit using bluetooth as claimed in claim 5, wherein said bluetooth includes audio PCM interface for transmitting/receiving the analog signals, and a data interface for transmitting/receiving the digital signals.

7. The security codeless telephone unit using bluetooth as claimed in claim 5, wherein said portable device further includes a relay for connecting the audio PCM interface in said bluetooth or said vocoder to said voice codec depending on a communication mode.

8. The security codeless telephone unit using bluetooth as claimed in claim 5, wherein said body further includes:

a first relay for connecting said line interface to said telephone circuit or said modem in said recognition code transceiver depending on the type of the signals transmitted/received,

a second relay for connecting said voice codec and said telephone circuit, and

a third relay for connecting said transceiver and said telephone circuit.