ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR COMMUNICATING WITH EXTERNAL DEVICES BY AUDIO

• US 20130176826A1
• Filed: 09/23/2011
• Published: 07/11/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Tendyron Corporation
• Original Assignee: Tendyron Corporation
• Inventors: Li, Dongsheng
• Application Number:
  US13/825,182
• Publication Number:
  US 20130176826A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 367/199
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/35 communicating wirelessly
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2103 Challenge-response
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 23/02 using infrasonic, sonic or ultrasonic waves
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2463/102 applying security measure for e-commerce data processing systems or methods, specially adapted for e-commerce G06Q30/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0823 using certificates cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving certificates H04L9/3263
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3234 involving additional secure or trusted devices, e.g. TPM, smartcard, USB or software token network architectures or network communication protocols for supporting authentication of entities using an additional device in a packet data network H04L63/0853

Abstract

Disclosed is an electronic device for communicating with external devices by audio, comprising a security function module, an audio communication processing module and an audio signal connection component, the audio communication processing module being connected to the security function module and the audio signal connection component respectively, wherein the audio signal connection component is configured to receive a first audio signal from the external devices and to output the first audio signal to the audio communication processing module; the audio communication processing module is configured to convert the first audio signal outputted from the audio signal connection component into a first digital signal and to send the first digital signal to the security function module; and/or the audio communication processing module is configured to convert a second digital signal outputted from the security function module into a second audio signal and to send the second audio signal to the audio signal connection component, and the audio signal connection component is configured to output the second audio signal to the external devices.

Claims

1. An electronic device for communicating with external devices by audio, comprising a security function module, an audio communication processing module and an audio signal connection component, the audio communication processing module being connected to the security function module and the audio signal connection component respectively, wherein

the audio signal connection component is configured to receive a first audio signal from the external devices and to output the first audio signal to the audio communication processing module;

the audio communication processing module is configured to convert the first audio signal outputted from the audio signal connection component into a first digital signal and to send the first digital signal to the security function module; and

/or

the audio communication processing module is configured to convert a second digital signal outputted from the security function module into a second audio signal and to send the second audio signal to the audio signal connection component, and the audio signal connection component is configured to output the second audio signal to the external devices.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein each of the first audio signal and the second audio signal is a dual tone multi frequency signal.

3. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the audio signal connection component comprises any one of:

a combination of a loudspeaker and a microphone; and

an audio connection plug for being connected to the external devices and for transmitting the first audio signal or the second audio signal.

4. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the audio signal connection component comprises any one of:

a loudspeaker for broadcasting the first audio signal or the second audio signal;

a microphone for receiving the first audio signal or the second audio signal; and

an audio connection socket for being connected to external devices and for transmitting the first audio signal or the second audio signal.

5. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the security function module is a digital certificate module for generating a digital certificate by the first digital signal.

6. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the security function module is a dynamic password generating module for generating a dynamic password by the first digital signal.

7. The electronic device according to claim 6, further comprising:

a displaying module, configured to receive the dynamic password from the dynamic password generating module and to display the dynamic password.

8. The electronic device according to claim 7, further comprising:

a battery, configured to supply a power; and

a power controlling module, connected to the battery, the security function module, the audio signal connection component, the audio communication processing module and the displaying module respectively, and configured to control the battery to supply the power to the security function module, the audio signal connection component, the audio communication processing module and the displaying module when the security function module is connected to the external devices through the audio signal connection component and the audio communication processing module.

9. The electronic device according to claim 8, further comprising:

a switch, connected to the power controlling module, and configured to control the power controlling module to turn on and/or turn off the power supply provided by the battery.

10. The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a USB interface, connected to the security function module, and configured to communicate with the external devices.

11. The electronic device according to claim 2, further comprising:

a USB interface, connected to the security function module, and configured to communicate with the external devices.

12. The electronic device according to claim 3, further comprising:

a USB interface, connected to the security function module, and configured to communicate with the external devices.

13. The electronic device according to claim 4, further comprising:

a USB interface, connected to the security function module, and configured to communicate with the external devices.

14. The electronic device according to claim 5, further comprising:

a USB interface, connected to the digital certificate module, and configured to communicate with the external devices.

15. The electronic device according to claim 6, further comprising:

a USB interface, connected to the dynamic password generating module, and configured to communicate with the external devices.