Method for accessing to radio frequency communication with low-frequency electromagnetic communication

• US 8,615,083 B2
• Filed: 06/03/2010
• Issued: 12/24/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/05/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nationz Technologies Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nationz Technologies Inc.
• Inventors: Yang, Xianwei
• Primary Examiner(s): ABYANEH, ALI S
• Application Number:
  US13/696,025
• Publication Number:
  US 20130108049A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,300 Days
• Field of Search: 380/270, 380/44, 726/2, 713/162, 713/168
• US Class Current: 380/270
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/56 Financial cryptography, e.g. electronic payment or e-cash
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/80 Wireless
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/805 Lightweight hardware, e.g. radio-frequency identification [RFID] or sensor
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0869 for achieving mutual authentication cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for mutual authentication H04L9/3273
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/0869 involving random numbers or seeds
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3215 using a plurality of channels network architectures or network communication protocols using different networks H04L63/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3273 for mutual authentication network architectures or network communication protocols for achieving mutual authentication in a packet data network H04L63/0869
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication

Abstract

A method for accessing to radio frequency communication with low-frequency electromagnetic communication is provided. A request side sends an activation request including first random data via a low frequency channel. A requested side receives the activation request, generates and sends an activation response message, including second random data and an identifier of the requested side, according to the first radio frequency communication address. The request side receives and verifies the activation response message, and if the verification is passed, generates and sends a connection request, including third random data, according to the second radio frequency communication address. The requested side receives and verifies the connection request and if the verification is passed, generates and sends a connection response message according to the second radio frequency communication address. The request side receives the connection response message and verifies whether the connection is successful, and if successful, trades with the requested side.

Claims

1. A method for accessing to radio frequency communication with low-frequency magnetic communication, comprising:

Step a;

a requesting party, through a low-frequency channel, sends an activation request which is a low-frequency characteristic code, wherein said low-frequency characteristic code comprises a first random number generated by the requesting party, wherein the length of said low-frequency characteristic code is shorter than or equal to 2 bytes, and the length of said first random number is 1 byte;

Step b;

a requested party receives the activation request through the low-frequency channel, generates an activation response message and sends the activation response message on a first radio frequency communication address through the radio frequency channel, wherein the activation response message comprises a second random number generated by the requested party and an identity identifier of the requested party;

Step c;

the requesting party receives the activation response message on the first radio frequency communication address through the radio frequency channel and performs the verification, generates a connection request if the verification is passed, and sends the connection request on a second radio frequency communication address through the radio frequency channel, wherein the connection request comprises a third random number;

Step d;

the requested party receives the connection request on the second radio frequency communication address through the radio frequency channel and performs the verification, generates a connection response message if the verification is passed, and sends the connection response message on the second radio frequency communication address through the radio frequency channel; and

Step e;

the requesting party receives the connection response message on the second radio frequency communication address through the radio frequency channel, verifies whether a connection is successful, and trades with the requested party on the second radio frequency communication address through the radio frequency channel if the connection is successful.

2. The method for accessing to radio frequency communication with low-frequency magnetic communication as set forth in claim 1, wherein said low-frequency characteristic code only comprises said first random number.

3. The method for accessing to radio frequency communication with low-frequency magnetic communication as set forth in claim 1, wherein said Step b comprises:

Step b1, the requested party receives the activation request through the low-frequency channel;

Step b2, the requested party generates the second random number;

Step b3, the requested party calculates the frequency of the radio frequency communication according to a frequency calculation method predetermined by the two parties and based on the first random number in said activation request and a maximum number of frequency points supported by the radio frequency channel;

Step b4, the requested party calculates the first radio frequency communication address according to an address calculation method predetermined by the two parties and based on the first random number;

Step b5, the requested party generates a first encryption identifier, said first encryption identifier containing a method to encrypt transaction sessions selected by the requested party and an encryption algorithm supported by the requested party;

Step b6, the requested party uses said second random number, the identity identifier of the requested party and said first encryption identifier as an encryption input, uses said first random number and said second random number as an encryption key, adopts a predetermined encryption algorithm to perform an encryption operation, and takes the first 4 bytes of the encryption result as a first check code;

Step b7, the requested party generates said activation response message, said activation response message comprising said second random number, the identity identifier of the requested party, the first encryption identifier and the first check code; and

Step b8, the requested party sends said activation response message on the first radio frequency communication address using the calculated frequency of the radio frequency communication through the radio frequency channel.

4. The method for accessing to radio frequency communication with low-frequency magnetic communication as set forth in claim 3, wherein in said Step b2, the length of said second random number is 4 bytes.

5. The method for accessing to radio frequency communication with low-frequency magnetic communication as set forth in claim 3, wherein in said Step b3, said predetermined frequency calculation method comprises:

with the maximum number of frequency points supported by the radio frequency channel as a mode, performing an operation to obtain remainder on said first random number, the obtained remainder corresponds to the numbering of the frequency used by the radio frequency communication, and said frequency of the radio frequency communication is obtained according to said numbering.

6. The method for accessing to radio frequency communication with low-frequency magnetic communication as set forth in claim 3, wherein in said Step b5, there is no encryption when said first encryption identifier equals to 0, and there is encryption and the encryption is performed with an algorithm identified by the first encryption identifier when said first encryption identifier does not equal to 0.

7. The method for accessing to radio frequency communication with low-frequency magnetic communication as set forth in claim 3, wherein in said Step b6, the encryption input is RN2∥

ID2∥

ALG1, and the encryption key is RN1∥

RN2, wherein “

∥

”

represents concatenation, RN2 is said second random number, ID2 is said identity identifier of the requested party, ALG1 is said first encryption identifier, and RN1 is said first random number.

8. The method for accessing to radio frequency communication with low-frequency magnetic communication as set forth in claim 3, wherein said Step c comprises:

Step c1, the requesting party calculates the frequency of the radio frequency communication according to the frequency calculation method predetermined by the two parties and based on the first random number and the maximum number of frequency points supported by the radio frequency channel;

Step c2, the requesting party calculates the first radio frequency communication address according to the address calculation method predetermined by the two parties and based on the first random number;

Step c3, the requesting party receives said activation response message on the first radio frequency communication address using the calculated frequency of the radio frequency communication through the radio frequency channel;

Step c4, the requesting party uses the second random number, the identity identifier of the requested party and said first encryption identifier in said activation response message as the encryption input, uses said first random number and said second random number as the encryption key, adopts a predetermined algorithm to perform the encryption operation, takes the first 4 bytes of the encryption result as a first check code, and compares said first check code with the first check code contained in said activation response message;

Step c5, if the first check code is not identical with the first check code contained in said activation response message, the access is incorrect and the access process is terminated; and

if the first check code is identical with the first check code contained in said activation response message, the verification is passed and the requesting party generates the third random number;

Step c6, the requesting party generates a second encryption identifier, said second encryption identifier containing a method to encrypt transaction sessions selected by the requesting party and an encryption algorithm supported by the requesting party;

Step c7, the requesting party uses said third random number, the identity identifier of the requesting party and said second encryption identifier as the encryption input, uses said first random number, said second random number and said third random number as the encryption key, adopts a predetermined encryption algorithm to perform the encryption operation, and takes the first 4 bytes of the encryption result as a second check code;

Step c8, the requesting party generates said connection request, said connection request containing said third random number, the identity identifier of the requesting party, the second encryption identifier and the second check code;

Step c9, the requesting party calculates the second radio frequency communication address according to the address calculation method predetermined by the two parties and based on the first random number and the second random number; and

Step c10, the requesting party sends said connection request on the second radio frequency communication address at the frequency of the radio frequency communication through the radio frequency channel.

9. The method for accessing to radio frequency communication with low-frequency magnetic communication as set forth in claim 8, wherein in said Step c5, the length of said third random number is 3 bytes.

10. The method for accessing to radio frequency communication with low-frequency magnetic communication as set forth in claim 8, wherein in said Step c7, the encryption input is RN3∥

ID1∥

ALG2, and the encryption key is RN1∥

RN2∥

RN3, wherein “

∥

”

represents concatenation, RN3 is said third random number, ID1 is said identity identifier of the requesting party, ALG2 is said second encryption identifier, RN1 is said first random number, and RN2 is said second random number.

11. The method for accessing to radio frequency communication with low-frequency magnetic communication as set forth in claim 8, wherein in said Step c9, said calculation method of the second radio frequency communication address comprises:

with said first random number and second random number as input, performing a predetermined one-way function operation, and making all or a part of the obtained operational results as the second radio frequency communication address.

12. The method for accessing to radio frequency communication with low-frequency magnetic communication as set forth in claim 8, wherein in said Step c9, said calculation method of the second radio frequency communication address comprises:

taking all or a part of RN1∥

RN2 as the second radio frequency communication address, wherein “

∥

”

represents concatenation, RN1 is said first random number, and RN2 is said second random number.

13. The method for accessing to radio frequency communication with low-frequency magnetic communication as set forth in claim 3 or 8, wherein said Step d comprises:

Step d1, the requested party calculates the second radio frequency communication address according to the address calculation method predetermined by the two parties and based on the first random number and the second random number;

Step d2, the requested party receives said connection request on the second radio frequency communication address at the frequency of the radio frequency communication through the radio frequency channel;

Step d3, the requested party uses the third random number, the identity identifier of the requesting party and the second encryption identifier in said connection request as the encryption input, uses said first random number, said second random number and said third random number as the encryption key, adopts a predetermined encryption algorithm to perform the encryption operation, takes the first 4 bytes of the encryption result as the second check code, and compares said second check code with the second check code contained in said connection request, if the two are identical, the verification is passed;

otherwise, the verification is failed;

Step d4, the requested party sets a status identifier of connection successful/failed according to the verification result of the second check code;

if the second check code passes the verification, said status identifier of connection successful/failed is set to connection successful;

otherwise, said status identifier of connection successful/failed is set to connection failed;

Step d5, the requested party generates a third encryption identifier, said third encryption identifier containing a method to encrypt transaction sessions finally selected by the requested party and an encryption algorithm supported by the requested party;

Step d6, the requested party uses the third random number, the status identifier of connection successful/failed and the third encryption identifier as the encryption input, uses said first random number, said second random number and said third random number as the encryption key, adopts a predetermined encryption algorithm to perform the encryption operation, and takes the first 4 bytes of the encryption result as a third check code;

Step d7, the requested party generates a connection response message, said connection response message containing the status identifier of connection successful/failed, the third encryption identifier and the third check code; and

Step d8, the requested party sends said connection response message on the second radio frequency communication address through the radio frequency channel.

14. The method for accessing to radio frequency communication with low-frequency magnetic communication as set forth in claim 13, wherein in said Step d6, the encryption input is RN3∥

SFF∥

ALG3, and the encryption key is RN1∥

RN2∥

RN3, wherein “

∥

”

represents concatenation, RN3 is said third random number, SFF is said status identifier of connection successful/failed, ALG3 is said third encryption identifier, RN1 is said first random number, and RN2 is said second random number.

15. The method for accessing to radio frequency communication with low-frequency magnetic communication as set forth in claim 1, wherein said Step e comprises:

Step e1, the requesting party receives said connection response message on the second radio frequency communication address through the radio frequency channel;

Step e2, the requesting party uses the third random number, a status identifier of connection successful/failed and a third encryption identifier in said connection response message as an encryption input, uses said first random number, said second random number and said third random number as an encryption key, adopts a predetermined encryption algorithm to perform the encryption operation, takes the first 4 bytes of the encryption result as a third check code, and compares said third check code with a third check code contained in said connection response message;

Step e3, if the third check code is not identical with the third check code contained in said connection response message, the verification is failed and the access process is terminated; and

if the third check code is identical with the third check code contained in said connection response message, the requesting party determines whether the connection by the requested party is successful or not based on the status identifier of connection successful/failed in said connection response message;

Step e4, if the connection by the requested party is not successful, the connection process is terminated; and

if the connection by the requested party is successful, the requesting party and the requested party conduct transactions on the second radio frequency communication address through the radio frequency channel.

16. The method for accessing to radio frequency communication with low-frequency magnetic communication as set forth in claim 15, wherein in said Step e4, a session encryption key is used in said transactions.

17. The method for accessing to radio frequency communication with low-frequency magnetic communication as set forth in claim 16, wherein said session encryption key is 8-bytes RN1∥

RN2∥

RN3 or 16-bytes RN1∥

RN2∥

RN3∥

RN1∥

RN2∥

RN3, wherein “

∥

”

represents concatenation, RN1∥

RN2∥

RN3 is the bit-by-bit inversion of RN1∥

RN2∥

RN3, RN1 is said first random number, RN2 is said second random number, and RN3 is said third random number.