Coded system for radio frequency communication

• US 8,615,265 B2
• Filed: 08/14/2009
• Issued: 12/24/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/17/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Assets Net LLC
• Original Assignee: Precyse Technologies Inc.
• Inventors: Braiman, Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Hai V
• Application Number:
  US13/059,278
• Publication Number:
  US 20110207497A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,593 Days
• Field of Search: 455/517
• US Class Current: 455/517
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/068 using time-dependent keys, e.g. periodically changing keys cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for controlling usage of secret information H04L9/088
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/04 Key management, e.g. using generic bootstrapping architecture [GBA]

Abstract

A coded system for radio-frequency communication (RFC); the system comprising at least one base station (20) and a plurality of mobile devices (10); the base station and mobile devices are individually provided with running time information synchronized inter se; the mobile device is adapted for transmitting an identifying signal to the base station device; the base station is adapted for receiving the signal; wherein the signal further comprises a preamble including a miming-time-dependent code generated according to a predetermined algorithm (220); the base station is adapted for comparing the code with a reference code generated by the base station according to the algorithm (260), authorizing the RFC in response to coincidence of the running-time-dependent codes generated by the base station and the mobile (270).

Claims

1. A coded system for radio-frequency access for Asset Visibility and Control;

said system comprising at least one base station and a plurality of mobile devices wirelessly connected inter se;

said base station and mobile devices are individually provided with running time information synchronized inter se;

said mobile device is adapted for transmitting an identifying signal to said base station device;

said base station is adapted for receiving said signal;

wherein said signal further comprises a preamble including a running time dependent code generated according to a predetermined algorithm;

said base station is adapted for comparing said code with a reference code generated by said base station according to said algorithm, authorizing said RFC in response to coincidence said running time dependent codes generated by said base station and said mobile device.

2. The coded system for RFC according to claim 1, wherein said base station is further adapted for transmitting an interrogating signal to said mobile device;

said mobile device is adapted for receiving said interrogating signal from said base station and for transmitting said identifying signal to said base station in response to said interrogating signal.

3. The coded system for RFC according to claim 1, wherein said mobile device further comprises a clock, means for generating running time dependent code, and a transceiver adapted for receiving said interrogating signal and transmitting said identifying signal in response to said interrogating signal.

4. The coded system for RFC according to claim 1, wherein said base station further comprises a clock, a control unit, and a transceiver;

said control unit is adapted for interrogating said mobile, generating a reference running time dependent code, identifying said mobile device in response to coincidence of said running time dependent codes generated in said mobile device and base station and recognizing said mobile data;

said transceiver is adapted for transmitting an interrogating signal to said mobile device and receiving said data from said mobile device.

5. The coded system for RFC according to claim 1, wherein said base station and mobile devices individually comprise clock means synchronized inter se.

6. The coded system for RFC according to claim 1, wherein said base station comprises clock means;

said base station is adapted for transmitting running time information to said mobile device.

7. The coded system for RFC according to claim 6, wherein said running time information is provided to said base station from external clock means.

8. The coded system for RFC according to claim 1, wherein said running time information is provided to said base station from Global Positioning System.

9. The coded system for RFC according to claim 1, wherein said running time information is individually provided to said base station and mobile device from Global Positioning System.

10. A coded system for RFC;

said system comprising at least one base station and a plurality of mobile devices wirelessly connected inter se;

said mobile device is adapted for transmitting an identifying signal to said base station device

said base station is adapted for receiving said signal;

wherein said base station and mobile devices are provided with records of preceding communications;

said signal further comprises a preamble including a code dependent on a number of communication generated according to a predetermined algorithm;

said base station is adapted for comparing said code with a reference code generated by said base station according to said predetermined algorithm, authorizing said RFC in response to coincidence said number dependent codes generated by said base station and said mobile.

11. The coded system for RFC according to claim 10, wherein said mobile device further comprises a clock, means for generating number dependent code, and a transceiver adapted for receiving said interrogating signal and transmitting said identifying signal in response to said interrogating signal.

12. The coded system for RFC according to claim 10, wherein said base station further comprises a control unit, and a transceiver;

said control unit is adapted for interrogating said mobile, generating a reference number dependent code, identifying said mobile device in response to coincidence of said number dependent codes generated in said mobile device and base station and recognizing said mobile data;

said transceiver is adapted for transmitting an interrogating signal to said mobile device and receiving said identifying signal from said mobile device.

13. The coded system for RFC according to claim 10, wherein said base station is further adapted for transmitting an interrogating signal to said mobile device;

said mobile device is adapted for receiving said interrogating signal from said base station and for transmitting said identifying signal to said base station in response to said interrogating signal.

14. A method of RFC using code communication;

said method comprising the steps of

(a) providing a base station and a mobile device;

(b) obtaining said running time information by said mobile device;

(c) generating a running time dependent code according to a predetermined algorithm by said mobile device;

(d) transmitting an identifying signal by said mobile device;

said signal comprises a preamble including said running time dependent code;

(e) receiving said identifying signal by said base station;

(f) generating a reference running time dependent code according to said predetermined algorithm by said base station;

(g) comparing said running time dependent codes generated by said mobile device and said base station;

(h) authorizing said RFC in response to coincidence of said running time dependent code generated by said mobile device with said reference running time dependent code generated by said base station; and

(i) processing data provided by said mobile device.

15. The method of RFC according to claim 14, wherein said method further comprises the step of transmitting an interrogating signal by said base station and receiving said signal by said mobile device;

the steps of generating said running time dependent code and transmitting said identifying signal by said mobile device are performed in response to said receiving said interrogating signal.

16. The method of RFC according to claim 14, wherein said running time information is provided by clock means synchronized inter se;

said clock means are individually embedded in said base station and said mobile device.

17. The method of RFC according to claim 14, wherein said running time information is provided by clock means embedded in said base station;

said running time information provided by said base station clock means is transmitted to said mobile device.

18. The method of RFC according to claim 14, wherein said running time information is provided to said base station from Global Positioning System.

19. The method of RFC according to claim 14, wherein said running time information is individually provided to said base station and mobile device from Global Positioning System.

20. A method of RFC using code communication;

said method comprising the steps of

(a) providing a base station and a mobile device accommodating records of preceding communications;

(b) generating a number dependent code according to a predetermined algorithm by said mobile device;

(c) transmitting an identifying signal by said mobile device;

said signal comprises a preamble including said number dependent code;

(d) receiving said identifying signal by said base station;

(e) generating a reference number dependent code according to said predetermined algorithm by said base station;

(f) comparing said number dependent codes generated by said mobile device and said base station;

(g) authorizing said RFC in response to coincidence of said number dependent code generated by said mobile device with said reference number dependent code generated by said base station; and

(h) processing data provided by said mobile device.

21. The method of RFC according to claim 20, wherein said method further comprises the step of transmitting an interrogating signal by said base station and receiving said signal by said mobile device;

the steps of generating said number dependent code and transmitting said identifying signal by said mobile device are performed in response to said receiving said interrogating signal.

22. The method of RFC according to claim 21, wherein said running time information is provided to said base station from external clock means.