Integration of home security into existing infrastructure

• US 9,043,882 B2
• Filed: 05/02/2013
• Issued: 05/26/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kyndryl Incorporated (Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Keohane, Susann M., Murillo, Jessica C., Shieh, Johnny M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Gelagay, Shewaye
• Assistant Examiner(s): DOLLY, KENDALL LYNN
• Application Number:
  US13/875,587
• Publication Number:
  US 20140331284A1
• Time in Patent Office: 754 Days
• US Class Current: 726/4
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0876 based on the identity of the terminal or configuration, e.g. MAC address, hardware or software configuration or device fingerprint
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0884 by delegation of authentication, e.g. a proxy authenticates an entity to be authenticated on behalf of this entity vis-à-vis an authentication entity
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/107 wherein the security policies are location-dependent, e.g. entities privileges depend on current location or allowing specific operations only from locally connected terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication

Abstract

Embodiments relate to administering access to a wireless network by detecting a connective proximity of a device to the network, determining that the device is an authorized device based on information, connecting the authorized device to the network, and causing the connection of the authorized device to the network to be provided as an output status.

Claims

1. A method for administering access to a wireless network, comprising:

detecting a connective proximity of a mobile device being carried by a first person to a wireless network access point device operating at a secure location of a second person;

determining that the mobile device is an authorized device in response to determining that the mobile device has a threshold number of contacts or friends that are in common with a contact list or a social media list for the second person;

determining that the first person is not an intruder to the secure location in response to determining that the mobile device is an authorized device;

connecting the authorized device to the network;

causing the connection of the authorized device to the network to be provided to the second person as a first output status that indicates that the first person is not an intruder to the secure location;

determining that the mobile device is an unauthorized device in response to determining that the mobile device has a threshold number of contacts or friends that are blocked by the second person for the contact list or the social media list;

determining that the first person is an intruder to the secure location in response to determining that the mobile device is an unauthorized device;

detecting an attempt by the unauthorized device to connect to the network; and

causing the attempt by the unauthorized device to connect to the network to be provided to the second person as a second output status that indicates that the first person is an intruder to the secure location.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

creating a log of authorized device connections and unauthorized device connection attempts.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the first output status and the second output status is a message that is configured to be provided on a television connected to the network.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the social media list and the contact list are associated with a mobile phone belonging to the second person.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining that the mobile device is an authorized device based on a combination of a username and a password.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the secure location of the second person is a building in which the second person is located.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein detecting the connective proximity of the mobile device to the wireless network access point device comprises detecting that the mobile device comes within a range from the wireless network access point device in which the mobile device becomes capable of being connected to the network.

8. A computer program product comprising:

a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having program code embodied therewith for administering access to a wireless network, the program code executable by a processing device to;

detect a connective proximity of a mobile device being carried by a first person to a wireless network access point device operating at a secure location of a second person;

determine that the mobile device is an authorized device in response to determining that the mobile device has a threshold number of contacts or friends that are in common with a contact list or a social media list for the second person;

determine that the first person is not an intruder to the secure location in response to determining that the mobile device is an authorized device;

connect the authorized device to the network;

cause the connection of the authorized device to the network to be provided to the second person as a first output status that indicates that the first person is not an intruder to the secure location;

determine that the mobile device is an unauthorized device in response to determining that the mobile device has a threshold number of contacts or friends that are blocked by the second person for the contact list or the social media list;

determine that the mobile device is an unauthorized device;

detect an attempt by the unauthorized device to connect to the network; and

cause the attempt by the unauthorized device to connect to the network to be provided to the second person as a second output status that indicates that the first person is an intruder to the secure location.

9. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the program code is executable by the processing device to:

create a log of authorized device connections and unauthorized device connection attempts.

10. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein each of the first output status and the second output status is a message that is configured to be displayed on a television connected to the network.

11. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the social media list and the contact list are associated with a mobile phone belonging to the second person.

12. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the the program code is executable by the processing device to determine that the mobile device is an authorized device based on a combination of a username and a credential.

13. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the secure location of the second person is a building in which the second person is located.

14. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein detecting the connective proximity of the mobile device to the wireless network access point device comprises detecting that the mobile device comes within a range from the wireless network access point device in which the mobile device becomes capable of being connected to the network.

15. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to;

detect a connective proximity of a mobile device being carried by a first person to a wireless network access point device operating at a secure location of a second person;

determine that the mobile device is an authorized device in response to determining that the mobile device has a threshold number of contacts or friends that are in common with a contact list or a social media list for the second person

determine that the first person is not an intruder to the secure location in response to determining that the mobile device is an authorized device;

connect the authorized device to the network;

cause the connection of the authorized device to the network to be provided to the second person as an output status that indicates that the first person is not an intruder to the secure location;

determine that the mobile device is an unauthorized device in response to determining that the mobile device does not have the threshold number of contacts or friends that are in common with the contact list or the social media list;

determine that the mobile device is an unauthorized device;

detect an attempt by the unauthorized device to connect to the network; and

cause the attempt by the unauthorized device to connect to the network to be provided to the second person as a second output status that indicates that the first person is an intruder to the secure location.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:

create an entry in a log reflecting the attempt by the unauthorized device to connect to the network.

17. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:

cause an output status to be provided on an output device that indicates the attempt by the unauthorized device to connect to the network.

18. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:

disconnect the authorized device from the network when the authorized device is no longer proximate to the network; and

create a log comprising an identification of;

when the device was detected as being proximate to the network;

when the device connected to the network;

when the device was detected as no longer being proximate to the network; and

when the device is disconnected from the network.

19. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the output status comprises a message configured to be at least one of:

displayed on a display device; and

played as an auditory message.

20. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the secure location of the second person is a building in which the second person is located.