Cryptographic protocol for portable devices

• US 9,197,414 B1
• Filed: 03/31/2015
• Issued: 11/24/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nymi Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nymi Inc.
• Inventors: Martin, Karl, Vahlis, Evgene
• Primary Examiner(s): LEE, JASON T
• Application Number:
  US14/675,489
• Time in Patent Office: 238 Days
• Field of Search: 726/10
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0277 Online advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/80 Wireless network architectures or network communication protocols for wireless network security H04W12/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0428 wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/061 for key exchange, e.g. in peer-to-peer networks cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key agreement H04L9/0838
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 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 63/0861 using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using biological data H04L9/3231
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/0822 using key encryption key
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/12 Transmitting and receiving encryption devices synchronised or initially set up in a particular manner
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/14 using a plurality of keys or algorithms
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/30 Public key, i.e. encryption algorithm being computationally infeasible to invert or user's encryption keys not requiring secrecy
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3213 using tickets or tokens, e.g. Kerberos network architectures or network communication protocols for entities authentication using tickets in a packet data network H04L63/0807
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3231 Biological data, e.g. fingerprint, voice or retina network architectures or network communication protocols for supporting authentication of entities using biometrical features in a packet data network H04L63/0861
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/02 Protecting privacy or anonymity, e.g. protecting personally identifiable information [PII]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/04 Key management, e.g. using generic bootstrapping architecture [GBA]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/35 Protecting application or service provisioning, e.g. securing SIM application provisioning
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/50 Secure pairing of devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/50 Service provisioning or reconfiguring
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/60 Subscription-based services using application servers or record carriers, e.g. SIM application toolkits
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/08 : Access point devices

Abstract

Embodiments are directed towards communicating using a mobile device that performs actions including. A mobile device may be provisioned with an access point such that a provisioning key and a provisioning token for each of the provisioned access points may be stored on the mobile device. The mobile device may be determined to be in the presence of a provisioned access point based on the provisioning key and an advertising nonce. The advertising nonce may be encrypted with the provisioning key. A communication channel between the mobile device and the access point may be established based on a session nonce, the advertising nonce, and the provisioning key. A session key may be generated based in part on the advertising nonce and a message counter. And, encrypted message packets that include a message and a message authentication tag may be communicated to the access point.

Claims

1. A method for employing a mobile device to communicate data over a network, wherein the mobile device performs actions, comprising:

enabling one or more provisioning keys to be locally stored on the mobile device and locally stored on one or more remote access points;

employing an authorized authentication device (AAD) to authenticate a user of the mobile device based on one or more biometric signals; and

when the user of the mobile device is authenticated, performing further actions, including;

generating one or more advertising information packets based in part on a synchronized time value and one or more provisioning keys, wherein each of the one or more advertising information packets corresponds to one or more of the one or more provisioning keys;

communicating the one or more advertising information packets to one or more remote access points, wherein each remote access point employs its one or more locally stored provisioning keys and its locally stored synchronized time value to generate one or more local versions of the one or more advertising information packets and compares the one or more local versions of the advertising information packets to the communicated one or more advertising information packets; and

when one or more of the comparisons produces an equivalent result, providing access to the one or more remote access points that are also associated with the equivalent result.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising, generating the synchronized time value based at least on a communication with an authorized authentication device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein generating each of the one or more advertising information packets, further comprises:

generating an advertising nonce based on a pseudorandom number generator;

encrypting the advertising nonce based on the one or more provisioning keys; and

generating an encrypted hash value, wherein the encrypted hash value includes the encrypted advertising nonce and the synchronized time value.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein generating the one or more advertising information packets, further comprises, one or more additional values, including at least one of a gesture value, a personal identification number, a password, a touch pattern, or a pass phrase.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the comparison produces a non-equivalent result, when a difference of the synchronized time value and the locally stored synchronized time value exceeds a predefined threshold value.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising, communicating the one or more advertising information packets using Bluetooth Low Energy advertising packets.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising, when an authorized authentication device provides the synchronized time value and a cryptographic state key to the mobile device, decrypting a cryptographic state of the mobile device and enabling the communication of the one or more advertising information packets to the one or more remote access points.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising, when a user disengages the mobile device, unsetting the synchronized time value and encrypting the cryptographic state of the mobile device.

9. A mobile device for communicating data over a network, comprising:

a transceiver that communicates over a network;

a memory that stores at least instructions; and

a processor device that executes instructions that enable actions, including;

enabling one or more provisioning keys to be locally stored on the mobile device and locally stored on one or more remote access points;

employing an authorized authentication device (AAD) to authenticate a user of the mobile device based on one or more biometric signals; and

when the user of the mobile device is authenticated, performing further actions, including;

generating one or more advertising information packets based in part on a synchronized time value and one or more provisioning keys, wherein each of the one or more advertising information packets corresponds to one or more of the one or more provisioning keys;

communicating the one or more advertising information packets to one or more remote access points, wherein each remote access point employs its one or more locally stored provisioning keys and its locally stored synchronized time value to generate one or more local versions of the one or more advertising information packets and compares the one or more local versions of the advertising information packets to the communicated one or more advertising information packets; and

when one or more of the comparisons produces an equivalent result, providing access to the one or more remote access points that are also associated with the equivalent result.

10. The mobile device of claim 9, wherein the processor device executes instructions that enable actions, further comprising, generating the synchronized time value based at least on a communication with an authorized authentication device.

11. The mobile device of claim 9, wherein generating each of the one or more advertising information packets, further comprises:

generating an advertising nonce based on a pseudorandom number generator;

encrypting the advertising nonce based on the one or more provisioning keys; and

generating an encrypted hash value, wherein the encrypted hash value includes the encrypted advertising nonce and the synchronized time value.

12. The mobile device of claim 9, wherein generating the one or more advertising information packets, further comprises, one or more additional values, including at least one of a gesture value, a personal identification number, a password, a touch pattern, or a pass phrase.

13. The mobile device of claim 9, wherein the comparison produces a non-equivalent result, when a difference of the synchronized time value and the locally stored synchronized time value exceeds a predefined threshold value.

14. The mobile device of claim 9, wherein generating each of the one or more advertising information packets, further comprising, communicating the one or more advertising information packets using Bluetooth Low Energy advertising packets.

15. The mobile device of claim 9, wherein generating each of the one or more advertising information packets, further comprising, when an authorized authentication device provides the synchronized time value and a cryptographic state key to the mobile device, decrypting a cryptographic state of the mobile device and enabling the communication of the one or more advertising information packets to the one or more remote access points.

16. The mobile device of claim 9, wherein generating each of the one or more advertising information packets, further comprising, when a user disengages the mobile device, unsetting the synchronized time value and encrypting the cryptographic state of the mobile device.

17. A system for employing a mobile device to communicate data, comprising:

a mobile device comprising;

a transceiver that communicates over a network;

a memory that stores at least instructions; and

a processor device that executes instructions that enable actions, including;

enabling one or more provisioning keys to be locally stored on the mobile device and locally stored on one or more remote access points;

employing an authorized authentication device (AAD) to authenticate a user of the mobile device based on one or more biometric signals; and

when the user of the mobile device is authenticated, performing further actions, including;

generating one or more advertising information packets based in part on a synchronized time value and one or more provisioning keys, wherein each of the one or more advertising information packets corresponds to one or more of the one or more provisioning keys;

communicating the one or more advertising information packets to one or more remote access points, wherein each remote access point employs its one or more locally stored provisioning keys and its locally stored synchronized time value to generate one or more local versions of the one or more advertising information packets and compares the one or more local versions of the advertising information packets to the communicated one or more advertising information packets; and

when one or more of the comparisons produces an equivalent result, providing access to the one or more remote access points that are also associated with the equivalent result; and

one or more remote access point computers, comprising;

a transceiver that communicates over the network;

a memory that stores at least instructions; and

a processor device that executes instructions that enable actions, including;

receiving one or more advertising information packets.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the mobile device'"'"'s processor device executes instructions to perform actions, further comprising, generating the synchronized time value based at least on a communication with an authorized authentication device.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein generating each of the one or more advertising information packets, further comprises:

generating an advertising nonce based on a pseudorandom number generator;

encrypting the advertising nonce based on the one or more provisioning keys; and

generating an encrypted hash value, wherein the encrypted hash value includes the encrypted advertising nonce and the synchronized time value.

20. The system of claim 17, wherein generating the one or more advertising information packets, further comprises, one or more additional values, including at least one of a gesture value, a personal identification number, a password, a touch pattern, or a pass phrase.

21. The system of claim 17, wherein the comparison produces a non-equivalent result, when a difference of the synchronized time value and the locally stored synchronized time value exceeds a predefined threshold value.

22. The system of claim 17, wherein the mobile device'"'"'s processor device executes instructions to perform actions, further comprising, when an authorized authentication device provides the synchronized time value and a cryptographic state key to the mobile device, decrypting a cryptographic state of the mobile device and enabling the communication of the one or more advertising information packets to the one or more remote access points.

23. The system of claim 17, wherein the mobile device'"'"'s processor device executes instructions to perform actions, further comprising, when a user disengages the mobile device, unsetting the synchronized time value and encrypting the cryptographic state of the mobile device.

24. A processor readable non-transitory storage media that includes instructions for employing a mobile device to communicate data over a network, wherein execution of the instructions by a processor device enables actions, comprising:

enabling one or more provisioning keys to be locally stored on the mobile device and locally stored on one or more remote access points;

employing an authorized authentication device (AAD) to authenticate a user of the mobile device based on one or more biometric signals; and

when the user of the mobile device is authenticated, performing further actions, including;

generating one or more advertising information packets based in part on a synchronized time value and one or more provisioning keys, wherein each of the one or more advertising information packets corresponds to one or more of the one or more provisioning keys;

communicating the one or more advertising information packets to one or more remote access points, wherein each remote access point employs its one or more locally stored provisioning keys and its locally stored synchronized time value to generate one or more local versions of the one or more advertising information packets and compares the one or more local versions of the advertising information packets to the communicated one or more advertising information packets; and

when one or more of the comparisons produces an equivalent result, providing access to the one or more remote access points that are also associated with the equivalent result.

25. The media of claim 24, further comprising, generating the synchronized time value based at least on a communication with an authorized authentication device.

26. The media of claim 24, wherein generating each of the one or more advertising information packets, further comprises:

generating an advertising nonce based on a pseudorandom number generator;

encrypting the advertising nonce based on the one or more provisioning keys; and

generating an encrypted hash value, wherein the encrypted hash value includes the encrypted advertising nonce and the synchronized time value.

27. The media of claim 24, wherein generating the one or more advertising information packets, further comprises, one or more additional values, including at least one of a gesture value, a personal identification number, a password, a touch pattern, or a pass phrase.

28. The media of claim 24, wherein the comparison produces a non-equivalent result, when a difference of the synchronized time value and the locally stored synchronized time value exceeds a predefined threshold value.

29. The media of claim 24, further comprising, when an authorized authentication device provides the synchronized time value and a cryptographic state key to the mobile device, decrypting a cryptographic state of the mobile device and enabling the communication of the one or more advertising information packets to the one or more remote access points.

30. The media of claim 24, further comprising, when a user disengages the mobile device, unsetting the synchronized time value and encrypting the cryptographic state of the mobile device.