METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR LONG-SHORT WAVE, LOW-HIGH FREQUENCY RADIO SECURE MESSAGE SERVICE

• US 20160249189A1
• Filed: 05/28/2014
• Published: 08/25/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Global Integrity, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Protected Mobility LLC
• Inventors: MARLOW, William J., CICHIELO, Robert, BENWARE, Paul, FASCENDA, Anthony, STURNIOLO, Emil
• Granted Patent: US 9,763,067 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0492 by using a location-limited connection, e.g. near-field communication or limited proximity of entities
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/02 Protecting privacy or anonymity, e.g. protecting personally identifiable information [PII]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/033 of the user plane, e.g. user's traffic
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]

Abstract

Methods, apparatus, and systems for the enablement of sending and receiving encrypted messages over Long/Short Wave, Low, High, Very High, or Ultra High Frequency Radio (LSW/HFR) provide for an interconnect between short or other message transmission over LSW/HFR, and other terrestrial or satellite based digital communications systems.

Claims

1. A device for use with a handheld communications device of the type designed for use with short-wavelength wireless infrastructure, the device comprising:

a housing that at least partially encases the handheld communications device;

a data interface configured to interface with the handheld communications device; and

a high frequency radio communications transceiver disposed in the housing and capable of operating in the frequency range of 3 to 30 MHz, the high frequency radio communications transceiver providing short messaging wireless data communications on 3 to 30 MHz.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein the transceiver is configured to bypass external intermediate wireless communications infrastructure.

3. The device of claim 1 wherein the transceiver is configured to communicate point-to-point without requiring any external short-wavelength infrastructure beyond a peer wireless receiver.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein the transmitter transmits the short messaging wireless data communications in encrypted form.

5. The device of claim 1 wherein the device further includes a cryptographic component that encrypts the data communications before transmission.

6. The device of claim 1 wherein the device comprises a sleeve.