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`INVENTORS: Decotignie, Philippe
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`TITLE:
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`Anti-theft protection for a radiotelephony
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`NOON US2000739507A
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`18 DEC 2000
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`a2) United States Patent
`Decotignie
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`(10) Patent No.:
`(45) Date of Patent:
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`US 6,836,654 B2
`Dec. 28, 2004
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`US006836654B2
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`(54) ANTI-THEFT PROTECTION FOR A
`RADIOTELEPHONY DEVICE
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`(75)
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`Inventor: Philippe Decotignie, Le Mans (FR)
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`03) éedgane KRenitghitths Philips Eisehiaties N.V.,
`Eindhoven (NI)
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`(*) Notice:
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`Subject to any disclaimer, the term ofthis
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 509 days.
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`(21) Appl. No.: 09/739,S07
`(22)
`Filed:
`Dee. 18, 2000
`(65)
`Prior Publication Data
`US 20010016484 Al Aug. 23, 2001
`Foreign Application Priority Data
`20, 1999
`(PRY ccsccsssssseenssseunsansecessssieesee 99 16136
`Tint, CI? coocccecsccesecessseee HO4M. 1/00; HO4M 3/00;
`HO4M 1/66, HO4B 1/06, HO4B 1/38; H04Q 7/20
`(52) UNS. CW. cerececccneeere 455/40; 455/411, 455/418;
`455/425; 455/550.1; 455/558; 455/565
`(58) Fleld of Searels ..........--:ccccccscvere 455/410, 411,
`455/412.1, 412.2, 418-419, 425, 550.1,
`558, 26.1, 404.1, 557, 565-567; 380/264,
`268, 273, 713/158, 502, 600, 601; 705/65,
`66, 67
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`(51)
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`FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS.
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`* cited by examiner
`Primary Examiner—William Trost
`Assistant Examiner—Meless Zewdu
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Jack D. Slobod
`(7)
`ABSTRACT
`A mobile radiotelephony device intended for accommoclat-
`ing a linked user identification module offers protection
`against theft. The device prevents a normal operation of the
`device with an unlinked identification module, aud permits
`the nommal operation of the device with the linked identifi-
`cation module until such time the device has been inactive
`for a defined period of time. A debugging code can be
`supplied to the device subsequent
`to a detection of the
`defined period of time to again permit the normal operation
`of the device with linked identificalion module.
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`ANTI-THEFT PROTECTION FOR A
`stored in the identification module, and the test means
`RADIOTELEPHONY DEVICE
`compare the thus stored data with the dala stored in the
`identification module which is places. inside the device. The
`data stored is formed,
`for cxample, by the international
`identification number IMS1 which is contained in the iden-
`tification module (compare standards relating to the GSM
`radiotelephony systems). ‘Thus, the identification moduleis
`automatically linked to the device without the intervention
`of the user, more particularly without the fact that a specific
`code has to be entered.
`Advantageously the deblocking code, which is to be
`supplied to return to the normal operating mode, is formed
`by the pin code (Personal Identity Number) which is. con-
`tained io the identification module (conipare stacdiets retat-
`ing lo the GSM radiotelephony systems). Thus the uscr need
`fot store an additional code to ensure the protection of his
`device.
`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
`‘The invention relates to a mobile radiotelephony device
`intended for accommodating a user identification module,
`where the device bas an established link to an identification .
`module to thereby prevent a normal operation ofthe device
`wheo an identification module other than the linked identi-
`fication module is mounted inside the device,
`‘The invention also relates to a method of protecting such
`a device, and a computer program for implemeating such a
`method.
`‘The invention notably has applications im the. ficld of
`portable radiotelephuny. Portable radiotelephony devices
`are intended to accompany their users when they move
`around. It happens thal these devices are los! or stolen.
`PRIOR ART OF THE INVENTION
`U.S. Pat. No. 5,913,175, published Jun. 15, 1999
`describes a method of protecting a radiotelephone which
`permitsto avoid that the lost or stolen telephone can be used
`by a third party with another user identification module. This
`method comprises establishing a link between the device
`aod a specific user identification module and blocking the
`normaloperation of the device when the user identification
`module that is placed inside the device is not the one that is
`linked to the deviec.
`Whenthe device is lost or stolen with the identification
`module to which it is linked, the user is to warn the operator
`so that the use of his identification module. is blocked at
`networklevel.
`This means that the device can be freely used until the
`identification module to whichit is linked is blocked via the
`In FIG. 1 is represented an electronic device in accor-
`network. This may take a certain period of time.
`dance with the invention. In the example described bere this
`device is a portable radiotelephone of the type used in
`SUMMARYOF THE INVENTION
`cellular systems.
`It notably comprises a microphone 5, a
`It is notably an object of the invention to resolve this
`loudspeaker 6, a screen 8, a keypad 9 and an antenna 1. The
`problem. For this purpose, a device in accordance with the
`device 1 also comprises a housing 12 intended for accom-
`invention (1) verifies a user identification module mounted
`modating a user identification module 13. In the example of
`embodiment described bere, this identification module 13 is
`inside the mobile radiotclepboay device is linked w the
`mobile radiotelephuny device, (2) detects a period of inac-
`a portable card of an integrated circuit in which information
`is stored, notably an international
`identification number
`tivity of the mobile radiotelepbony device during a normal
`currently called [MSI number, and a Personal Identification
`operation of the mobile radiotelepony device, wherein the
`normal operation includes a processing of all outgoing calls,
`Number currently called PIN code.
`and (3) prevents the oormal operation of the mobile radio-
`FIG. 2 shows the overall electrical diagram of this device
`telephony device in response to the verification of the user
`1. The operation of the device1is, in essence, controlled by
`identification module and in response to the detection of the
`a microprocessor assembly 20 which comprises a micropro-
`period of inactivity of the mobile radiotelephony device.
`cessor (“wP") 22 to which are associated a random access
`‘Thus, when the device falls into the hands of a third party
`memory (“RAM”) 24 and a read-only memory (“ROM") 26.
`together with the identification module to whichit is linked,
`This assembly is connected to a man-machine interface
`' Via a’common line 32. This man-machine interface. 32
`it has most probably been inactive for a period of time that
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`is sufficiently long for its normal operation to be blocked
`controls the screen 8 and the keypad 9. The common line 32
`(advantageously, the inactive time aller which the blocking
`also connects the microprocessor assembly 20 io a trans-
`mcans are activated is of the order of several minutes). The
`ceiver assembly (“TX”) 35 via an interface circuit 38. ‘be
`transceiver assembly 35 is connected lo the antenna 11.
`’ device cannot thus be used without the deblocking code
`being supplied,
`Finally, the common line 32 also coancets the microproces-
`Thanks to the invention the lost or stolen device becomes
`sor assembly 20 to a card reader 39.
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`totally unusable. A fraudulent person cannot send commu-
`In FIG, 3 is represented a function flow chart of a device
`nications al the cost of the owner of the device. But neither
`in accordance with the invention. This flow chart starts at
`can he use the device with another identification module.
`box KL. In box K1 the device is in a state ofavailability, that
`The theft of the device becomes totally uscless. The inven-
`is wesay thal the user bas access to all ihe functions of the
`tion thus forms a protection against thefl.
`device. The user has the choice of either or not locking his
`the connecting
`Ta a particularly simple embodiment,
`device. This locking (L)funlocking (UL) is done by access-
`means comprise reading, means and storage means of a data
`ing a configuration menu of the device. When the user locks
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`These and other aspects of the invention are appareal
`from and will be clucidated, by way of non-limilative
`example, with reference to the embodiment(s) described
`hereinafter.
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`In the drawings:
`FIG.
`1
`represents a device in accordance with the
`invention,
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`FIG. 2 represents an overall clectric diagram ofthe device
`of FIG. 1, and
`FIG. 3 represents a flow chart explaining the opcration of
`the device of FIG, 1:
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`that is inside the device is not the one thal is linked to the
`device,
`the device displays the name of the user before
`asking him to insert his identification module as indicated in
`box K5. The device also displays the name of the user before
`$ asking him to supply bis personal code as indicated in box
`Kil.
`‘The embodimentthat has just been described is particu-
`lariy.cffective, because it provides two separate blocking
`modes depending on whether the identification module that
`10 js placed inside the device is cither or pot linked to the
`device. The first blocking mode is applied in the case where
`the device has been lost or stolen. ‘The object is then to
`prevent the device being usable with another identification
`module.
`[it thus advantageously blocks the incoming and
`15 outgoing calls al the same time. The secoad blocking mode
`is applied in the case where the identification module that is
`linked to the device is in its place inside the device and the
`device is in a state of availability. The object is to prevent a
`third party being able to send outgoing calls with this device
`20 if it is lost, stolen orleft without attendance for some time.
`In that case,it is desirable for the user to be able to continue
`to directly receive his incoming calls.
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`In another embodiment the same blocking means are used
`as the identification module which is placed inside the
`aa device either or not linked to the device, for example, the
`second blocking means.
`In that case it
`is possible for.
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`teceiving incoming calls intended for the ilentification
`module thalis inside the device, even when this identifica-
`tion module placed inside the device is not linked to the
`device.
`;
`While the embodiments of the invention disclosed herein
`are presently considered (o be preferred, various changes
`and modifications can be made without departing from the
`spirit and scope ofthe invention. The scope ofthe invention
`is indicated in the appended claims, and all changes that
`come within the meaning aod range of equivalents are
`intended to be embraced therein.
`. Whatis claimed is:
`1. Amobile radiotelephony device, comprising:
`blocking means for preventing a normal operation of the
`mobile radiotelephooy device, wherein the normal
`operation includes a processing of oulgoing calls,
`liming means for activating the blocking means in
`response to the mobile radiotelephoay device being
`inactive during the normal dgexetien of the snotile
`cadiotelephony device for
`a defined period of time
`subsequent to a mounting of a linked user identification
`module inside the mobile radiotelephony device; and
`deblocking means for permitting the normal operation of
`the mobile radiotelephony device in response to a
`supply of a deblocking code to the mobile radiotele-
`phony device subsequent to the mounting of the linked
`user identification module inside the mobile radiotele-
`phony device and subsequent to the dcfined period of
`ae
`vice ofclaim L wherein
`iS prevents all transmis-
`Bee
`sion of outgoing calls.
`3. The mobile radiotelephony device of claim 1, wherein
`an activation of the blocking means prevents all transmis-
`sions of non-emergency outgoing calls and permits all
`transmissions of emergency outgoing calls.
`4. The mobile radictelepbony device of claim 1, funter
`6s comprising:
`locking means for facilitating an activation of the block
`means by the timing means.
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`his device (box K2), the identification module that is inside
`the device is automatically linked to the device. For this
`purpose, the devicestarts reading a data DIL in the identifi-
`cation module (for example, the international identification
`number IMS!) and be stores it in the random-access memory
`24. Once locked, the device remains in the slate of avail-
`ability indicated in box Kl. Whenthe device is in the stale
`of availability, one looks whether it is locked (box K3). If it
`is not locked (arrow N3), the device remains in the slate of
`availability indicated in box K1. If it is locked (arrow Y3),
`one looks whether the identification module whichis placed
`inside the device is the one thatis linked to the device (box
`K4).
`If the identification module, which is placed inside the
`device, is not the one thatis linked to the device (arrow N4),
`the device goes to a first blocking stale indicated in bax KS.
`In this first blocking state, the device is disconnected from
`the network. Thus il can no longer receive an incoming call
`por transmit an outgoing call (passibly with the exception of
`emergency numbers). In the blocking state K5, the screea
`shows @ message inviting the user lo insert
`the proper
`module into the device. And when the user inserts a new
`module, one looks whether this new identification moduleis
`the one that is connected to the devier (box K7). If this is the
`case (arrow Y7), the device is reconnected to the network in
`accordance with the normal procedure (box K8)and then the
`device returns to the state ofavailability indicated in box K1.
`If not (arrow N7), the operation is resumed in box KS. The
`only way of leaving this first blocking state is thus to place
`the identification module thatis linked to the device inside
`the device,
`If the identification module thalis placed inside the device
`is linked to the device (arrow Y4), one looks whether the
`device has remained in the state of availability for a certain
`period of time T ofthe order of several minutes, for example
`(box KO). If this is not the case (arrow N10), the device
`remains in the state of availability indicated in box KL. If
`this is the case (arrow Y10), the device passes on to a second
`blocking state indicated in box KIL by passing through an
`inilializalion step K.12 which permils to inilialize a variable
`Awhich represents the number of attempts made al supply-
`ing a deblocking code (for example, the Personal Identifi-
`cation Number) PIN.
`In this second blocking slate the device only processes
`incoming calls (box K13) and, possibly, the outgoing calls
`that correspond to emergency numbers (box K14), Oace
`these calls have been processed, the device goes back to the
`sccond blocking slate indicated in box K11. In the second
`blocking statc K11 a message inviling the user to supply a
`deblocking code is displayed on the screen.Ifthe code taken
`by the user is recognized (arrow ¥11), the device goes hack
`to the state of availability indicated in box KIL.If it is not
`recognized (arrow N11), the value of the variable A is tested
`(box K15). If this value is lower than a certain figure (for
`example 3), the value of Ais augmented by unily (box K16)
`and a message is displayed on the screento indicate the user
`that the code is not valid (box KL7). Then the devigg.goes
`backto the second blocking state indicated in box
`Ke
`Tt the
`variable A is higher than or equal to said figure, the test of
`box KIS causes the total blocking of the device indicated in
`box K3@. To leave this third blocking state it is necessary to
`conlact
`the organization thal provides the identification
`module. One is then again in the slate of availability KL.
`In another embodiment of the invention, when the user
`locks the telephone, the device asks for the user's name.‘he
`fame given ty the aser i stored itt the rantom access
`memory 24 of the device. When the idcotification module
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`14. The method claim 10, further comprising:
`storing ao international identification umber stared on
`the linked user identification module onto the mobile
`radiotelephony device as data corresponding to a link
`between the mobile radiowclepbony device and the
`linked user identification module.
`15. The method claim Ll, further comprising:
`storing a personal identification number scored on the
`linked user identification module onto the mobile
`radiotelephony device as the debugging code.
`16. The method of claim 10, further comprising:
`preventing the normal operation of the mobile radintele-
`phony device in response to any unlinked user identi-
`fication module being mounted inside the mobile radio-
`telephony device.
`17. In a mobile radiotelephony device, a computer read-
`able medium comprising:
`computer readable code for verifying a user identification
`module mounted inside the mobile radiotelephony
`device is linked to the mobile radiotelepbony device;
`computer readable code for detecting a period of inactiv-
`ity of the mobile radiotelephany device during a normal
`operation of the mobile radiotelephony device, wherein
`the normal operation includes a processing of all out-
`going calls;
`computer readable code for preventing the normal opera-
`tion of the mobile radiotelephooy device in response to
`the verification of the linked user identification module
`and in response to the detection of the period of
`inactivity of the mobile radiotelephony device.
`18. The computer readable medium of claim 17, further
`comprising:
`computer readable code for permitting the normal opera-
`tion of the mobile radiotelephony device im response to
`the verification of the linked user identification module
`and in response to a supply of a deblocking code to the
`mobile radiotelephony device subsequent to the detec-
`tion of the period of inactivity of the mobile radiote-
`lephony device.
`19. The computer readable medium of claim 18, further
`comprising:
`.
`storing a personal
`identification number stored on the
`linked uscr identification module onto the mobile
`fadiotelephony device as the deblocking code.
`20. The computer readable medium of claim 17, further
`“comprising:
`preventing the normal operation of the mobile radiotele-
`phony device in response to any unlinked user identi-
`fication module being mounted inside the mobile radio-
`telephony device.
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`5. The mobile radiotelephony device of claim 1, further
`comprising:
`counecting means for establishing a link between the
`mobile radiotelephony device and the linked user iden-
`tification module,
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`6. ‘The mobile radiotelepbony device of claim 5, further
`comprising:
`locking means for facilitating an establishmentofthe link
`between the mobile radiotelephony device and the
`linked user identification module by the connection
`means.
`7. The mobile radiotelephony device of claim 1, wherein
`an international identification number stored on the linked
`user identification module is stored on the mobile radiote-
`lephony device as data corresponding to a link between the
`mobile radiotelephony device and the linked! user identifi-
`cation module.
`8. The mobile radiotelephony device of claim 1, wherein
`a personal identification number stored on the linked user
`identification moduleis stored as the dcblocking code on the
`mobile radictelephony device.
`9. The mobile radiotelephony device of claim 1, further
`comprising:
`,
`tes! means for activating the blocking means whea any
`unlinked user identification module is mounted inside
`the mobile radiotelephony device.
`10. A method of protecting a mobile radiotelephony
`device, the method comprising:
`;
`verfying a user identification module mounted inside the
`mobile radiotelephony device is linked to the mobile
`radiotelephony device;
`detecting a period of inactivity of the mobile radiotele-
`phony device during a normal operation of the mobile
`radiotelephony device, wherein the normal operation
`includes a processing of all outgoing calls;
`preventing the normal operation of the mobile radiotcl:-
`phony device in response to the verification of the
`linked user identification module and in response to the
`detection of the period of inactivity of the mobile
`radiotelephony device.
`Ul. The method of claim 10, further comprising:
`pemnitting the normal operation of the mobile radiotele-
`phony device in response to the verification of the
`linked user identification module and in response to a
`supply of a deblocking code to the mobile radiotele-
`phony device subsequentto the detection ofthe period
`of inactivity of the mobile radiotclophony device.
`12. The method of claim 10, wherein the prevention ofthe
`normal operation of the mobile radiotelephony device pre- a
`vents all transmissions of outgoing calls.
`13. The method ofclaim 10, wherein the prevention ofthe
`normal operation of the mobile radiotelephony device pre-
`ventsall transmissions of non-emergency outgoing calls and
`permits all iransmissions of emergency oulgoing calls.
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