CN101576942B - Authentication method and automatic control system for electronic device - Google Patents

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CN101576942B
CN101576942B CN2008100962364A CN200810096236A CN101576942B CN 101576942 B CN101576942 B CN 101576942B CN 2008100962364 A CN2008100962364 A CN 2008100962364A CN 200810096236 A CN200810096236 A CN 200810096236A CN 101576942 B CN101576942 B CN 101576942B
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The invention provides an authentication method and an automatic control system for an electronic device. The automatic control system for the electronic device comprises a portable electronic device and an authentication module, wherein the authentication module is electrically connected with the portable electronic device and can detect an external communication module. If the authentication module detects the external communication module, the portable electronic device starts up to work. If the authentication module can not detect the external communication module, the portable electronic device restricts the operation action.

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Authentication method and automatic control system for electronic device
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of authentication method and automatic control system for electronic device, relate in particular to and a kind ofly prevent that other people from stealing the authentication method and the automatic control system for electronic device of portable electron device institute data on file.
Background technology
Portable electron device has been indispensable product in the life, and it has can carry the convenience that transmits with information.Portable electron device is an example with the computing machine notebook, and the user often need be with mobile, and when carrying the computing machine notebook and go out, the most worrying promptly is that data on file is stolen by other people.Therefore, in prior art, information security is set up password protection through the user in the computing machine notebook.But, too brief if password is set up, easy crack; Otherwise,, then cause the trouble of input easily or pass into silence easily if set up too complicatedly.
In addition, go out and when being in the middle of unsafe environment when the user is being with the computing machine notebook, some reason of user Chang Yinwei (as going to the toilet) must be of short duration leaves the computing machine notebook.Under this situation, the network connectivity function that the computing machine notebook takes place easily stolen and with the confidential data outflow, data is stolen via erasable memory storage (like carry-on dish) or The whole calculations machine notebook goes adrift.
In prior art, there is the wireless transmission function of utilizing bluetooth cellular phone to help the user and logins, withdraw from portable electron device automatically.When portable electron device detected bluetooth cellular phone, portable electron device was logined automatically; When portable electron device can't detect bluetooth cellular phone, portable electron device withdrawed from automatically.Yet; The user not only must use bluetooth cellular phone; And mobile phone possibly be retained in identical place with the computing machine notebook, so that mobile phone and computing machine notebook be stolen in the lump and get, and just can't bring into play the effect of protection portable electron device institute data on file this moment fully.
Therefore, be necessary to provide a kind of and prevent that other people from stealing the authentication method and the automatic control system for electronic device of portable electron device institute data on file, to improve the existing in prior technology problem.
Summary of the invention
The purpose of this invention is to provide authentication method, be used to prevent that other people from stealing the data that portable electron device is stored.
Another object of the present invention provides automatic control system for electronic device, can prevent that other people from stealing the data that portable electron device is stored.
For reaching above-mentioned purpose, authentication method of the present invention is used for portable electron device and authentication module.Authentication method comprises the following steps: that portable electron device carries out in-cycle work if authentication module detects the external wireless communication module; If authentication module can't detect external communication module, portable electron device limits usage operation.
For reaching another above-mentioned purpose, automatic control system for electronic device of the present invention comprises portable electron device and authentication module.Wherein, authentication module and portable electron device electrically connect, and authentication module can detect external communication module.If authentication module detects external communication module, portable electron device carries out in-cycle work; If authentication module can't detect external communication module, portable electron device limits usage operation.
According to the embodiment of the present invention, limiting closing information transmit port, network connectivity interruption, the operating system that usage operation is a portable electron device withdraws from operation or closes machine operation.
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Fig. 1 is the Organization Chart of first embodiment of automatic control system for electronic device of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is when authentication module detects the external wireless communication module, the process flow diagram of the embodiment of electronic installation action.
Fig. 3 is when authentication module can't detect the external wireless communication module, the process flow diagram of the embodiment of electronic installation action.
Fig. 4 is the Organization Chart of second embodiment of automatic control system for electronic device of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is the Organization Chart of the 3rd embodiment of automatic control system for electronic device of the present invention.
Wherein, description of reference numerals is following:
1,1a, 1b automatic control system for electronic device
10,10a, 10b portable electron device
20 authentication modules
22,22a first authentication ' unit
24,24a second authentication ' unit
50 induction cards
60 mobile phones
80 identity identification informations
90,90a, 90b external communication module
92 first communication units
94 second communication unit
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For let above-mentioned and other purposes of the present invention, feature and advantage can be more obviously understandable, the hereinafter spy enumerates specific embodiment of the present invention, and cooperates appended accompanying drawing, elaborates as follows.
Automatic control system for electronic device of the present invention can prevent that other people from stealing the data that portable electron device is stored.Please earlier with reference to figure 1, be the Organization Chart of first embodiment of automatic control system for electronic device of the present invention.Automatic control system for electronic device 1 comprises portable electron device 10 and authentication module 20.Authentication module 20 electrically connects with portable electron device 10, and authentication module 20 can detect external communication module 90.
Can wireless or wired mode detect between authentication module 20 and the external communication module 90, and the information transmission between authentication module 20 and the external communication module 90 can be unidirectional or two-way.For instance; External communication module 90 can be radio area network memory access (wireless LAN access point), wired Local Area Network channel, radio frequency identification (Radio Frequency Identification, RFID) module or infrared induction module etc.Because external communication module 90 is placed in comparatively safe or latent close position, therefore be difficult for being stolen with portable electron device 10.
Authentication module 20 is the detecting element of collocation external communication module 90.For instance, when external communication module 90 was the RFID module, authentication module 20 was the RFID detecting element; When external communication module 90 was the radio area network memory access, authentication module 20 can be the detecting element of the infinite network card of portable electron device 10.
But it is noted that; As long as authentication module 20 collocation external communication module 90; And authentication module 20 can detect external communication module 90 in the specific distance range; And outside specific distance range, can't detect the various modules or the element of external communication module 90, all should be the present invention the scope that should comprise.
In present embodiment, portable electron device 10 is the computing machine notebook, and authentication module 20 is for being placed in the detecting element on the infinite network card in the portable electron device 10, and external communication module 90 is the radio area network memory access.
In present embodiment, when the user used automatic control system for electronic device 1 for the first time, authentication module 20 must be registered radio area network in advance and extract point, and the identity identification information 22 that will have uniqueness is stored in authentication module 20.For instance, identity identification information 22 can be medium access control (MediaAccess Control, Mac) address because the Mac address has uniqueness, situation about therefore can not judge by accident.
But it is noted that identity identification information 22 also can be the information that identification id etc. can be discerned user's identity.In addition, in order to cooperate the multi-form of external communication module 90, authentication module 20 also can not stored identity identification information 22.
Then please in the lump with reference to figure 1 and Fig. 2, so that the detailed manner of execution of explanation automatic control system for electronic device 1 of the present invention.Fig. 2 is when authentication module detects the external wireless communication module, the process flow diagram of the embodiment of electronic installation action.
Step 200: authentication module detects external communication module.
Authentication module 20 continues to detect in the surrounding environment whether external communication module 90 is arranged, and when authentication module 20 detects external communication module 90, gets into the automated job with portable electron device 10.
In present embodiment, external communication module 90 is extracted point for the radio area network that is installed in the household.When the user carries portable electron device 10 and goes home; In case get into the transmission range that the family radio area network extracts point; Authentication module 20 can detect the external communication module 90 that identity identification information 80 conforms to; The identity identification information that the identity identification information 80 that also promptly is stored in authentication module 20 and user are registered in external communication module 90 is in full accord, promptly accomplishes identity validation, the automatic control operation that then just can get into portable electron device 10.
Step 201: portable electron device carries out in-cycle work.
Portable electron device 10 Auto Power Ons do not need user's action power switch or other inputs.
Step 202: portable electron device carries out operating system login operation.
Portable electron device 10 carries out the login operation of operating system (like the Windows operating system) automatically, does not need the user to input the action of password.When portable electron device 10 carries out after operating system login operation finishes, can normally use all functions of portable electron device 10.
Wherein, step 201 can be saved user's time with step 202, increases the ease of use and the maneuverability of portable electron device 10.But it is noted that operating system login operation also can keep to the user inputs password, this moment, step 202 can be omitted.
Then please in the lump with reference to figure 1 and Fig. 3, so that the detailed manner of execution of explanation automatic control system for electronic device 1 of the present invention.Fig. 3 is when authentication module can't detect the external wireless communication module, the process flow diagram of the embodiment of electronic installation action.
Step 300: authentication module can't detect the external wireless communication module.
When automatic control system for electronic device 1 is not used the person and uses; Whether can constantly search has registered external communication module 90 still to exist; In case when finding that but external communication module 90 is not in sensing range; For example when the user carried portable electron device 10 and goes out, radio area network extracted the transmission effective range of point in promptly being away from home, and authentication module 20 promptly changes the state that can't detect external communication module 90 into by detecting external communication module 90.Then just getting into for information security is the restriction usage operation of purpose.
Step 301: the information transmission port (port) of closing portable electron device.
When authentication module 20 promptly can't detect external communication module 90; Expression portable electron device 10 possibly be in more unsafe state (for example portable electron device 10 rounds other people take away); At this moment, for information security, close the information transmission port of portable electron device 10.For instance, for example stop using the USB transmit port, connect the transmit port of CD player or connect the transmit port etc. of floppy drive.Even other people take away portable electron device 10 rounds, the data that also can't be stored through information transmission port bootlegging portable electron device 10.
Step 302: the network connectivity of portable electron device interrupts.
For information security, interrupt the network connectivity of portable electron device 10, even portable electron device 10 rounds other people take away, sending through the data that network is stored portable electron device 10.
But it is noted that for according to various demands, step 301 can successively be carried out, carry out simultaneously or select one and carry out with step 302.
Step 303: portable electron device carries out operating system and withdraws from operation.
Portable electron device 10 carries out the operation of withdrawing from of operating system (like the Windows operating system) automatically.
Step 304: portable electron device closes machine operation.
Portable electron device 10 shuts down automatically, does not need the user to import any information.
In present embodiment, when the user left environment for use, step 303 can be saved user's the shutdown activity duration with step 304, increased the easy-to-use of portable electron device 10.In addition, also can through carry out automatically withdraw from operation and to close machine operation not stolen to guarantee the data of being stored in the portable electron device 10.
But it is noted that above-mentioned steps 301 to step 304 is decided by actual needs.Also promptly when the authentication module 20 of portable electron device 10 can't detect external wireless communication module 90, can carry out step 301 and/or step 302 and/or step 303 and/or step 304.For instance, when authentication module 20 can't detect external wireless communication module 90, can only carry out step 301 and step 302.
Other it is noted that the restriction usage operation is not limited to above-mentioned.For instance, the restriction usage operation can be portable electron device 10 and gets into dormant state, entering password input picture etc.
Please refer to Fig. 4, be the Organization Chart of second embodiment of automatic control system for electronic device of the present invention.Be with the maximum difference of above-mentioned first embodiment, be used for when the element of the authentication of login system be used for detecting the element that whether will interrupt line and inactive all erasable memory storages and can be different elements.
In present embodiment, authentication module 20 comprises first authentication ' unit 22 and second authentication ' unit 24.First authentication ' unit 22 is positioned at portable electron device 12, the second authentication ' unit 24 and is positioned at induction card 50, and induction card 50 supplies the user to carry.External communication module 90a is the RFID module, and first authentication ' unit 22 and second authentication ' unit 24 all are the RFID detecting element.
When first authentication ' unit 22 detected external communication module 90a, portable electron device 10 carried out in-cycle work and/or operating system login operation; When second authentication ' unit 24 can't detect external communication module, portable electron device 10 closing information transmit pories and/or network connectivity interrupted and/or operating system withdraws from operation and/or close machine operation.
Use the benefit of first authentication ' unit 22 and second authentication ' unit 24 to be; Continue to be positioned at the scope (like office) that can detect external communication module 90a as user's portable electron device 10a; But when user's desire seat away from keyboard (as going to the toilet); Second authentication ' unit 24 of induction card 50 just can't detect external communication module 90a, and can carry out step 301 and/or step 302 this moment.When the user got back to the seat, second authentication ' unit 24 of induction card 50 just detected external communication module 90a, and can remove the restriction usage operation of step 301 and/or step 302 this moment.
Then please refer to Fig. 5, be the Organization Chart of the 3rd embodiment of automatic control system for electronic device of the present invention.Be that with the maximum difference of above-mentioned second embodiment external communication module 90b is made up of with 94 of second communication unit first communication unit 92 independently, and first communication unit 92 is two kinds of multi-form detection modules with second communication unit 94.At this moment, the first authentication ' unit 22a and the second authentication ' unit 24a also are different detecting element.
In present embodiment, first communication unit 92 is the radio area network memory access, and second communication unit 94 is the RFID module, and first authentication ' unit 22 is respectively the detecting element that cooperates first communication unit 92 and second communication unit 94 with second authentication ' unit 24.The second authentication ' unit 24a is stored in the mobile phone 60.
Comprehensively above-mentioned; The element that automatic control system for electronic device utilization of the present invention has wireless communication technology reach portable electron device Auto Power On, login/log off use automatically with, control network and erasable memory storage; Make the user can be more convenient and use portable electron device safely, prevent that the stolen or data of network is stolen.
To sum up institute is old, and no matter the present invention all shows it be different from the characteristic of known technology with regard to purpose, means and effect.But must notice that the foregoing description is merely exemplary illustration principle of the present invention and effect thereof, but not is used to limit scope of the present invention.Protection scope of the present invention should as enclose claim institute restricted portion.

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1. an authentication method is used for a portable electron device and an authentication module, and this authentication module and this portable electron device electrically connect, and this authentication module detects an external communication module, and this authentication method comprises the following steps:
Judge whether this authentication module detects this external communication module;
According to the result who detects this external communication module, and then select following both one of them actions:
When detecting this external communication module, this portable electron device carries out an in-cycle work, or
In the time of can't detecting this external communication module, this portable electron device carries out a restriction usage operation.
2. authentication method as claimed in claim 1; The result who wherein detects this external communication module is that this authentication module detects this external communication module situation; Then select this portable electron device to carry out this in-cycle work, and also carry out operating system login operation.
3. authentication method as claimed in claim 1, wherein this authentication module is stored an identity identifying information, if this authentication module detects this external communication module that this identity identification information conforms to, this portable electron device carries out this in-cycle work.
4. like claim 1,2 or 3 described authentication methods, wherein this restriction usage operation is for closing information transmit port, the network connectivity of this portable electron device interrupt, operating system withdraws from operation or close machine operation.
5. authentication method as claimed in claim 1, wherein this authentication module comprises one first authentication ' unit and one second authentication ' unit, this first authentication ' unit and this portable electron device electrically connect;
According to the result who detects this external communication module, and then select following both one of them actions:
This first authentication ' unit detects this external communication module, and this portable electron device carries out this in-cycle work, or
This second authentication ' unit can't detect this external communication module; This portable electron device carries out this restriction usage operation, and wherein this restriction usage operation is selected from the group that closing information transmit port, network connectivity interrupt, operating system withdraws from operation and the pass machine operation is formed by this portable electron device.
6. like claim 1 or 5 described authentication methods; Wherein this external communication module is a radio area network memory access, a wired Local Area Network channel, a radio frequency identification module or an infrared induction module, and this identity identification information comprises a medium access control address or an identification id.
7. an automatic control system for electronic device is used to detect an external communication module, and this automatic control system for electronic device comprises:
One portable electron device;
One authentication module electrically connects with this portable electron device, and this authentication module detects this external communication module;
According to the result who detects this external communication module, and then select following both one of them actions:
When detecting this external communication module, this portable electron device carries out an in-cycle work, or
In the time of can't detecting this external communication module, this portable electron device carries out a restriction usage operation.
8. automatic control system for electronic device as claimed in claim 7, the result who wherein detects this external communication module is that this authentication module detects this external communication module situation, then this portable electron device also carries out operating system login operation.
9. automatic control system for electronic device as claimed in claim 7, wherein this authentication module is stored an identity identifying information, if this authentication module detects this external communication module that this identity identification information conforms to, this portable electron device carries out this in-cycle work.
10. like claim 7,8 or 9 described automatic control system for electronic device, wherein this restriction usage operation is for closing information transmit port, the network connectivity of this portable electron device interrupt, operating system withdraws from operation or close machine operation.
11. automatic control system for electronic device as claimed in claim 7, wherein this authentication module comprises one first authentication ' unit and one second authentication ' unit, and this first authentication ' unit and this portable electron device electrically connect;
According to the result who detects this external communication module, and then select following both one of them actions:
This first authentication ' unit detects this external communication module, and this portable electron device carries out this in-cycle work, or
This second authentication ' unit can't detect this external communication module; This portable electron device carries out this restriction usage operation, and wherein this restriction usage operation is selected from the group that closing information transmit port, network connectivity interrupt, operating system withdraws from operation and the pass machine operation is formed by this portable electron device.
12. like claim 7 or 11 described automatic control system for electronic device; Wherein this external communication module is a radio area network memory access, a wired Local Area Network channel, a radio frequency identification module or an infrared induction module, and this identity identification information comprises a medium access control address or an identification id.
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