WO2007129235A1 - Authentication of devices in a wireless network - Google Patents

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WO2007129235A1
WO2007129235A1 PCT/IB2007/051350 IB2007051350W WO2007129235A1 WO 2007129235 A1 WO2007129235 A1 WO 2007129235A1 IB 2007051350 W IB2007051350 W IB 2007051350W WO 2007129235 A1 WO2007129235 A1 WO 2007129235A1
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Srinivasa Rao
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  • the invention relates to an authentication of devices in a wireless network, particularly a near field communication (NFC) network using an on-the-fly master-slave communication framework.
  • NFC near field communication
  • a modern mobile device can support the Bluetooth communication mode and one or more wireless local area network (LAN) modes. These modes allow to integrate the device into a network, such as a Personal Area Network (PAN) or a LAN.
  • PAN Personal Area Network
  • LAN wireless local area network
  • the mobile devices are becoming personalized, i.e. each person carries her or his own mobile phone, PDA, laptop, etc.
  • US 2005/0114650A1 discloses a hybrid authentication method between nodes of a network, wherein a central and a distributed infrastructure for authentication of nodes for integration into the network are provided. Authentication of nodes of the network may be performed with support from either the distributed infrastructure or the central infrastructure, thus alleviating the above mentioned drawback of wireless networks in which authentication requires a central master station.
  • a device is operated in an authentication mode in which it periodically switches from a read mode, in which it is able to receive authentication data from one or more other devices, to a write mode, in which it sends out authentication data to the one or more other devices and vice versa according to a random time slot scheme,
  • the device authenticates itself after having received authentication data from another device during the read mode
  • the device switches permanently its mode to the write mode after being authenticated.
  • a system for authentication of devices in a wireless network can be characterized in the way defined below, that is: the system comprises at least two devices each comprising an authentication mode in which a device periodically switches its mode from a read mode, in which it receives authentication data from one or more other devices, to a write mode, in which it sends out authentication data to the one or more other devices, according to a random time slot scheme, wherein in the system one of the at least two devices authenticates itself after having received authentication data from another device during the read mode, and the device switches permanently its mode to the write mode after being authenticated.
  • the characteristic features according to the invention provide the advantage that authentication may be performed without requiring a central server with an authentication database by every device that has the authentication mode.
  • each device having the authentication mode may serve as a kind of master station for another device's authentication.
  • This wireless network formed is an authenticated network configured "on-the-fly", which does not require a complex network infrastructure with a central authentication server that may fail and render authentication impossible.
  • the invention also allows to form very reliable wireless networks since a failure of one device does not block the authentication in the network.
  • the invention does not require a static initial state of a network, i.e. an existing network infrastructure such as a central station or server.
  • the invention allows to form wireless networks dynamically from scratch, i.e. without any existing network infrastructure.
  • the invention may, for example, be implemented as part of the application software of a microcontroller of a smart card, of a microprocessor of a PDA or as part of the operating system of a PDA.
  • the device may enter the authentication mode after being powered on.
  • the device when switching on a device, the device enters the authentication mode in which it is able to authenticate itself with for example other devices in its neighbourhood. This allows to quickly incorporate the device into a wireless network.
  • the device may enter the authentication mode after a pre-specified application is started.
  • a pre-specified application may be for example an application for transmitting personal and/or secure data to another device or more generally speaking any application with a network access which should be secure, i.e. authenticated, in order to avoid that personal, private, and secure data may be tapped.
  • the device may enter a further authentication mode when it is shut down, in which it authenticates the shutdown operation.
  • a user switching off his/her device and leaving it on a desktop can prevent that another, unauthorized person takes his/her device, switches it on and has immediate access to the network.
  • the authentication at shutdown of a device may, for example, be implemented in that a device checks at shutdown a trusted group of devices around, and disables certain key features for the next boot up of the device if the authentication is not done with the trusted group around. This is similar to privileges. So some of the highly privileged applications or programs of the device may not function in the next boot up if the shutdown is not authenticated, thus preventing unauthorized forcible shutting down of the device and reusing it as a different user.
  • the authentication data may comprise an identifier for signalling the data type and an encrypted user ID.
  • the invention relates to a wireless network device which has an authentication protocol that is provided to operate the device in an authentication mode in which it periodically switches from a read mode, in which it is able to receive authentication data from one or more other devices, to a write mode, in which it sends out authentication data to the one or more other devices, and vice versa according to a random time slot scheme, wherein the device is adapted to authenticate itself after having received authentication data from another device during the read mode, and wherein the device is further adapted to switch permanently its mode to the write mode after being authenticated.
  • the authentication protocol may be implemented in the device as part of an application or an operating system of the device.
  • the device is adapted to initiate the authentication protocol after power-on of the device.
  • the device is adapted to initiate the authentication protocol after launching an application on the device.
  • the device may be for example a mobile phone with wireless network capabilities, a personal digital assistant with wireless network capabilities, or a smart card with wireless network capabilities.
  • Fig. 1 shows an exemplary sequence of an authentication of devices in a wireless network according to the invention.
  • Fig. 2 shows a flowchart of an embodiment of an authentication of two devices according to the invention, when these devices are switched on.
  • Fig. 3 shows in a timing diagram an exemplary sequence of an authentication of three devices of a wireless network according to the invention.
  • NFC Near Field Communication
  • NFC is a proximity-based, ultra low-power, single-chip wireless technology that allows information to be transmitted between devices over a distance of up to 10 cm (4 inches). For most wireless applications this ultra-short range would be considered a distinct disadvantage, but for NFC it is one of its greatest strengths. Ultra-short range not only means that devices must be placed intentionally close together in order to communicate, it also makes the resulting exchange of information inherently secure.
  • NFC has the distinct advantage especially in authentication applications because i. Being short range, it requires the devices to be very close together and hence ensures that only the user is doing it. ii.
  • the encrypted data also ensures that sniffing and hacking the data used for authentication is not possible.
  • the devices, or communication devices mentioned herein are capable of both reading data and writing data over a radio frequency (RF) interface for NFC.
  • each device comprises an NFC module with an RF interface.
  • the capability of reading and writing is necessary in order to allow an authentication according to the invention, since if a first device is writing, then only if a second device is in the read mode, a communication between the two devices will take place and vice versa.
  • the identification of a reader and a writer is required.
  • the prior information about who the reader and writer is is not necessary, as will become clearer from the following description.
  • Fig. 1 shows a sequence of authentication of three devices Dl, D2, and D3.
  • each of the devices Dl to D3 periodically switches its mode from a read mode, in which it receives authentication data from one or more other devices, to a write mode, in which it sends out authentication data to the one or more other devices, according to a random time slot scheme.
  • This initial mode in which the devices change from a read to a write mode and vice versa is also called the authentication protocol or briefly protocol in the present document.
  • all devices Dl to D3 perform the authentication protocol in order to form a kind of authenticated network "on the fly". "On the fly" describes activities that develop or occur dynamically rather than as the result of something that is statically predefined.
  • hitherto networks with an authentication mechanism have required a master-slave configuration and are therefore static instead of dynamic as the approach of the present invention is.
  • data is exchanged, i.e. each device momentarily exchanges information arbitrating for the connection establishment.
  • the devices There is no requirement to specify beforehand which device is the master device and which is the slave device. Instead, the devices alternate their modes to set up the authentication.
  • step SI l device D2 is authenticated because this device receives a user ID as authentication data from any of the other devices Dl or D3.
  • Device D2 compares the received user ID with a stored user ID and authenticates itself if the comparison result shows that both user IDs are identical.
  • device D2 may now operate as a kind of master and authenticate other devices such as device D5 (step S 12) and device D6 (step S 13).
  • step S 14 device D3 is authenticated by one of the other devices Dl or D2 similar to the authentication of device D2, and, thus, may operate as master and authenticate another device such as device D4 in step S 15.
  • the sequence of authentication of devices described above demonstrates how a reliable authenticated wireless network may be formed "on the fly" without requiring a central master station for authentication.
  • Fig. 2 shows a flowchart of the authentication of two devices according to the invention, when these devices are switched on.
  • step SlOO it is checked whether the two devices are switched on and whether one device is in the read mode and the other device is in the write mode. If both devices are switched on and one device is in the read mode and the other is in the write mode, an authentication of the device in the read mode is performed and this device enters the write mode (step SlOl).
  • step S 102 it is checked whether the other device is in the read mode after a certain period. If the device does not switch into the read mode, a time out is performed in step S 103, meaning that this device is not authenticated. Otherwise, i.e.
  • step S104 when the device switches to read mode within the given period, an authentication is tried by receiving authentication data from the device already authenticated and comparing it with stored authentication data. If the two authentication data match, for example are identical, the device becomes authenticated and switches into the write mode, step S104. Otherwise, i.e. if authentication fails, for example because the authentication data did not match, the device remains in the read mode and the check in step S 102 is performed until a time out occurs.
  • Fig. 3 shows a timing diagram with the authentication sequence or process according to the invention.
  • Three devices Dl to D3 are switched on initially and, thus, perform the protocol, i.e. change their modes between read and write mode with random time slots/slices for each mode.
  • each device Dl to D3 is in the read mode, i.e. is ready to receive data over its RF interface.
  • the devices D2 and D3 switch from the read to the write mode and send out their authentication data over their RF interfaces.
  • Device Dl which, in the third time slot, is still in the read mode, receives in step Sl the authentication data sent out from device D2 and compares the received data with stored authentication data. If the received data are identical to the stored data, device Dl becomes a master for authentication and switches permanently to the write mode in which it sends out its authentication data during the fourth, fifth, sixth, and further time slot. This mode is also called the permanent write mode. In the fourth time slot, all devices Dl to D3 are in the write mode so that none of the devices D2 and D3 may become authenticated. Then, in the fifth time slot, device D2 switches to the read mode and receives in step S2 authentication data from device Dl, the master device.
  • device D2 After comparing the received data with its stored authentication data and confirming identity, device D2 also becomes a master device and switches permanently to the write mode. Finally, in the sixth time slot, also device D3 switches to the read mode and receives authentication data from device D2 in step S3. After confirming identity of the received data and stored authentication data, device D3 becomes a master.
  • both devices Dl and D2 are initially switched off.
  • authentication from the other device is required in order to form a wireless network.
  • device Dl For switching on device Dl to complete functionality, it is required that device D2 supplies a user ID and vice versa for authentication.
  • the devices are adapted to use a communication protocol of randomly and simultaneously running read and write commands in batches (read and write mode) in order to enable dynamically an authentication of both devices Dl and D2 for forming a wireless network, when both devices Dl and D2 are switched on simultaneously.
  • nl, n2 are random numbers in a certain range.
  • Read mode means a mode in which the device is in a receiving mode for reading data sent out by other devices.
  • Write mode means a send mode for sending out data to the other devices.
  • the data sent out in the write mode are authentication data such as a user ID. Since nl and n2 are random numbers, there is a certain likelihood after switching on the devices that one device will be in the read mode while the other one will be in the write mode.
  • the switching from write to read mode may, for example, be implemented in an application executed by a device.
  • the switching may not only be initiated at power-on but also when an application is started on the devices, which requires a network access, for example an e-mail client, network print process, etc.
  • Another device D2 may be simultaneously powered on and be in Step 1 mode.
  • each device will mutually authenticate any other device (in Step 1) of the same user. If the number of reads and writes are randomly chosen, there occurs a time when device Dl is in the read mode, device D2 is in the write mode or vice versa and it is during this time that the reading device gets authenticated and enters a second step.
  • every authenticated device goes into write mode indefinitely. So this device acts as an eligible authenticator for an unauthenticated device.
  • a third step it is assumed that a user wants to use his/her device (or some functionality). The device goes into read mode, waiting for authentication from an eligible authenticator, i.e. another device which is in the write mode.
  • a decision is made in that if an authentication is unsuccessful within a predetermined time out period, the device goes into step 1 and switches randomly between read and write mode. However, if authentication is successful, the device goes into the permanent write mode and also allows the user to use the functionality.
  • the device goes to the second step, waiting for another use, while also being ready to authenticate any other device.
  • Various embodiments of the above described protocol would depend on the desired level of security.
  • the authentication taking place via the above-mentioned protocol might be for a specified interval of time, after which a user needs to again bring his/her device close by, i.e. within the radio range of the wireless network and hence validate his/her identity.
  • This overcomes the problem that many other security systems face, i.e. if the device is stolen in the on-mode, there is a chance that all the data of the user on the device are stolen, and also that the unauthorised user can continue using the device, if he ensures that the device is not turned off.
  • Another level of security can be added to user specified applications.
  • the user gives the device to his/her friend or relative and does not want certain key applications to be run by them, then these applications have to be preceded by a so-called reader application for implementing security, which would wait for the authentication by another device serving as a writer, i.e. sending out authentication data.
  • the switching off may also be provided with an authentication according to the invention.
  • a device has to be brought near, i.e. within the radio range to switch off the device.
  • alternating read and write requests are used for authentication in order to perform a kind of logout of the device from the wireless network.
  • the authentication required for switching off can be provided by any other device even if switched off because the initial functionality of the device is to alternately write and read data.
  • the mechanism of authentication according to the invention is especially useful in situations where the authentication has to be "carried" to some other place.
  • the protocol according to the invention ensures that both the situations shown in Fig. 1 are catered for. Initially devices Dl, D2 and D3 are switched off and come into each other's vicinity, they authenticate each other after switching on in step SlO, the order of which is non- deterministic. The end result is that all devices Dl to D3 are authenticated. Now devices D2 and D3 can be considered to be masters and used to authenticate other devices as shown in the lower left and lower right parts of Fig. 1. In step SI l, device D2 serves as master for devices D5 and D6, which are authenticated in steps S12 and S13, respectively, by device
  • step S14 device D3 serves as master for a further device D4, which is authenticated in step S 15.
  • the timing and functionality for which the authenticated devices become masters is also communicated in the initial set-up.
  • the invention has applications for establishment of an authenticated system based on a read-write protocol, which may be implemented in a data communication protocol.
  • the specific case presented was for authentication of one device using another device and hence allows a user to make his device work only in the vicinity of the other. This allows for theft prevention and also provides user flexibility to share his mobile device with friends, etc, protecting just his key applications.
  • the invention has several advantages over other mobile device security solutions. Firstly, the invention does not require the presence of a master authenticator: any of the devices serves the purpose of authenticating another device.
  • the invention may be based on currently existing communication protocols and hence may be implemented at low cost.
  • the invention provides the addition of extra flexibility in terms of time of access and permissions of access.

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Abstract

A method for authentication of devices (D1, D2, D3) in a wireless network, wherein - a device (D1, D2, D3) periodically switches its mode from a read mode, in which it is able to receive authentication data from one or more other devices (D1, D2, D3), to a write mode, in which it sends out authentication data to the one or more other devices (D1, D2, D3), according to a random time slot scheme, - the device (D1, D2, D3) authenticates itself after having received authentication data from another device (D1, D2, D3) during the read mode, and - the device (D1, D2, D3) switches permanently its mode to the write mode after being authenticated.

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Authentication of devices in a wireless network
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to an authentication of devices in a wireless network, particularly a near field communication (NFC) network using an on-the-fly master-slave communication framework.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Nowadays many modern mobile devices such as a mobile phone or a personal digital assistant (PDA) are supporting more and more different data communication modes. For example, a modern mobile device can support the Bluetooth communication mode and one or more wireless local area network (LAN) modes. These modes allow to integrate the device into a network, such as a Personal Area Network (PAN) or a LAN.
Furthermore, the mobile devices are becoming personalized, i.e. each person carries her or his own mobile phone, PDA, laptop, etc.
The increasing number of these devices also results in greater numbers of devices being lost. Today, more important than the monetary value of these devices is the data which could be accessed by a third person, if he gets your device. Several solutions to the security of such personal mobile devices integrated into a LAN or PAN have been proposed, wherein the user is provided with a master key or card, which allows to access and use his/her other products such as a printer or a data storage center and to exchange personal data with trusted devices. However, this requires that the user has to carry the master key or card everywhere, and the loss of the master key or card would lead to potential security threat for the rest of the equipment. Furthermore, the user may be incapable of using his/her own equipment, at least for some time. Particularly in business environments with security authorities, this might lead to a further problem when the user is unable to use his/her mobile phone since she/he lost his/her central master key. In such a case, the user would be unable to contact the security authorities, and hence would not be able to quickly recover the master key.
All these limited solutions arise because of the limitation of the known data communication protocols which require to have a sender and a receiver, and hence when translated into an authentication mechanism, a master-slave set-up. This means that a device must establish a master-slave connection with a central master station and authenticate itself with the central master station by using a master key or card.
US 2005/0114650A1 discloses a hybrid authentication method between nodes of a network, wherein a central and a distributed infrastructure for authentication of nodes for integration into the network are provided. Authentication of nodes of the network may be performed with support from either the distributed infrastructure or the central infrastructure, thus alleviating the above mentioned drawback of wireless networks in which authentication requires a central master station.
OBJECT AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the invention to provide an improved authentication of devices in a wireless network.
In order to achieve the object defined above, with a method for authentication of devices according to the invention, characteristic features are provided so that a method for authentication of devices in a wireless network according to the invention can be characterized in the way defined below, that is:
- a device is operated in an authentication mode in which it periodically switches from a read mode, in which it is able to receive authentication data from one or more other devices, to a write mode, in which it sends out authentication data to the one or more other devices and vice versa according to a random time slot scheme,
- the device authenticates itself after having received authentication data from another device during the read mode, and
- the device switches permanently its mode to the write mode after being authenticated.
In order to achieve the object defined above, with a system for authentication of devices according to the invention, characteristic features are provided so that a system for authentication of devices in a wireless network according to the invention can be characterized in the way defined below, that is: the system comprises at least two devices each comprising an authentication mode in which a device periodically switches its mode from a read mode, in which it receives authentication data from one or more other devices, to a write mode, in which it sends out authentication data to the one or more other devices, according to a random time slot scheme, wherein in the system one of the at least two devices authenticates itself after having received authentication data from another device during the read mode, and the device switches permanently its mode to the write mode after being authenticated.
The characteristic features according to the invention provide the advantage that authentication may be performed without requiring a central server with an authentication database by every device that has the authentication mode. In other words, each device having the authentication mode may serve as a kind of master station for another device's authentication. Thus, it is possible to form a trusted wireless network with at least two devices. This wireless network formed is an authenticated network configured "on-the-fly", which does not require a complex network infrastructure with a central authentication server that may fail and render authentication impossible. The invention also allows to form very reliable wireless networks since a failure of one device does not block the authentication in the network. Furthermore, the invention does not require a static initial state of a network, i.e. an existing network infrastructure such as a central station or server. It allows to form wireless networks dynamically from scratch, i.e. without any existing network infrastructure. The invention may, for example, be implemented as part of the application software of a microcontroller of a smart card, of a microprocessor of a PDA or as part of the operating system of a PDA.
According to an embodiment of the invention, the device may enter the authentication mode after being powered on. Thus, when switching on a device, the device enters the authentication mode in which it is able to authenticate itself with for example other devices in its neighbourhood. This allows to quickly incorporate the device into a wireless network.
According to a further embodiment of the invention, the device may enter the authentication mode after a pre-specified application is started. Such a pre-specified application may be for example an application for transmitting personal and/or secure data to another device or more generally speaking any application with a network access which should be secure, i.e. authenticated, in order to avoid that personal, private, and secure data may be tapped.
In order to enhance security, according to an embodiment of the invention, the device may enter a further authentication mode when it is shut down, in which it authenticates the shutdown operation. Thus, a user switching off his/her device and leaving it on a desktop can prevent that another, unauthorized person takes his/her device, switches it on and has immediate access to the network. The authentication at shutdown of a device may, for example, be implemented in that a device checks at shutdown a trusted group of devices around, and disables certain key features for the next boot up of the device if the authentication is not done with the trusted group around. This is similar to privileges. So some of the highly privileged applications or programs of the device may not function in the next boot up if the shutdown is not authenticated, thus preventing unauthorized forcible shutting down of the device and reusing it as a different user.
According to an embodiment of the invention, the authentication data may comprise an identifier for signalling the data type and an encrypted user ID. This enables other devices to quickly detect authentication data, particularly if these devices are in the authentication mode. According to a further aspect, the invention relates to a wireless network device which has an authentication protocol that is provided to operate the device in an authentication mode in which it periodically switches from a read mode, in which it is able to receive authentication data from one or more other devices, to a write mode, in which it sends out authentication data to the one or more other devices, and vice versa according to a random time slot scheme, wherein the device is adapted to authenticate itself after having received authentication data from another device during the read mode, and wherein the device is further adapted to switch permanently its mode to the write mode after being authenticated.
According to an embodiment of the invention, the authentication protocol may be implemented in the device as part of an application or an operating system of the device.
According to an embodiment of the invention, the device is adapted to initiate the authentication protocol after power-on of the device.
According to an embodiment of the invention, the device is adapted to initiate the authentication protocol after launching an application on the device. The device may be for example a mobile phone with wireless network capabilities, a personal digital assistant with wireless network capabilities, or a smart card with wireless network capabilities.
The aspects defined above and further aspects of the invention are apparent from the exemplary embodiments to be described hereinafter and are explained with reference to these exemplary embodiments.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The invention will be described in more detail hereinafter with reference to exemplary embodiments. However, the invention is not limited to these exemplary embodiments.
Fig. 1 shows an exemplary sequence of an authentication of devices in a wireless network according to the invention.
Fig. 2 shows a flowchart of an embodiment of an authentication of two devices according to the invention, when these devices are switched on.
Fig. 3 shows in a timing diagram an exemplary sequence of an authentication of three devices of a wireless network according to the invention.
DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
In the following, the invention is explained with regard to Near Field Communication (NFC). NFC is a proximity-based, ultra low-power, single-chip wireless technology that allows information to be transmitted between devices over a distance of up to 10 cm (4 inches). For most wireless applications this ultra-short range would be considered a distinct disadvantage, but for NFC it is one of its greatest strengths. Ultra-short range not only means that devices must be placed intentionally close together in order to communicate, it also makes the resulting exchange of information inherently secure.
Although the invention is explained with regard to NFC, it should be noted that it is applicable to any wireless communication standard, particularly to WLAN standards, but also to the above mentioned mobile radio communication standards.
As explained above, using NFC has the distinct advantage especially in authentication applications because i. Being short range, it requires the devices to be very close together and hence ensures that only the user is doing it. ii. The encrypted data also ensures that sniffing and hacking the data used for authentication is not possible.
The devices, or communication devices mentioned herein are capable of both reading data and writing data over a radio frequency (RF) interface for NFC. Thus, each device comprises an NFC module with an RF interface. The capability of reading and writing is necessary in order to allow an authentication according to the invention, since if a first device is writing, then only if a second device is in the read mode, a communication between the two devices will take place and vice versa. Hence for any form of authentication according to the invention, the identification of a reader and a writer is required. However, for establishing a communication for authentication, the prior information about who the reader and writer is, is not necessary, as will become clearer from the following description.
Fig. 1 shows a sequence of authentication of three devices Dl, D2, and D3. In the initial setup step SlO, each of the devices Dl to D3 periodically switches its mode from a read mode, in which it receives authentication data from one or more other devices, to a write mode, in which it sends out authentication data to the one or more other devices, according to a random time slot scheme. This initial mode in which the devices change from a read to a write mode and vice versa is also called the authentication protocol or briefly protocol in the present document. Thus, in the initial setup all devices Dl to D3 perform the authentication protocol in order to form a kind of authenticated network "on the fly". "On the fly" describes activities that develop or occur dynamically rather than as the result of something that is statically predefined. It should be observed that hitherto networks with an authentication mechanism have required a master-slave configuration and are therefore static instead of dynamic as the approach of the present invention is. In the protocol, data is exchanged, i.e. each device momentarily exchanges information arbitrating for the connection establishment. There is no requirement to specify beforehand which device is the master device and which is the slave device. Instead, the devices alternate their modes to set up the authentication.
In step SI l, device D2 is authenticated because this device receives a user ID as authentication data from any of the other devices Dl or D3. Device D2 compares the received user ID with a stored user ID and authenticates itself if the comparison result shows that both user IDs are identical. After authentication, device D2 may now operate as a kind of master and authenticate other devices such as device D5 (step S 12) and device D6 (step S 13). In step S 14, device D3 is authenticated by one of the other devices Dl or D2 similar to the authentication of device D2, and, thus, may operate as master and authenticate another device such as device D4 in step S 15. The sequence of authentication of devices described above demonstrates how a reliable authenticated wireless network may be formed "on the fly" without requiring a central master station for authentication.
Fig. 2 shows a flowchart of the authentication of two devices according to the invention, when these devices are switched on. In step SlOO it is checked whether the two devices are switched on and whether one device is in the read mode and the other device is in the write mode. If both devices are switched on and one device is in the read mode and the other is in the write mode, an authentication of the device in the read mode is performed and this device enters the write mode (step SlOl). In the following step S 102, it is checked whether the other device is in the read mode after a certain period. If the device does not switch into the read mode, a time out is performed in step S 103, meaning that this device is not authenticated. Otherwise, i.e. when the device switches to read mode within the given period, an authentication is tried by receiving authentication data from the device already authenticated and comparing it with stored authentication data. If the two authentication data match, for example are identical, the device becomes authenticated and switches into the write mode, step S104. Otherwise, i.e. if authentication fails, for example because the authentication data did not match, the device remains in the read mode and the check in step S 102 is performed until a time out occurs.
Fig. 3 shows a timing diagram with the authentication sequence or process according to the invention. Three devices Dl to D3 are switched on initially and, thus, perform the protocol, i.e. change their modes between read and write mode with random time slots/slices for each mode. After switching on, each device Dl to D3 is in the read mode, i.e. is ready to receive data over its RF interface. In the second time slot, each device Dl to D3 is still in the read mode, but in the third time slot the devices D2 and D3 switch from the read to the write mode and send out their authentication data over their RF interfaces. Device Dl which, in the third time slot, is still in the read mode, receives in step Sl the authentication data sent out from device D2 and compares the received data with stored authentication data. If the received data are identical to the stored data, device Dl becomes a master for authentication and switches permanently to the write mode in which it sends out its authentication data during the fourth, fifth, sixth, and further time slot. This mode is also called the permanent write mode. In the fourth time slot, all devices Dl to D3 are in the write mode so that none of the devices D2 and D3 may become authenticated. Then, in the fifth time slot, device D2 switches to the read mode and receives in step S2 authentication data from device Dl, the master device. After comparing the received data with its stored authentication data and confirming identity, device D2 also becomes a master device and switches permanently to the write mode. Finally, in the sixth time slot, also device D3 switches to the read mode and receives authentication data from device D2 in step S3. After confirming identity of the received data and stored authentication data, device D3 becomes a master. An embodiment of authentication steps according to the invention are now explained by means of two devices Dl and D2.
In the beginning, it is assumed that both devices Dl and D2 are initially switched off. For switching on one of the devices, authentication from the other device is required in order to form a wireless network. For example, for switching on device Dl to complete functionality, it is required that device D2 supplies a user ID and vice versa for authentication.
According to the invention, for allowing an authentication "on the fly", the devices are adapted to use a communication protocol of randomly and simultaneously running read and write commands in batches (read and write mode) in order to enable dynamically an authentication of both devices Dl and D2 for forming a wireless network, when both devices Dl and D2 are switched on simultaneously.
In a first step, device Dl is switched on. The device goes into write (nl times) and read (n2 times) mode, nl, n2 are random numbers in a certain range. Read mode means a mode in which the device is in a receiving mode for reading data sent out by other devices. Write mode means a send mode for sending out data to the other devices. The data sent out in the write mode are authentication data such as a user ID. Since nl and n2 are random numbers, there is a certain likelihood after switching on the devices that one device will be in the read mode while the other one will be in the write mode. The switching from write to read mode may, for example, be implemented in an application executed by a device. The switching may not only be initiated at power-on but also when an application is started on the devices, which requires a network access, for example an e-mail client, network print process, etc. Another device D2 may be simultaneously powered on and be in Step 1 mode. Generally, each device will mutually authenticate any other device (in Step 1) of the same user. If the number of reads and writes are randomly chosen, there occurs a time when device Dl is in the read mode, device D2 is in the write mode or vice versa and it is during this time that the reading device gets authenticated and enters a second step.
In the second step, every authenticated device goes into write mode indefinitely. So this device acts as an eligible authenticator for an unauthenticated device. In a third step, it is assumed that a user wants to use his/her device (or some functionality). The device goes into read mode, waiting for authentication from an eligible authenticator, i.e. another device which is in the write mode.
In a fourth step, a decision is made in that if an authentication is unsuccessful within a predetermined time out period, the device goes into step 1 and switches randomly between read and write mode. However, if authentication is successful, the device goes into the permanent write mode and also allows the user to use the functionality.
In a last step, for completion of functionality, the device goes to the second step, waiting for another use, while also being ready to authenticate any other device. Various embodiments of the above described protocol would depend on the desired level of security. The authentication taking place via the above-mentioned protocol might be for a specified interval of time, after which a user needs to again bring his/her device close by, i.e. within the radio range of the wireless network and hence validate his/her identity. This overcomes the problem that many other security systems face, i.e. if the device is stolen in the on-mode, there is a chance that all the data of the user on the device are stolen, and also that the unauthorised user can continue using the device, if he ensures that the device is not turned off.
Another level of security can be added to user specified applications. Suppose the user gives the device to his/her friend or relative and does not want certain key applications to be run by them, then these applications have to be preceded by a so-called reader application for implementing security, which would wait for the authentication by another device serving as a writer, i.e. sending out authentication data.
To prevent unauthorized users from switching off the device and using it again, via a different login, the switching off may also be provided with an authentication according to the invention. Again a device has to be brought near, i.e. within the radio range to switch off the device. Just like the booting up, where the first device is to be booted up, alternating read and write requests are used for authentication in order to perform a kind of logout of the device from the wireless network. The authentication required for switching off can be provided by any other device even if switched off because the initial functionality of the device is to alternately write and read data.
The mechanism of authentication according to the invention is especially useful in situations where the authentication has to be "carried" to some other place. The protocol according to the invention ensures that both the situations shown in Fig. 1 are catered for. Initially devices Dl, D2 and D3 are switched off and come into each other's vicinity, they authenticate each other after switching on in step SlO, the order of which is non- deterministic. The end result is that all devices Dl to D3 are authenticated. Now devices D2 and D3 can be considered to be masters and used to authenticate other devices as shown in the lower left and lower right parts of Fig. 1. In step SI l, device D2 serves as master for devices D5 and D6, which are authenticated in steps S12 and S13, respectively, by device
D2. In step S14, device D3 serves as master for a further device D4, which is authenticated in step S 15. The timing and functionality for which the authenticated devices become masters is also communicated in the initial set-up. The invention has applications for establishment of an authenticated system based on a read-write protocol, which may be implemented in a data communication protocol. The specific case presented was for authentication of one device using another device and hence allows a user to make his device work only in the vicinity of the other. This allows for theft prevention and also provides user flexibility to share his mobile device with friends, etc, protecting just his key applications.
The invention has several advantages over other mobile device security solutions. Firstly, the invention does not require the presence of a master authenticator: any of the devices serves the purpose of authenticating another device. The invention may be based on currently existing communication protocols and hence may be implemented at low cost.
Furthermore, the invention provides the addition of extra flexibility in terms of time of access and permissions of access.

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1. A method for authentication of devices (D 1 , D2, D3) in a wireless network, wherein
- a device (Dl, D2, D3) is operated in an authentication mode in which it periodically switches from a read mode, in which it is able to receive authentication data from one or more other devices (Dl, D2, D3), to a write mode, in which it sends out authentication data to the one or more other devices (Dl, D2, D3), and vice versa according to a random time slot scheme,
- the device (Dl, D2, D3) authenticates itself after having received authentication data from another device (Dl, D2, D3) during the read mode, and
- the device (Dl, D2, D3) switches permanently its mode to the write mode after being authenticated.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the device (Dl, D2, D3) enters the authentication mode after being powered on.
3. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the device (Dl, D2, D3) enters the authentication mode after a pre-specified application has started.
4. The method of claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the device (Dl, D2, D3) enters a further authentication mode when it is shut down, in which it authenticates the shutdown operation.
5. The method of any of the preceding claims, wherein the authentication data comprise an identifier for signalling the type of data and an encrypted user ID.
6. The method of any of the preceding claims, wherein the authentication mode is limited to a predefined period.
7. A wireless network device (Dl, D2, D3) which comprises an authentication protocol which is provided to operate the device (Dl, D2, D3) in an authentication mode in which it periodically switches from a read mode, in which it is able to receive authentication data from one or more other devices (Dl, D2, D3), to a write mode, in which it sends out authentication data to the one or more other devices (Dl, D2, D3), and vice versa according to a random time slot scheme, wherein the device (Dl, D2, D3) is adapted to authenticate after having received authentication data from another device (Dl, D2, D3) during the read mode, and wherein the device (Dl, D2, D3) is further adapted to switch permanently its mode to the write mode after being authenticated.
8. The device of claim 7, wherein the authentication protocol is implemented in the device (Dl, D2, D3) as part of an application or an operating system of the device (Dl, D2, D3).
9. The device of claim 7 or 8, wherein it is adapted to initiate the authentication protocol after power on of the device (Dl, D2, D3).
10. The device of claim 7, 8 or 9, wherein it is adapted to initiate the authentication protocol after launching an application on the device (Dl, D2, D3).
11. The device of any of claims 7 to 10, wherein the device (Dl, D2, D3) is a mobile phone with wireless network capabilities, a personal digital assistant with wireless network capabilities, or a smart card with wireless network capabilities.
12. A system for authentication of devices (Dl, D2, D3) in a wireless network, comprising at least two devices (Dl, D2, D3) each having an authentication mode in which a device (Dl, D2, D3) periodically switches its mode from a read mode, in which it receives authentication data from one or more other devices (Dl, D2, D3), to a write mode, in which it sends out authentication data to the one or more other devices (Dl, D2, D3), according to a random time slot scheme, wherein in the system one of the at least two devices (Dl, D2, D3) authenticates itself after having received authentication data from another device (Dl, D2, D3) during the read mode, and the device (Dl, D2, D3) switches permanently its mode to the write mode after being authenticated.
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