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US 10,372,895 B2Granted
Apparatus and method for providing a security environment
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsYung-Kwan Kim, Jong-Seok Kim
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Abstract
A method for providing a security environment. The method includes detecting user information from an accessory in response to detection of the accessory, performing security authentication with input security information if the user information is detected; and providing the security environment when the security authentication is successful.
Claims10
A method for providing a security environment of a mobile device, the method comprising:
- displaying a first screen on a display;
- identifying, by the mobile device, an identifier of an electronic pen from the electronic pen in response to detection of the electronic pen;
- in response to identifying the identifier of the electronic pen, setting an entire region of the first screen that is being displayed on the display as a security authentication screen for receiving handwriting input associated with an identifier of a user of the mobile device;
- receiving, by the mobile device, the handwriting input by the electronic pen through at least part region among the first screen of which the entire region is set to receive the handwriting input, wherein at least one function associated with at least one object included in the first screen that is being displayed on the display is inactivated even though the at least one object is touched while the handwriting input is received;
- encrypting, by the mobile device, the received handwriting input, and transmitting the encrypted handwriting input to a security server;
- receiving, by the mobile device, authentication token information from the security server in response to transmitting the encrypted handwriting input;
- identifying, by the mobile device, whether security authentication is successful based on the authentication token information received from the security server;
- and
- providing a second screen associated with the security environment when the security authentication is successful.
6 more elements
A mobile device for providing a security environment, the mobile device comprising:
- a display;
- and
- a controller, comprising hardware, the controller configured to:
- control the display to display a first screen;
- identify an identifier of an electronic pen from the electronic pen in response to detection of the electronic pen;
- in response to identifying the identifier of the electronic pen, set an entire region of the first screen that is being displayed on the display as a security authentication screen for receiving handwriting input associated with an identifier of a user of the mobile device;
- receive the handwriting input by the electronic pen through at least part region among the first screen of which the entire region is set to receive the handwriting input, wherein at least one function associated with at least one object included in the first screen that is being displayed on the display is inactivated even though the at least one object is touched while the handwriting input is received;
- encrypt the received handwriting input;
- transmit the encrypted handwriting input to a security server;
- receive authentication token information from the security server in response to transmitting the encrypted handwriting input;
- identify whether security authentication is successful based on the authentication token information received from the security server;
- and
- provide a second screen associated with the security environment when the security authentication is successful.
10 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.