Security management method and apparatus in a home network system
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsJun-Hyung KIM, Dong-Keon KONG, Se-Hoon KIM, Jai-Ick CHUN, Eun-Hui BAE
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Abstract
To solve the problems that may occur due to the leakage of user account information, the present disclosure may manage the security using the device token that is used independently of that of the server, that is generated by a home device, and that can be used for device authentication when a smart phone controls home appliances. With the use of the device token, the present disclosure may solve the problems that the status information of home appliances is exposed by another person or the home appliances are controlled by another person, even though the user account information is leaked.
Claims28
A security management method in a controller device that controls a home device in a home network system, the method comprising:
- transmitting a request for a device token to the home device;
- receiving a device token issued from the home device;
- and
- if the controller device controls the home device, authenticating the home device using the device token;
- wherein the device token is issued based on an identifier of the controller device.
A security management apparatus in a controller device that controls a home device in a home network system, the apparatus comprising:
- a transmitting unit configured to transmit a request for a device token to the home device;
- a receiving unit configured to receive a device token issued from the home device;
- and
- a controller configured to authenticate the home device using the device token, if the controller device controls the home device;
- wherein the device token is issued based on an identifier of the controller device.
A security management method in a home device that is controlled by a controller device in a home network system, the method comprising:
- receiving a device token request message from the controller device;
- and
- issuing a device token based on an identifier of the controller device.
A security management apparatus in a home device that is controlled by a controller device in a home network system, the apparatus comprising:
- a receiving unit configured to receive a device token request message from the controller device;
- and
- a controller configured to issue a device token based on an identifier of the controller device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.