Secure communication apparatus and method for a mobile computing device
AssigneeRockwell Collins, Inc.
InventorsClifford R. Klein, Don A. Stulken, Joseph T. Rohret
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Abstract
An apparatus for a personal electronic device can include a near field communications interface and a secure communication system. The personal electronic device can be a variety of computing platforms including a tablet computer or a smart phone. The near field communication interface communicates wirelessly with the personal electronic device. The secure communication system receives encrypted data and provides non-encrypted data to the near field communication interface.
Claims20
An apparatus for a personal electronic device, comprising:
- a near field communication interface for communicating wirelessly with the personal electronic device;
- and
- a secure communication system for receiving encrypted data and providing non-encrypted data to the near field communication interface;
- wherein the near field communications interface is disposed in a sleeve for the personal electronic device, the near field communication interface being disposed along an edge of the personal electronic device when the sleeve is attached to the personal electronic device;
- and
- wherein the near field communications interface is configured to provide near field communications to an antenna for wireless reception by the personal electronic device.
A secure sleeve for a personal electronic device, comprising:
- a material configured to receive the personal electronic device;
- a decryption system configured to receive encrypted communications and provide decrypted communications;
- an attenuator;
- and
- a wireless communication system for providing the decrypted communications from the sleeve to the personal electronic device, wherein the attenuator is attached to the material and is configured to attenuate communications between the wireless communication system and the portable electronic device when the portable electronic device is received in the material.
A method of providing communications to a personal electronic device, the method comprising:
- replacing wireless access to the personal electronic device by:
- receiving encrypted communication data using hardware disposed in a sleeve, the sleeve receiving the personal electronic device;
- using an attenuator disposed within the sleeve in order to locally attenuate an antenna of the personal electronic device;
- decrypting the encrypted communication;
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- providing the decrypted communication data to the personal electronic device wirelessly using near field communications.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.