CN1717082A - Anti-theft method and system of mobile communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses an anti-theft method and system of mobile communication terminal capable of recording proper HW ID in the terminal and locking the terminal when the HW ID is lost, at the same time unlocking only by proper HW ID. The invention contains the following steps: the user who lost the cellphone uses any communication equipment to connect to the server and reports the loss of cellphone; the server records the loss of the cellphone and transmits the keyword to the user; said server sets lock function for said cellphone by paging channel of the cellphone; the user who gets back the cellphone uses any communication equipment to connect to the server and requests to unlock the cellphone; the server requires the user to input the keyword aiming at the request of unlocking; the server relieves the lock function of the cellphone by its paging channel when the input keyword is consistent with distributed keyword, and notifies the user. The invention can be used to prevent lawless terminal theft.

Description

The theft preventing method of mobile communication terminal and system thereof

Technical field

The present invention relates to mobile communication terminal, especially relate to the theft preventing method and the system thereof of mobile communication terminal.

Background technology

At present, the development of information communication has enlarged popularizing of mobile communication terminal (being designated hereinafter simply as " mobile phone ").

Usually, the service network administrative center that he added that makes a telephone call to during user's lost mobile phone reports the loss or reports the loss by the Internet by operator or automatic answer function.

Thus, if when having the person of picking up that the administrative center of respective service net notice is picked up mobile phone, it is notified to the user so that the mobile phone of user's finding lost.

But, almost do not give mobile phone for change behind user's lost mobile phone now, but the winner can be found everywhere situation that own ESN and telephone number refresh (rewriting) and illegal use.Therefore the user has to buy terminal again and re-register service, bears the buying expenses of terminal simultaneously.

Summary of the invention

For addressing the above problem, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of theft preventing method and system thereof of mobile communication terminal, at the intrinsic HW ID (Hardward Identification) of terminal record, make when losing terminal is provided with locking (locking) function, and can only be by intrinsic HW ID ability release.

For achieving the above object, the invention is characterized in that server (server) carries out following several steps: the intrinsic identification person's of registered terminal step; After reporting the loss terminal authentication information is offered relative users, be registered as simultaneously and report the loss terminal and find out the step that corresponding terminal is provided with lock function; Whether after receiving the unlocking request of above-mentioned lost mobile phone, requiring input authentication information and confirming is proper user's step; If confirm as when the user, remove the lock function of above-mentioned lost mobile phone and remove the step that its terminal is reported the loss.

And, for achieving the above object, the invention is characterized in to comprise following several sections: mobile communication terminal, carry intrinsic identification person, receive and report the loss corresponding lockout message and carry out the conversation lock function, and receive the latch-release message and the function that unlocks; Server (server), when the reporting the loss of receiving terminal user, register the loss situation of corresponding terminal and send authentication information to user, call out simultaneously and connect corresponding terminal setting lock function, when any user's request of using terminal unlocks, whether be proper user, when confirming as just when the user, call out and connect unlock function and be notified to the user of corresponding terminal if requiring input authentication information and confirming.

The present invention is characterized in that: above-mentioned intrinsic identification person is equipped on relevant terminal when making terminal.

The present invention is provided with lock function to the terminal of losing, and when giving above-mentioned terminal for change, the authentication information that requires input to provide when reporting the loss if confirm as the function that unlocks when the user, thereby has prevented illegal terminal embezzlement.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the signal flow graph of the terminal anti-theft process of the embodiment of the invention.

Wherein, Reference numeral:

120: server (server) 130: mobile phone

Embodiment

The present invention is described in detail below in conjunction with accompanying drawing.

Fig. 1 is the signal flow graph of the terminal anti-theft process of the embodiment of the invention.

In Fig. 1, suppose thatmobile phone 130 is mobile phones ofuser 110.

That is, embodiments of the invention comprise following several steps: the step that theuser 110 of lostmobile phone 130 uses communication equipmentConnection Service device 120 arbitrarily and reports the loss above-mentionedmobile phone 130; The step of losing and transmit passwords of above-mentionedserver 120 recordmobile phones 130 touser 110; Above-mentionedserver 120 is provided with the step of lock function for above-mentionedmobile phone 130 by the paging channel of above-mentionedmobile phone 130; Theuser 110 who gives above-mentionedmobile phone 130 for change uses communication equipmentConnection Service device 120 arbitrarily, and request is to the step of above-mentionedmobile phone 130 releases; At the request of above-mentioned release,server 120 requires the step of user's 110 input passwords; When the password of above-mentioned input was consistent with the password that has distributed,server 120 was removed the lock function of above-mentionedmobile phone 130 by the paging channel ofmobile phone 130, and it is notified touser 110 step.

When above-mentionedmobile phone 130 goes out the city permanent intrinsic identification person (HW ID:Hardward Identifier) and intrinsic number (ESD:Electronic Serial Number) are stored into the particular sector of inner non-volatile (NV) memory, will above-mentioned intrinsic identification person (HW ID) when opening, the telephone number of intrinsic number (ESD:Electronic Serial Number) and distribution registers on theserver 120.

Above-mentionedserver 120 when opening above-mentionedmobile phone 130, the process of the intrinsic identification person of executive logging mobile phone 130 (HW ID), intrinsic number (ESN) and telephone number.

The following describes the operation and the action effect of the embodiment of the invention.

User 110 buysmobile phones 130 and in use loses accidentally, and in this case, the user utilizes to be had/the Wireless Telecom Equipment Connection Servicedevice 120 and the situation of reporting the loss of applying for above-mentioned mobile phone 130.Above-mentionedly have/Wireless Telecom Equipment is ordinary telephone set, mobile phone or PC (PC) arbitrarily.

At this moment, whether be proper user for making authentication,server 120 requires the registered password of input when openingmobile phone 130.

Behind user's 110 input passwords,server 120 compares itself and registered password.Above-mentioned password is the combination of any letter or number.

In above-mentioned comparison procedure, when confirming that password is consistent, the authentication information thatserver 120 will be used to removemobile phone 130 lock-out states offers user 110.The above-mentioned authentication information that is used to unlock by intrinsic identification person (HW ID) or/and the selectivity of intrinsic number (ESD) combination and constituting.

Subsequently,server 120 is followed the trail ofmobile phone 130 by the base station.This process is generally carried out during with base station communication for the position of registering oneself atmobile phone 130.

At this moment, when findingmobile phone 130,server 120 is sent to above-mentionedmobile phone 130 by the message of seeking the family channel and will be used to carry out above-mentionedmobile phone 130 lock functions.

Then,mobile phone 130 confirms that lock functions are provided with intrinsic identification person (HW ID) in the message or/and intrinsic number (ESD), and confirm whether be the message that sends to oneself, when confirm as send to oneself just when message the time, lock function sign (flag) will be set and make the call function deactivation.

And, when setting lock function, can makemobile phone 130 display messages to represent that this is a lost handset by said process.

Thus, can prevent the illegal use ofmobile phone 130.

Have, when themobile phone 130 of finding lost, remove the lock function that is provided with in themobile phone 130 for making,user 110 uses communication equipmentConnection Service device 120 arbitrarily, and the lock function of above-mentionedmobile phone 130 is removed in request.

At this moment, the authentication information thatserver 120 provides when requiring user's 110input handsets 130 to report the loss, after user's input authentication information, the authentication information that provides when it is reported the loss with the above-mentionedmobile phone 130 of registration compares.

When authentication information is consistent,server 120 sends tomobile phone 130 with release message by paging channel, intrinsic identification person (HW ID) in the above-mentioned message of above-mentionedmobile phone 130 affirmations is or/and intrinsic number (ESD), when confirming as the message that sends to oneself, the replacement lock function is identified and makes the call function activate.

Thus,user 110 can utilizemobile phone 130 to receive session services.

As mentioned above, the present invention is provided with lock function to the terminal of losing, and when giving above-mentioned terminal for change, the authentication information that requires input to provide when reporting the loss if confirm as the function that unlocks when the user, thereby prevents illegal terminal embezzlement.

Certainly; the present invention also can have other various embodiments; under the situation that does not deviate from spirit of the present invention and essence thereof; those of ordinary skill in the art work as can make various corresponding changes and distortion according to the present invention, but these corresponding changes and distortion all should belong to the protection range of the appended claim of the present invention.

Claims (4)

1. the theft preventing method of a mobile communication terminal provides in the method for session services to mobile communication terminal at server, it is characterized in that: comprise following several steps:

The step of the intrinsic identification person of registration mobile communication terminal, intrinsic number, telephone number;

After reporting the loss mobile communication terminal, the authentication information that will be used for release offers relative users, is registered as the step of reporting the loss terminal simultaneously;

Above-mentioned mobile communication terminal is provided with the step of lock function;

Whether after receiving the unlocking request of above-mentioned lost mobile phone, requiring input authentication information and confirming is proper user's step;

If confirm as when the user, remove the step of the lock function of above-mentioned mobile communication terminal.

2. the theft preventing method of mobile communication terminal according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: intrinsic identification person is carried separately with intrinsic number in the manufacture process of mobile communication terminal.

3. the theft preventing method of mobile communication terminal according to claim 1 is characterized in that: authentication information by intrinsic identification person or/and the combination of the selectivity of intrinsic number constitute.

4. the burglary-resisting system of a mobile communication terminal, it is characterized in that: comprise following several sections: mobile communication terminal, carry intrinsic identification person, receive and report the loss corresponding lockout message and carry out the conversation lock function, and receive the latch-release message and the function that unlocks; Server, when the reporting the loss of receiving terminal user, register the loss situation of corresponding terminal and send authentication information to user, call out simultaneously and connect corresponding terminal setting lock function, when any user's request of using terminal unlocks, whether be proper user, when confirming as just when the user, call out and connect unlock function and be notified to the user of corresponding terminal if requiring input authentication information and confirming.

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