Safety protection USB hub for storage device and authorization method

By implementing whitelist management and asymmetric encryption and decryption technology in USB hubs, security and compatibility issues in USB hubs are solved, and the security and management convenience of storage devices are improved.

CN119646904AActive Publication Date: 2025-03-18WUHAN SHIP COMM RES INST (NO 722 RES INST OF CHINA STATE SHIPBUILDING CORP)
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202411601067.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-11
Publication Date
2025-03-18
Estimated Expiration
2044-11-11

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The prior art has security and compatibility issues in USB hubs, making it difficult to effectively manage and restrict illegal or unsafe USB storage devices, resulting in the risk of computer attacks or data breaches.

Method used

A security protection USB hub is designed. By implementing whitelist management in management software, the main control module configures and authenticates the accessed USB storage devices, and uses asymmetric encryption, decryption and signature verification technology to ensure data security.

Benefits of technology

Improves the security of USB storage devices, prevents unauthorized devices from accessing, enhances data protection capabilities, avoids compatibility issues, and simplifies management processes.

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Abstract

The invention discloses a safety protection USB hub for a storage device and an authorization method, and relates to the field of data transmission safety, and the USB hub comprises a USB hub main body which is used for connecting a plurality of USB storage devices; the safety protection system comprises a main control module used for carrying out authorization authentication on management software to obtain a white list and receiving a configuration instruction sent by the management software to carry out permission configuration on accessed USB storage equipment, and a storage module used for storing equipment descriptor information and permission configuration information of the USB storage equipment; the operation module is used for performing hash operation and signature on the white list; and the management software is used for carrying out white list management on the USB concentrator, carrying out permission setting on the USB storage equipment and generating a configuration instruction. According to the invention, one-to-one or one-to-many authority authentication between the USB hub and the USB storage device can be realized, the access security of the USB storage device is improved, and the information security of the host is guaranteed.
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