Masked SMS Remote Control Authentication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulties in accessing communication services, such as SMS, when they forget their mobile devices in other locations, as existing technologies do not provide a seamless method for remote control or access to these services.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for providing a masked short message service in wireless networks, allowing users to send and receive control messages to and from mobile devices remotely, using enhanced SMS messages with a specific code for authentication and execution, enabling remote control of mobile device functions without user interaction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional SMS service is used, then users can send and receive messages, but users cannot access services remotely when their device is misplaced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a masked SMS message as an intermediary that carries authentication codes and control instructions. This masked message acts as a mediator between the remote user and the misplaced device, enabling remote access without direct user interaction with the physical device. The masked SMS contains embedded authentication mechanisms that allow the network to verify and execute commands on behalf of the user.
2Extent of automation
If masked SMS messages with authentication codes are implemented, then remote control capability is enabled, but message processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the SMS message into distinct functional components: authentication codes, control instructions, and payload data. This segmentation allows the network to process different parts of the message through specialized handlers, reducing overall processing complexity. The authentication code is extracted and verified separately, while control instructions are parsed and executed independently.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary authentication through embedded codes in the masked SMS message. The authentication mechanism is pre-configured and verified before executing any control actions. This preliminary verification step simplifies subsequent processing by ensuring that only authenticated commands are processed, reducing the need for complex runtime authentication logic.
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AI summary
A method and apparatus for providing a masked short message service in a wireless network are disclosed. For example, the method receives a message from a first endpoint device directed to a second endpoint device, wherein the message indicates that the message is a masked short message service message, and forwards the masked short message service message with a code towards the second endpoint device. In one example, the second endpoint device parses the message and executes instructions contained therein, e.g., for sending a regular SMS with content derived from masked SMS, making a call, playing music, finding location by invoking an API, sending a file or a picture and any other functions that the second endpoint device may be capable of doing. The masked short message service provides a method for remotely controlling a 2G/3G mobile device through a computer or another mobile device.