Cryptographic messaging device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12513125-B2
Application number	US-202318344349-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 29, 2023
Priority date	Jun 29, 2023
Publication date	Dec 30, 2025
Grant date	Dec 30, 2025

Abstract

Techniques for cryptographic messaging are described. In some examples, cryptographic messaging is enabled on a device that at least includes an input/output port configured to receive an encrypted message from a coupled external device; a hardware security module (HSM) configured to decrypt the encrypted message, wherein the HSM is to include storage to store at least one private key to be used to decrypt the encrypted message; and a screen to display contents of the decrypted message.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving an encrypted message originated by a first cryptographic messaging device at a second cryptographic messaging device, wherein the encrypted message was received by the second cryptographic messaging device via an attached network-enabled cellular device that itself received the encrypted message over a wireless interface, and wherein the second cryptographic messaging device is attachable and detachable to the network-enabled cellular device via an input/output interface, includes a second display, and does not include wireless networking capabilities; calculating, by the second cryptographic messaging device, a shared key from a public key of the first cryptographic messaging device and a private key of the second cryptographic messaging device using a hardware security module of the second cryptographic messaging device; decrypting, by the second cryptographic messaging device, the encrypted message using the shared key; verifying, by the second cryptographic messaging device, a signature of the decrypted message; and displaying, by the second cryptographic messaging device via the second display, contents of the decrypted message.

2 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the private key of the second cryptographic messaging device is stored in the hardware security module of the second cryptographic messaging device.

3 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the public key is managed by a messaging service of a provider network.

4 . An apparatus comprising:
an input/output port configured to, via a physical attachment to another input/output port of a separate cellular device, receive an encrypted message obtained by the separate cellular device via a network; a hardware security module (HSM) configured to decrypt the encrypted message, wherein the HSM is to include storage to store at least one private key to be used to decrypt the encrypted message; and a screen to display contents of the decrypted message, wherein the apparatus does not include any cellular or wireless communications hardware, wherein the HSM is further configured to encrypt a user-provided message provided via a virtual keyboard presented by the apparatus or a physical keyboard of the apparatus, and wherein the input/output port is further configured to send the encrypted user-provided message to the separate cellular device, to cause the separate cellular device to send the encrypted user-provided message via the network to a destination.

5 . The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein power for the apparatus is to be provided from the separate cellular device via the input/output port.

6 . The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the encrypted message was received by the separate cellular device from a message delivery service of a provider network, and wherein the encrypted message is to be deleted from the message delivery service upon the apparatus receiving the encrypted message.

7 . The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the apparatus is to use an Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman key exchange with a sending device.

8 . The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the encrypted message was originated by a sending device, the sending device comprising another cellular device that itself is attached to a cryptographic messaging device that created the encrypted message.

9 . The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the encrypted message was originated by a message delivery service of a provider network, and wherein the message itself was originated by another cellular device that itself is attached to a cryptographic messaging device.

10 . The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the HSM is to include at least one cryptographic engine and the storage is secure storage.

11 . The apparatus of claim 4 , further comprising:
a physical intrusion detection system to detect symptoms of physical tampering of the apparatus.

12 . The apparatus of claim 4 , further comprising:
a processor; and memory coupled to the processor, the memory to store at least an operating system and a messaging application.

13 . The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the encrypted message is to include one or more of text, a document, an image, a video file, or an audio file.

14 . The apparatus of claim 4 , further comprising:
the physical keyboard to input a message.

15 . The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the encrypted message is to be deleted from the apparatus after a period of time has expired.

16 . The apparatus of claim 4 , further comprising:
a user authentication mechanism.

17 . A system comprising:
a network-enabled cellular device, the cellular device including a processor, a memory, a display, a physical input/output port, and a wireless network interface; and a cryptographic messaging device, the cryptographic messaging device being separate from the cellular device and capable of being physically and communicatively coupled to the cellular device, the cryptographic messaging device comprising:
an input/output port to be physically and communicatively coupled with the physical input/output port of the cellular device, the input/output port to receive an encrypted message from the cellular device that the cellular device itself received via its wireless network interface, wherein the cellular device is to provide network capabilities for the cryptographic messaging device,
a hardware security module (HSM) to decrypt the encrypted message, wherein the HSM is to include storage to store at least one private key to be used to decrypt the encrypted message, and
a screen to display contents of the decrypted message,
wherein the cryptographic messaging device does not include any cellular or wireless communications interface,
wherein the HSM is further to encrypt a user-provided message provided via a virtual keyboard presented by the cryptographic messaging device or a physical keyboard of the cryptographic messaging device, and
wherein the input/output port is further to cause the cellular device to send the encrypted user-provided message via the wireless network interface to a destination.

18 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the wireless network interface of the network-enabled device is a cellular device to couple to a telecommunications network.

19 . The system of claim 17 , further comprising:
a third one or more electronic devices to implement a messaging service of a provider network, the messaging service to transmit the encrypted message to the cellular device.

20 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the cryptographic messaging device is to use an Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman key exchange with a sending device.

Assignees

• Amazon Tech Inc

Inventors

• Nolton David M
• Troche Jose
• Weatherly Richard M
• Bolling Robert Hill

Classifications

• H04L9/0825

  using asymmetric-key encryption or public key infrastructure [PKI], e.g. key signature or public key certificates · CPC title

• G06F21/606

  by securing the transmission between two devices or processes · CPC title

• G06F21/602

  Providing cryptographic facilities or services · CPC title

• H04L63/061

  for key exchange, e.g. in peer-to-peer networks (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key agreement H04L9/0838) · CPC title

• H04L63/0442 Primary

  wherein the sending and receiving network entities apply asymmetric encryption, i.e. different keys for encryption and decryption (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for public-key encryption H04L9/30) · CPC title