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This paper describes a prototype system, ZoneIT, for selectively controlling the functionality of mobile devices, e.g. the ringing of cellular telephones. ZoneIT exploits the fact that many such devices have short-range radio communication systems (e.g. Bluetooth and ZigBee). It uses such radio systems to allow these devices to communicate with Base Stations to learn what functionality is permissible in a particular zone. ZoneIT is secured by a process that enables mobile devices to authenticate base stations, and so protect against denial of service attacks.
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This paper is a revised version of [1].
The ZoneIT prototype does not protect from replay at a distance by including the Base Station’s address in messages.
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Moors, T., Mei, M. & Salim, A. Using short-range communication to control mobile device functionality. Pers Ubiquit Comput 12, 11–18 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00779-006-0124-1
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