Identity privacy protection by delayed transmission in pocket switched networks

Xiaofeng Lu*, Pan Hui, Pietro Lio, Zhang Xiong

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Transmission through short-range and short-term connected Pocket Switched Networks (PSN) would become more and more popular. In this paper, we study how a mobile wireless device achieves anonymous broadcasting in PSN. We split an original message into many segments and broadcast them at different times. These segments will be received, saved in buffer and forwarded by other devices with time delay. As the time difference of arrival of these segments of a message is caused by delayed transmission and users' movements, not by the difference of geography distance, the adversary server is not able to utilize TDOA algorithm to localize the originator's real location. In the way, the originator hides its identity and location.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of The 5th International Conference on Embedded and Ubiquitous Computing, EUC 2008
Pages272-277
Number of pages6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
Event5th International Conference on Embedded and Ubiquitous Computing, EUC 2008 - Shanghai, China
Duration: 17 Dec 200820 Dec 2008

Publication series

NameProceedings of The 5th International Conference on Embedded and Ubiquitous Computing, EUC 2008
Volume2

Conference

Conference5th International Conference on Embedded and Ubiquitous Computing, EUC 2008
Country/TerritoryChina
CityShanghai
Period17/12/0820/12/08

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