Unmanned aircraft unique product identification code credit granting and verification system fused with password technology

Abstract

The invention relates to an unmanned aircraft unique product identification code credit granting and verification system fused with a password technology. The method belongs to the technical field of airspace safety management of unmanned aircrafts. Based on a key management center and a verification service platform, each unmanned aircraft is endowed with a digital identity which cannot be tampered / counterfeited by applying credit verification of domestic commercial passwords and a message authentication code technology. And the security chip is bound with the plug-in hardware security module or the flight control mainboard, so that the security of the hardware level is ensured. The system is integrated with a unified anti-fake key management mechanism, and full-life-cycle safety management of the key is achieved. In combination with product information anti-counterfeiting and online verification service SDK, the functions of generating, distributing, verifying, cancelling and the like of a unique product identification code and secret key security are provided, and a credit verification function of each link of a digital identity full life cycle is provided for related institutions such as air traffic management and manufacturers. And the safety, compliance and traceability of unmanned aircraft product information management are improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of airspace safety management technology for unmanned aerial vehicles, and more specifically relates to a unique product identification code authorization and verification system for unmanned aerial vehicles that integrates cryptographic technology. Background Technology

[0002] With the official publication of the mandatory national standard for the management of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), "Unique Product Identifier Code for Civil Unmanned Aerial Vehicles," my country's UAV regulation has officially entered the era of "one code for all." All UAVs must be equipped with a unique product identification code, and any UAV without a compliant identification code will be prohibited from flying. The full implementation of this policy sets clear safety boundaries for the booming low-altitude economy. However, the unique product identification code for UAVs faces numerous risks due to the lack of effective anti-counterfeiting measures. 1. Issues with the protection of unique product identification codes (UICs) against tampering and sabotage: Attackers can destroy UICs, causing legitimate unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to be mistakenly identified as "illegal flights" due to invalid airspace access certification, resulting in flight bans and disruptions to normal operations such as logistics and inspections. Attackers can also forge legitimate device identities to frame others, leading to disputes over liability, undermining the authority of the regulatory system, concealing the source of attacks in the supply chain, and threatening airspace management and the industry's trust chain.

[0003] 2. Prevention of Unique Product Identifier Code Forgery in Broadcasts and Reports: During broadcasts and reports, attackers can forge legitimate product identification codes by replaying or constructing them. This could lead to serious consequences such as illegal intrusion, airspace management chaos, damage to airspace security and the credibility of the regulatory system, and even trigger a public safety crisis. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a unique product identification code authorization and verification system for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that integrates cryptographic technology. This system ensures hardware-level security of the UAV by binding a security chip to an external hardware security module or to the flight control motherboard. Through hardware encryption, digital signatures, and secure distribution, it builds anti-counterfeiting capabilities during the storage, broadcasting, reporting, modification, and cancellation of the UAV's unique product identification code. Message authentication code technology ensures the authenticity, integrity, and non-repudiation of the product identification code, improving the safety and management efficiency of low-altitude flight. This invention utilizes four core technologies—hardware-level protection, cryptographic algorithm reinforcement, dynamic verification chains, and end-to-end key management—to construct a highly reliable, traceable, and adaptive unique product identification code authorization and verification system for UAVs, providing key technical support for the standardized development of the low-altitude economy.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention employs the following technical solution: The system comprises: The key management center and verification service platform are used to realize the secure generation, secure distribution, secure binding, secure use and secure cancellation of the unique product identification code anti-counterfeiting key; The verification service platform is used to provide online anti-counterfeiting authentication services, providing air traffic management agencies and flight service stations with the ability to control the safe operation of unmanned aerial vehicles and improve regulatory efficiency; It also includes: a security chip deployed on unmanned aerial vehicles and an online verification service SDK, wherein the security chip is used to securely store anti-counterfeiting keys; The online verification service SDK is used to call the computing interface of the security chip to achieve anti-counterfeiting processing with the flight service station.

[0006] In one embodiment, the system further includes: a manufacturer's key distribution system / key distribution system toolkit and a key security injection device; The secure injection device works in conjunction with the secure chip to achieve seamless secure key injection, improving the security of key management and the efficiency of collaboration between the manufacturer's key distribution system / key distribution system toolkit and the production management system, and enhancing the automation level of key downloading, decryption, and verification.

[0007] In one scheme, the key management center adopts a unified anti-counterfeiting key management mechanism to achieve secure management of the entire lifecycle of storage keys, broadcast and reporting keys, manufacturer identity keys and related keys, including generation, distribution, application and cancellation, so as to ensure the security and controllability of keys.

[0008] In one embodiment, the system is based on domestically developed commercial cryptography anti-counterfeiting technology and employs message authentication code technology to protect the integrity and authenticity of the unique product identification code during storage, broadcasting, and reporting, ensuring the unique product identification code's ability to resist tampering and counterfeiting during transmission and storage.

[0009] In one embodiment, the verification service platform provides online verification services for air traffic management agencies, flight service agencies, etc., enabling real-time verification of unique product identification codes and anti-counterfeiting keys, improving the security and traceability of unmanned aerial vehicle information management, and having the ability to connect to third-party management systems.

[0010] In one solution, the security chip is bound to an external hardware security module or to the flight control motherboard. The anti-counterfeiting SDK can call the security chip's computing interface to complete the anti-counterfeiting processing of broadcasting and reporting to the flight service station, ensuring the anti-counterfeiting security and compliance of the data transmission process of the unmanned aerial vehicle product identification code.

[0011] In one solution, the system is linked to the existing "Civil Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Product Information System". Based on the unique product identification code registered by the manufacturer or other applicant in the product information system, the system realizes the secure generation, secure distribution and data security management of the product identification code anti-counterfeiting key on a one-machine-one-code basis, which is compatible with the existing business processes of industry authorities and enterprises.

[0012] In one embodiment, the system enables the broadcasting and reporting of product identification codes for each unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to be secured by unforgeable and unrepeatable security capabilities, thereby improving the reliability of UAV identity authentication and traceability and preventing identity information from being counterfeited or illegally copied and disseminated.

[0013] In one embodiment, the system provides industry authorities with the ability to integrate product information data across the entire business chain, including manufacturing, flight permits, operations management, maintenance management, and decommissioning, thereby enabling secure and controllable management of product information throughout the entire lifecycle of unmanned aerial vehicles.

[0014] In one scheme, the provincial / municipal key distribution system / key distribution system toolkit realizes key download, decryption and verification, and key security injection into existing / personal unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and security chips to complete seamless security injection of keys, thereby achieving effective management and control of existing / personal UAVs with a unique code for each vehicle.

[0015] Beneficial effects of this invention: This system helps to accurately identify unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), preventing them from entering no-fly zones or threatening the flight safety of other aircraft. When UAVs fly within legal airspace, their identity and flight information can be accurately tracked and managed through a unique product identification code. In case of any abnormalities, regulatory authorities can quickly locate and handle the situation, ensuring the safety and order of the airspace, reducing the probability of collisions between UAVs and other aircraft, and minimizing the potential harm to public safety posed by UAVs.

[0016] This system facilitates the identification and tracing of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). In the event of a flight safety accident or other related incident, regulatory authorities can use this system to identify unique product identifiers and trace the UAV manufacturer, pilot registration information, and flight records. This enables the rapid identification of responsible parties during accident investigations, clarifying whether the accident was caused by a quality issue with the UAV itself or by pilot error, providing accurate evidence for accident handling and liability determination, and improving the efficiency and fairness of accident investigations.

[0017] Regulatory authorities can use this system to quickly identify the true identity of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), monitor them rapidly and accurately, and promptly detect illegal flight behaviors such as "unauthorized flights" and "reckless flights," thereby taking corresponding measures to effectively reduce the occurrence of illegal flight incidents.

[0018] This system enables traceability management of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) throughout their entire lifecycle, from production and sales to use and eventual scrapping. It compels UAV manufacturers to inject anti-counterfeiting keys generated from unique product identification codes into their products according to relevant standards and regulations, ensuring their accuracy and reliability. It also requires pilots to strictly adhere to real-name registration and other related systems. This will drive the entire UAV industry from extensive growth to standardized and regulated development, improving the industry's overall quality and competitiveness. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 This is a system functional architecture diagram of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a business process diagram of the system of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the system deployment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0020] To facilitate understanding of the present invention, a more complete description will be given below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Typical embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawings. However, the invention can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete.

[0021] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in this invention have the same meaning as understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. The terminology used in this specification is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the invention. To facilitate understanding, the invention will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. Typical embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawings. However, the invention can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided to make the disclosure of the invention more thorough and complete.

[0022] A unique product identification code authorization and verification system for unmanned aerial vehicles that integrates cryptographic technology, specifically including: Overall design concept of this invention First, based on domestically developed commercial cryptography anti-counterfeiting technology, message authentication code technology is used to protect the integrity and authenticity of the stored unique product identification code. Message authentication code technology is also used to protect the integrity and authenticity of the broadcast and reported unique product identification codes.

[0023] Secondly, a unified anti-counterfeiting key management mechanism is designed to meet the security management requirements of unique product identification codes, and to protect the storage key, broadcast and reporting key, manufacturer identity key and related keys throughout their entire lifecycle, including generation, distribution, application and cancellation.

[0024] Furthermore, building upon the existing "Civil Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Product Information System" of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and leveraging domestically developed commercial cryptography-based digital anti-counterfeiting technology and authoritative certification services, a product information authorization and verification system for unmanned aerial vehicles will be constructed. This system will enable the secure generation, distribution, binding, broadcasting and reporting, modification, and cancellation of the unique product identification code anti-counterfeiting key for each unmanned aerial vehicle. It will also provide the broadcasting and reporting of each unmanned aerial vehicle's product identification code with unforgeable / replayable security capabilities. A supporting verification service system will be built to provide online verification services and end-to-end data connectivity for air traffic management agencies and flight service organizations.

[0025] Overall architecture of the invention This solution adheres to the principles of integration and lightweight design. Building upon the existing "Civil Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Product Information System" established by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, it constructs an unmanned aerial vehicle product information credit and verification system. This system comprises a key management center and a verification service platform. It enables the secure generation, distribution, binding, use, and cancellation of unique product identification code anti-counterfeiting keys, as well as online anti-counterfeiting authentication services. It endows each unmanned aerial vehicle product identification code with unforgeable / replayable secure broadcasting and reporting capabilities. It provides industry regulatory agencies with end-to-end data connectivity across all stages, including manufacturing, flight permitting, operation management, maintenance management, and decommissioning. It also provides air traffic management agencies and flight service stations with unmanned aerial vehicle safety operation control capabilities, significantly improving regulatory efficiency and forming a closed-loop regulatory system of "one code for all, multi-party co-governance."

[0026] Functional architecture of the invention like Figure 1 As shown, this system consists of a registration and filing key management center, a verification service platform, and an anti-counterfeiting key repository. The system deploys a key distribution system / key distribution toolkit and a local verification key distribution system on both the production and user ends to achieve secure distribution of anti-counterfeiting and verification keys. It also provides an anti-counterfeiting SDK, an online verification SDK, and a local verification SDK for unmanned aerial vehicle product information, enabling convenient generation and verification of anti-counterfeiting information.

[0027] Registration and Filing Key Management Center: By deploying the Registration and Filing Key Management Center, unified management of the registration and filing of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturers and UAVs, as well as their keys, can be achieved.

[0028] Manufacturer Key Distribution System: Deploy the manufacturer key distribution system to connect with the registration and filing key management center to obtain anti-counterfeiting keys for designated manufacturers' unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and provide secure anti-counterfeiting key injection functions for UAVs.

[0029] Manufacturer Key Distribution Toolkit: Deploy the manufacturer key distribution toolkit to interface with the registration and filing key management center to obtain anti-counterfeiting keys for designated manufacturers' unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and provide secure anti-counterfeiting key injection functions for UAVs.

[0030] Local verification key distribution system: Deploy a local verification key distribution system to connect with the registration and filing key management center to obtain verification keys for unmanned aerial vehicles from designated manufacturers or regions, and to provide secure verification key injection functions for mobile verification equipment.

[0031] Verification Service Platform: By deploying a service platform, online anti-counterfeiting verification of product identification codes is provided to air traffic management agencies or flight service stations at the user end.

[0032] Online Service SDK: When air traffic management agencies or flight service stations at the user end receive broadcast and reported information, they can use the Online Service SDK to call the online anti-counterfeiting verification function of the nearest verification service platform.

[0033] Local Verification SDK: When the mobile verification equipment at the user end receives the broadcast and reported information, it calls the product information anti-counterfeiting module through the local verification SDK to realize the anti-counterfeiting verification function.

[0034] Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs): UAVs are equipped with security chips to achieve secure and compliant anti-counterfeiting key storage. The software on the UAV's flight control motherboard calls the security chip's computing interface through the product information anti-counterfeiting SDK to achieve anti-counterfeiting processing of broadcast and reporting messages.

[0035] Security chip: It can be bound to an external hardware security module or to the flight control motherboard. It has the ability to securely store keys and perform cryptographic operations. When used with the SDK, it can generate anti-counterfeiting information for product identification codes or perform local anti-counterfeiting verification.

[0036] Product information anti-counterfeiting module: It can be used as a software or hardware compliant cryptographic module on the main control board of mobile verification equipment. It has the ability to securely store keys and perform cryptographic operations. It works with the SDK to realize the local anti-counterfeiting verification function of the product identification code of unmanned aerial vehicles.

[0037] like Figure 2 As shown, the business process includes the following steps: (1) Registration and filing of unmanned aerial vehicles 1) Enterprise registration: Unmanned aerial vehicle manufacturers complete enterprise registration on the product information system and deploy the "manufacturer key distribution system" on the production system side.

[0038] 2) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Registration: UAV manufacturers complete the UAV product registration on the product information system, apply for registration of a unique product identification code, and generate an anti-counterfeiting key based on the unique product identification code after registration. They then obtain the product identification code and the corresponding anti-counterfeiting key through the "Manufacturer Key Distribution System".

[0039] 3) Product information and key injection: Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturers inject product identification codes and anti-counterfeiting keys into the security chips or external hardware security modules of UAVs through the key injection function of the "Manufacturer Key Distribution System".

[0040] 4) Provincial and municipal air traffic management agencies or authorized agencies inject product identification codes and anti-counterfeiting keys into the external hardware security modules of unmanned aerial vehicles through the key injection function of the "key distribution system".

[0041] (2) Broadcasting and reporting 1) Anti-counterfeiting information generation: During flight, the unmanned aerial vehicle generates corresponding product identification code anti-counterfeiting information by calling the product information anti-counterfeiting SDK.

[0042] 2) Broadcasting and reporting: Broadcast the product identification code and anti-counterfeiting information together to the air traffic control agency, flight service station or mobile verification equipment.

[0043] (3) Anti-counterfeiting verification 1) Online verification: When the air traffic control agency or flight service station receives the information broadcast or report, it extracts the product identification code and anti-counterfeiting information according to the format requirements, calls the "Online Verification SDK" to apply for online verification to the product information system, and issues an alarm if the information is invalid.

[0044] 2) Local verification: When the mobile verification equipment receives the information broadcast or reported message, it extracts the product identification code and anti-counterfeiting information according to the format requirements, calls the "Local Verification SDK" to complete the anti-counterfeiting verification, and issues an alarm if it is illegal.

[0045] like Figure 3As shown, the system is deployed using a three-tiered service system: national, provincial, and municipal / flight service station levels. Through the deployment of a service platform and an online verification service SDK, it collaborates with the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) online verification service SDK to achieve low-latency anti-counterfeiting verification of unique product identification codes. The key management center, through the deployment of a key management system and a key distribution system, achieves unified management of the registration and filing of UAV manufacturers and UAVs, as well as the distribution of keys.

[0046] Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturers deploy manufacturer key distribution systems / key distribution system toolkits and key security injection devices. The manufacturer key distribution system / key distribution system toolkit works in conjunction with the production management system to perform key downloading, decryption, and verification operations. The key security injection device works in conjunction with the security chip on the UAV to achieve seamless and secure key injection.

[0047] The unmanned aerial vehicle is equipped with a security chip and an online verification service SDK. The security chip enables secure and compliant anti-counterfeiting key storage. The product information anti-counterfeiting SDK calls the security chip's computing interface to perform anti-counterfeiting processing such as broadcasting and reporting messages to the flight service station.

[0048] Those skilled in the art will understand that all or part of the processes in the above embodiments can be implemented by a computer program instructing related hardware. The program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, and when executed, it can include the processes of the embodiments of the above methods. The storage medium can be a magnetic disk, optical disk, read-only memory (ROM), or random access memory (RAM).

[0049] It should be understood that the above detailed description of the technical solutions of the present invention with reference to preferred embodiments is illustrative and not restrictive. Those skilled in the art can modify the technical solutions described in the embodiments or replace some of the technical features based on reading this specification; however, such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to depart from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A unique product identification code authorization and verification system for unmanned aerial vehicles integrating cryptographic technology, characterized in that: The system includes: The key management center and verification service platform are used to realize the secure generation, secure distribution, secure binding, secure use and secure cancellation of the unique product identification code anti-counterfeiting key; The verification service platform is used to provide online anti-counterfeiting authentication services, providing air traffic management agencies and flight service stations with the ability to control the safe operation of unmanned aerial vehicles and improve regulatory efficiency; It also includes: a security chip deployed on unmanned aerial vehicles and an online verification service SDK, wherein the security chip is used to securely store anti-counterfeiting keys; The online verification service SDK is used to call the computing interface of the security chip to achieve anti-counterfeiting processing with the flight service station.

2. The system for authorizing and verifying the unique product identification code of an unmanned aerial vehicle integrating cryptographic technology as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The system also includes: a manufacturer's key distribution system / key distribution system toolkit and a key security injection device; The secure injection device works in conjunction with the secure chip to achieve seamless secure key injection, improving the security of key management and the efficiency of collaboration between the manufacturer's key distribution system / key distribution system toolkit and the production management system, and enhancing the automation level of key downloading, decryption, and verification.

3. The system for authorizing and verifying the unique product identification code of an unmanned aerial vehicle integrating cryptographic technology as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The system also includes: a provincial / municipal level key distribution system / key distribution system toolkit and a key security injection device; The provincial and municipal key distribution system / key distribution system toolkit enables key download, decryption, and verification. The key is securely injected into existing / personal unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in collaboration with the security chip to achieve seamless secure key injection, enabling effective management and control of each existing / personal UAV with a unique key.

4. The system for authorizing and verifying the unique product identification code of an unmanned aerial vehicle integrating cryptographic technology as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The key management center adopts a unified anti-counterfeiting key management mechanism to ensure the security management of the entire lifecycle of storage keys, broadcast and reporting keys, manufacturer identity keys and related keys, including generation, distribution, application and cancellation.

5. The system for authorizing and verifying the unique product identification code of an unmanned aerial vehicle integrating cryptographic technology according to claim 1, characterized in that: The system is based on domestically developed commercial cryptography digital anti-counterfeiting technology and uses message authentication code technology to protect the integrity and authenticity of the unique product identification code during storage, broadcasting and reporting, ensuring the unique product identification code's ability to prevent tampering and counterfeiting during transmission and storage.

6. The system for authorizing and verifying the unique product identification code of an unmanned aerial vehicle integrating cryptographic technology according to claim 1, characterized in that: The verification service platform provides online verification services for air traffic management agencies and flight service agencies, enabling real-time verification of unique product identification codes and anti-counterfeiting keys, improving the security and traceability of unmanned aerial vehicle information management, and having the ability to connect to third-party management systems.

7. The system for authorizing and verifying the unique product identification code of an unmanned aerial vehicle integrating cryptographic technology as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The security chip is bound to an external hardware security module or to the flight control motherboard. The anti-counterfeiting SDK calls the security chip's computing interface to complete the anti-counterfeiting processing of broadcasting and reporting to the flight service station, ensuring the anti-counterfeiting security and compliance of the data transmission process of the unmanned aerial vehicle product identification code.

8. The system for authorizing and verifying the unique product identification code of an unmanned aerial vehicle integrating cryptographic technology according to claim 1, characterized in that: The system is linked to the existing "Civil Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Product Information System". Based on the unique product identification code registered by the manufacturer or other applicant in the product information system, it realizes the secure generation, secure distribution and data security management of the product identification code anti-counterfeiting key on a one-machine-one-code basis, and is compatible with the existing business processes of industry authorities and enterprises.

9. The system for authorizing and verifying the unique product identification code of an unmanned aerial vehicle integrating cryptographic technology as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The system has a no-replay security capability, which improves the reliability of unmanned aerial vehicle identity authentication and traceability, and prevents identity information from being counterfeited or illegally copied and disseminated.

10. The system for authorizing and verifying the unique product identification code of an unmanned aerial vehicle integrating cryptographic technology according to claim 1, characterized in that: The system provides industry authorities with the ability to integrate product information data across all business stages, including production and manufacturing, flight permits, operations management, maintenance management, and decommissioning, enabling secure and controllable management of product information throughout the entire lifecycle of unmanned aerial vehicles.

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