Wireless Access Point Invitation and Token Authentication
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Solution Overview
Problem
In wireless networking, private access points can be maliciously modified to intercept communications, and existing systems lack user control over which access points their terminals use, compromising security and authenticity.
Innovation Solution
A system that transmits invitations to access terminals via SMS messages, allowing users to accept or decline access, with a token-based authentication mechanism to confirm authorization and maintain control over access lists, preventing unauthorized access and intercepts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If private access points are deployed to provide wireless network access, then network coverage and user convenience are improved, but security is compromised because access points can be maliciously modified to intercept communications
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements a feedback mechanism where access terminals send acceptance indications back to the network, and the network responds with authorization confirmations. This continuous feedback loop ensures that access points are properly authenticated and authorized before and during their operation, preventing malicious access while maintaining network coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary authentication system between access terminals and private access points. Instead of direct trust, the network acts as a mediator that verifies access point legitimacy through invitations and authorization confirmations, preventing malicious intercepts while allowing legitimate access.
2Ease of operation
If access terminals automatically connect to available access points, then ease of operation is improved, but user control and authenticity are lost
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary authentication actions before allowing connection. Access terminals receive invitations from access points, and the network performs preliminary verification by requesting and validating acceptance indications before granting authorization, ensuring user control is maintained while keeping the process simple.
Solution Approach 2:
The authentication system uses feedback loops where access terminals communicate acceptance status to the network, which then provides authorization confirmations. This feedback mechanism maintains user control and authenticity while preserving ease of operation through automated verification.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If a token-based authentication mechanism is implemented, then security and authenticity are improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses disposable tokens that are generated temporarily for authentication purposes. These tokens are simple, single-use credentials that provide strong security without requiring complex persistent authentication systems, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining high security standards.
Solution Approach 2:
The authentication system changes parameters by using tokens with specific properties (temporary, unique, verifiable) to transform the authentication process. This parameter-based approach provides strong security while keeping the implementation simple and manageable.
Data Source
AI summary
An invitation to use a personal access point to access a wireless network is transmitted to an access terminal. An indication that the invitation has been accepted is received and the personal access point is authorized to provide the access terminal with access to the network.At an access terminal, an invitation to use a personal access point to access a wireless network is received, an instruction to accept the invitation is received from an operator of the access terminal, and an acceptance of the invitation is communicated.