Adaptive Authentication Flow for Device Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing authentication systems lack flexibility, leading to inconsistent user convenience and security, as they often require the same authentication methods for all users without considering individual user needs or device changes.
Innovation Solution
An authentication system that dynamically switches authentication methods based on whether the user's telephone number needs to be changed when switching devices, offering flexible authentication options such as telephone number authentication, card scan authentication, or biometric authentication, enhancing user convenience and security.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed authentication method (SMS message) is used for all users, then the authentication process is simple and consistent, but user convenience deteriorates because it cannot adapt to different user needs or device changes
Solution Approach 1:
The authentication method is made dynamic by allowing the system to switch between different authentication types (SMS message authentication, telephone number authentication, card scan authentication, biometric authentication) based on real-time determination of authentication conditions. This enables the system to adapt to different user needs and device states while maintaining a unified authentication interface.
Solution Approach 2:
The authentication system achieves universality by supporting multiple authentication methods within a single unified framework. The authentication server can handle various authentication types and delegate them to appropriate authentication executors, making the system versatile enough to accommodate different user scenarios without requiring separate systems for each authentication method.
2Ease of operation
If multiple authentication methods are provided for different user needs, then user convenience is improved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The authentication system is segmented into distinct functional components: an authentication server that determines authentication conditions, multiple authentication executors that handle specific authentication methods, and a unified interface that presents authentication options to users. This segmentation allows each component to specialize in specific tasks while working together to provide flexible authentication.
Solution Approach 2:
The authentication server acts as an intermediary between the user interface and the various authentication executors. It receives authentication requests, determines appropriate authentication conditions, selects the suitable authentication method, and delegates the actual authentication execution to the appropriate executor, thereby coordinating multiple authentication methods without increasing user-side complexity.
3Reliability
If authentication conditions are dynamically determined based on user information, then authentication flexibility and security are improved, but processing time and system resource consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by acquiring user information and determining authentication conditions before the actual authentication execution. This preliminary determination phase allows the system to pre-identify suitable authentication methods and prepare the authentication flow, reducing the time required during the actual authentication process.
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is an authentication system including at least one processor configured to: acquire user information relating to a user who uses a predetermined service; and determine whether the user information satisfies a predetermined authentication condition relating to an authentication in the service.