Automated Authentication Exchange for Service Registration
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Solution Overview
Problem
In existing communication systems, users must manually input serial numbers and PIN codes to register service information with a server, which is cumbersome and inconvenient.
Innovation Solution
A communication system where the terminal device and printer automatically communicate authentication information, including device identification and access tokens, directly with a mediation server to register service information without user input, using NFC and Wi-Fi interfaces for seamless data exchange.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users manually input serial numbers and authentication information to register service information, then the registration process can be completed, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to cumbersome manual input
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal device automatically obtains authentication information from the communication device through communication protocols, eliminating the need for users to manually input serial numbers and authentication details. The system performs self-service by having the terminal device request and receive the necessary authentication information autonomously
Solution Approach 2:
The server acts as an intermediary that receives authentication information from both the terminal device and communication device, verifies the information, and completes the service information registration. This intermediary approach allows automatic information exchange without direct user intervention in the input process
2Ease of operation
If authentication information is automatically communicated between terminal device and communication device, then ease of operation improves, but device complexity increases due to additional communication protocols
Solution Approach 1:
The communication device serves multiple functions: it stores authentication information, communicates this information to the terminal device, and enables the terminal device to register service information with the server. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated components for each function
Solution Approach 2:
The server acts as a mediator that receives authentication information from both the terminal device and communication device, verifies consistency, and completes registration. This centralized verification approach simplifies the overall system architecture by providing a single point of truth for authentication validation
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AI summary
A terminal device may execute a communication of authentication information with a communication device, the authentication information being prepared by the terminal device or the communication device without being inputted in the terminal device or the communication device by a user; send the authentication information to a first sever; and send specific information to the first server. The communication device may execute the communication of the authentication information with the terminal device; and send the authentication information to the first server. The first server may register the service information in the memory of the first server in a case where the authentication information is received from both of the terminal device and the communication device, and the specific information is received from the terminal device.