Base Station Automatic Security Upgrade and Identifier Retention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing base stations require cumbersome manual setting of communication parameters, and when replaced, they struggle to maintain the same identifier while enhancing security levels for seamless user connectivity.
Innovation Solution
A base station with a reception unit to receive communication parameters from a first device, a generation unit to upgrade security methods to a higher level, and an establishment unit to create a new wireless network with the same identifier and enhanced security, using QR codes and cryptographic methods for secure parameter sharing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual setting of communication parameters is performed, then security level can be controlled, but operation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The base station automatically generates and configures communication parameters including security settings without requiring manual user input. The system performs self-configuration by automatically establishing wireless networks with appropriate security protocols, eliminating the need for users to manually set encryption methods or authentication parameters.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically adjusts security parameters based on the network environment and requirements. When a base station replaces an existing one, it automatically inherits the network identifier and configures enhanced security parameters, changing security settings from manual to automated based on contextual information.
2Reliability
If base station is replaced, then new security level can be implemented, but network identifier consistency is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The base station stores historical network information including identifiers and security parameters before replacement occurs. When replacement is needed, the system preliminarily retrieves and preserves the existing network identifier configuration, ensuring continuity. The new base station then uses this preserved information to maintain identifier consistency while implementing enhanced security.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a copy of the existing network configuration including the network identifier from the first base station. This copied configuration serves as the foundation for the new base station, allowing it to inherit the familiar identifier while applying improved security measures, thus maintaining network stability during replacement.
3Reliability
If security method is upgraded, then security level improves, but compatibility with existing devices may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The base station dynamically selects and implements security methods based on the capabilities of connected devices. It supports multiple security protocols simultaneously and adapts the security level according to device requirements, allowing upgraded security where possible while maintaining compatibility with existing devices through flexible security configuration.
Data Source
AI summary
A base station includes a reception unit that receives a first communication parameter including first security information and an identifier of a first wireless network established by another base station, a generation unit that generates second security information in which a security method defined in the first security information is changed to a security method having a higher security level, and an establishment unit that establishes a second wireless network that uses a second communication parameter including the identifier and the second security information and has the identifier.