Biometric Wireless Device Association via Certificate Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wireless communication devices require manual pairing and configuration, which can be cumbersome and insecure, as they lack a reliable method for automatic association with data processing systems.
Innovation Solution
A method that uses biometric data to create a certificate for a data processing system, which then automatically discovers and pairs with compatible wireless devices by requesting and verifying a matching certificate, eliminating the need for manual input.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual pairing and configuration is used for wireless devices, then security can be maintained through user control, but the process becomes cumbersome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring wireless devices with certificates during manufacturing or initial setup. When a user wants to pair a device, the certificate is already in place, allowing automatic verification without manual configuration. This eliminates the need for real-time manual pairing while maintaining security through pre-established cryptographic credentials.
Solution Approach 2:
The wireless pairing system implements self-service by automatically discovering, verifying, and pairing devices without requiring manual user intervention. The system autonomously compares certificates, validates authenticity, and establishes connections, freeing the user from cumbersome manual operations while maintaining secure authentication.
2Productivity
If automatic association is implemented using biometric data, then pairing speed is improved, but security risks increase if authentication is not rigorous
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary authentication mechanism using biometric data and certificates as mediators between the user and the wireless device pairing process. The biometric data serves as a human factor intermediary, while the certificate acts as a cryptographic intermediary, together providing both speed and security by verifying identity through multiple layers without requiring direct manual input for each pairing step.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the authentication parameter from traditional manual password entry to biometric verification combined with certificate validation. This parameter change enables automatic association while maintaining security, as biometric data provides strong authentication and the certificate ensures cryptographic verification, together achieving both speed and reliability.
3Ease of operation
If certificates are created and verified automatically, then device association is simplified, but system complexity increases due to certificate management
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the certificate management complexity from the user's perspective by handling all certificate creation, storage, and verification operations automatically in the background. Users simply provide biometric data, while the system extracts and manages the cryptographic certificate lifecycle, presenting a simplified interface that hides the underlying complexity of certificate operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses certificate copying and verification mechanisms where the certificate is replicated and compared automatically during pairing. Instead of requiring users to manage unique cryptographic credentials, the system copies the certificate for verification purposes, simplifying the user experience while maintaining secure authentication through automated certificate comparison.
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AI summary
According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a method and technique for automatically associating a wireless device to a data processing system using biometric data is disclosed. The method includes: receiving biometric data corresponding to a user of a data processing system; creating a certificate by the data processing system based on the biometric data; discovering a wireless device able to communicate with the data processing system; responsive to discovering the wireless device, automatically requesting a certificate from the wireless device; and, responsive to the certificate from the wireless device matching the certificate created by the data processing system, automatically associating the wireless device with the data processing system.