Dual Bluetooth Whitelist Sharing for Faster Secure Pairing
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Solution Overview
Problem
The authentication procedures for multiple electronic components and devices in electric vehicles through Bluetooth connections are inefficient and cumbersome due to the need for repeated authentication with each device, especially when a large number of components are involved.
Innovation Solution
A dual Bluetooth connection management system that utilizes a first Bluetooth unit and a second Bluetooth unit, along with a processing unit, to establish and manage a connection whitelist based on identification data, allowing the second unit to skip authentication if the data is within the whitelist, thereby streamlining the process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If each connection unit performs authentication procedure with each specific electronic device, then connection security is ensured, but authentication efficiency deteriorates due to repeated procedures
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple Bluetooth units (first Bluetooth unit and second Bluetooth unit) into a single electronic device, allowing them to share a common connection whitelist. This merging enables both units to benefit from authentication results obtained by the other unit, eliminating redundant authentication procedures while maintaining security.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection whitelist is designed to be universally applicable across multiple Bluetooth units within the same electronic device. Once established through one unit, the whitelist serves all other units as well, making the authentication mechanism multi-functional and device-wide rather than unit-specific.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple connection units perform independent authentication procedures, then connection management flexibility is maintained, but operational complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the authentication management functions of multiple Bluetooth units into a centralized processing unit that maintains a single connection whitelist. This centralization reduces the complexity of managing multiple independent authentication systems while preserving the flexibility to connect to various electronic devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The processing unit acts as an intermediary between multiple Bluetooth units and the connection whitelist. It manages the authentication process centrally, coordinating between different Bluetooth units and providing a simplified interface that reduces operational complexity while maintaining management flexibility.
3Productivity
If connection whitelist is shared across multiple Bluetooth units, then authentication efficiency is improved, but data transmission reliability may be affected
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the connection whitelist across multiple Bluetooth units, allowing them to share authentication results. This approach improves efficiency by avoiding redundant authentication while maintaining reliability through the centralized management and coordination of the processing unit that ensures proper data transmission protocols are followed.
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AI summary
Dual Bluetooth connection management method and system, adapted to an electronic device (110), including a first Bluetooth unit (112), a second Bluetooth unit (114), and a processing unit (116), are provided. The first Bluetooth unit (112) connects to a first electronic device (120) through a first wireless network (132) to obtain a first identification data corresponding to the first electronic device (120), and performs an authentication procedure with the first electronic device (120) based on the first identification data. When the first electronic device (120) is authenticated, the processing unit (116) establishes a connection whitelist based on the first identification data, wherein the connection whitelist is provided to the first Bluetooth unit (112) and the second Bluetooth unit (114). The second Bluetooth unit (114) accepts data transmitted from the first electronic device (120) in the connection whitelist.