Card-Number NFC Authentication for Display Device Unlocking

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing teaching devices lack identity authentication systems, leading to unauthorized operation, damage, and management difficulties due to unmanaged user access.

Innovation Solution

A display device and system that uses a card number signal for identity verification, generating a near-field communication connection to unlock the device after successful verification, managed by a cloud server with encryption and time-limited verification information.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If no identity authentication system is equipped, then the device is easy to operate and access, but unauthorized users can operate the device leading to management difficulties and potential damage

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser authentication reliabilityVSAvoidauthentication system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an identity authentication module as an intermediary component between the user and the display device. This module verifies user identities through card numbers and generates corresponding user data, acting as a mediator that controls access without requiring complex system changes to the display device itself. The authentication module serves as a standalone intermediary that manages user verification and data distribution.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system is segmented into distinct functional modules: an identity authentication module that handles verification, a user data management module that stores and distributes data, and the display device itself. This segmentation allows the authentication functionality to be added independently without redesigning the entire system, reducing overall complexity while improving security.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Object-affected harmful factors

If identity authentication is implemented, then unauthorized access is prevented, but the operation process becomes more complex and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveunauthorized operation preventionVSAvoiddevice operation convenience
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

User identities and corresponding user data are pre-configured in the system before actual use. When a user presents their card number, the authentication module simply matches it against pre-stored information and retrieves the corresponding pre-prepared user data. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for complex real-time verification processes, making the actual operation quick and convenient while maintaining security.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses card numbers as simplified copies or representations of user identities, rather than requiring verification of actual physical identification documents. The card number serves as a digital copy that uniquely identifies the user and triggers retrieval of their associated user data, greatly simplifying the authentication process while maintaining authorization integrity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

3Ease of repair

If user identities are not managed, then the device can be freely accessed, but the device may be damaged and maintenance becomes difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemaintenance convenienceVSAvoiduser management system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of repairVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements feedback by recording which user data corresponds to which card number and user identity. When maintenance or damage occurs, the system can trace back which user operated the device by examining the user data in use. This feedback mechanism provides accountability and helps maintenance personnel identify potential issues related to specific users without requiring complex monitoring systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Effectively manages user identities, preventing unauthorized access and reducing damage by ensuring only legitimate users can operate the device, enhancing management and maintenance convenience.

Implementation Method 1

establishing a near field communication connection between the display device and the electronic device according to the card number signal

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectNear field communication: Electromagnetic Induction

Data Source

PatentEP4626053A1Display device, display system and method for unlocking display device in locked state
Publication Date: 2025.10.01 CORETRONIC CORPORATION
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AI summary

The disclosure is related to a display device, a display system and a method of unlocking the display device. The method includes the steps of executing an application program by an electronic device; displaying a pattern by a first display panel of the electronic device, wherein the pattern represents a signal of a card number; establishing a near field communication connection between the display device and the electronic device according to the signal of the card number; executing an unlock program and receiving a user information; changing from a locked state to an unlocked state of the display device; and displaying the user data by the display device.