Communication System Authentication Sharing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face a high operational load when starting communication between devices via networks, as they need to authenticate separately for video-conference and electronic blackboard systems, requiring manual input of connection information and passwords.
Innovation Solution
A communication system where a first device at one site transmits connection information to a second device at another site, allowing the second device to authenticate with the first device's already authenticated terminal, eliminating the need for manual input and reducing user load by using a shared authentication process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If users authenticate separately for each communication system (video-conference, electronic blackboard), then security is ensured, but operational load on users increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple authentication operations into a single authentication process. When a user authenticates their terminal device, the authentication result is shared across multiple communication systems (video-conference system, electronic blackboard system), eliminating the need for separate authentication for each system while maintaining security through the shared authentication mechanism
2Ease of operation
If connection information is stored in advance in a server database, then communication setup is simplified, but system complexity and preprocessing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary authentication of the terminal device before communication begins. The authentication result is then reused for subsequent communication sessions across different systems, avoiding the need for advance storage of connection information in server databases while still simplifying the communication setup process
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AI summary
A communication system includes a first device at a first site and a second device at a second site communicating with each other. The first device includes a communication start unit to start communication with the second device, a connection information obtainment unit to obtain connection information from another device at the first site connected with the first device by wire or wirelessly, for another device at the second site to connect with the other device at the first site, and a transmitter unit to transmit the connection information to the second device. The second device includes a receiver unit to receive the connection information from the first device, and another device communication unit to transmit the connection information received by the receiver unit, to the other device at the second site connected with the second device by wire or wirelessly.