Communication Control System Pairing Verification

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional communication control systems fail to effectively prevent mistaken sharing of sensitive content, such as photos and videos, by not adequately verifying the intended recipient, leading to privacy concerns.

Innovation Solution

A communication control system comprising a first communication device, a second communication device, a third communication device, a fourth communication device, and a server device, where the system pairs the first and second devices by generating and matching pairing identifiers and communication device information to ensure only authorized devices can communicate, reducing mistaken sharing.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional photo sharing systems use predetermined identification information for sharing, then sharing between known devices is enabled, but mistaken sharing of content to unintended recipients cannot be prevented

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of content sharingVSAvoidpairing verification system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary pairing verification before actual content sharing by exchanging pairing identifiers between devices through intermediate communication devices. This preliminary action ensures that only authorized devices can share content, preventing mistaken sharing to unintended recipients while maintaining a manageable complexity through structured verification protocols.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If pairing verification with multiple devices is implemented, then mistaken sharing is reduced, but communication overhead and system complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprivacy protection accuracyVSAvoidpairing establishment time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The pairing verification process is segmented into distinct phases: first communication device pairs with second communication device, third communication device pairs with fourth communication device, and intermediate devices relay pairing identifiers. This segmentation allows parallel verification processes to occur simultaneously, reducing overall pairing establishment time while maintaining comprehensive privacy protection through multiple verification points.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS9118736B2Communication control system, server device, and communication control method
Publication Date: 2015.08.25 PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO LTD
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AI summary

A pairing server includes: a second determination unit which, when a first request is received from a transmitting terminal and a second request is received from a receiving terminal, determines whether or not there is matching of pairing identifiers included in the first and second requests and whether or not there is matching of communication device information included in the first and second requests; and a pairing unit which pairs the transmitting terminal and the receiving terminal using a first device identifier included in the first request and a second device identifier included in the second request when it is determined that there is matching of the pairing identifiers included in the first and second requests and that there is matching of the communication device information included in the first and second requests.