Communication Device Authentication Abnormality Handling

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing smart entry systems do not adequately handle authentication process abnormalities, leading to resource wastage and inconveniences due to the continuation of unnecessary authentication processes even when some steps fail.

Innovation Solution

Implementing a control mechanism where the second authentication process is stopped if an abnormality is recognized in the first process, preventing resource consumption for unsuccessful authentication steps.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the second authentication process continues to be performed even when the first process has abnormality, then the authentication process is completed, but resource wastage occurs due to unnecessary authentication steps

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveauthentication reliabilityVSAvoidresource wastage
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The control section monitors the execution status of the first authentication process and uses this feedback information to determine whether to continue or stop the second authentication process. When abnormality is detected in the first process, the control section stops the second process, preventing unnecessary resource consumption while maintaining authentication reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Loss of energy

If the second authentication process is stopped when abnormality is recognized, then resource wastage is prevented, but the authentication process may be incomplete

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource efficiencyVSAvoidauthentication completion
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of energyVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The control section performs preliminary monitoring of the first authentication process to detect abnormality before the second authentication process completes. By stopping the second process early when abnormality is detected, the system avoids unnecessary resource consumption while ensuring authentication reliability through proper error handling.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Speed

If multiple authentication processes are performed simultaneously, then authentication speed is improved, but system complexity increases due to need for abnormality handling

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveauthentication speedVSAvoidprocess control complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The control section dynamically adjusts the execution of the second authentication process based on the real-time status of the first process. When abnormality is detected, the control section dynamically stops the second process, providing simple yet effective abnormality handling that maintains authentication speed without excessive system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS11785455B2Communication device and system
Publication Date: 2023.10.10 KK TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
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AI summary

[Object] To provide a mechanism that makes it possible to avoid inconveniences when the authentication process has abnormality.[Solution] A communication device comprising a control section configured to control each of a first process that achieves a prescribed function, and a second process that authenticates another communication device and that is different from the first process, wherein the control section performs control in such a manner that the second process is not performed in a case where abnormality is recognized.