Conference Terminal Switching via Authentication Token
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Solution Overview
Problem
In multi-party conferencing systems, users face inconvenience when switching from one communication device to another, as they need to re-input authentication information and conference details, disrupting the conferencing experience.
Innovation Solution
A conference server with a conference information management module and an access switch module that generates a token for terminal switching, allowing participants to seamlessly switch between terminals by verifying the token's validity and updating terminal identification information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a user switches from one communication device to another to access a conference, then the user can use different terminals for conferencing, but the user must re-input authentication information and conference details, causing inconvenience and disruption
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by generating a token on the first terminal before switching occurs. This token contains pre-configured authentication information and conference details, so when the user switches to the second terminal, the authentication is already prepared and can be applied immediately without requiring re-input of credentials.
Solution Approach 2:
A token is introduced as an intermediary element that carries authentication information between terminals. The token acts as a mediator that transfers the user's authenticated state from the first terminal to the second terminal, enabling seamless switching without direct re-authentication on each device.
2Reliability
If authentication information is required for each terminal switch, then system security is maintained, but user convenience and switching speed are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary authentication by generating a valid token on the first terminal before the switch occurs. This pre-authenticated token is then transferred to the second terminal, allowing the switching process to complete quickly while maintaining security through the token's cryptographic validation.
Solution Approach 2:
The authentication state is copied from the first terminal to the second terminal in the form of a token. Instead of requiring full re-authentication, the system creates a valid copy of the authenticated session state that can be transferred and verified on the new terminal, significantly reducing switching time while preserving security.
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AI summary
A conferencing apparatus and a method for switching an access terminal therein are provided. The conferencing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a conference information management module configured to generate mapping information for terminal identification information of a first terminal and access information of a conference participant who is accessing a conference through the first terminal; and an access switch module configured to provide a token corresponding to the mapping information to the first terminal according to an access terminal switch request from the first terminal and, when the token is received from a second terminal, switch a terminal of the conference participant from the first terminal to the second terminal according to validity of the received token.