Context-Based Device Address Generation for Secure Connectivity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing computing devices face challenges in managing network connections and providing user-specific services when shared among multiple users or used in different physical contexts, as they rely on fixed connectivity contexts and authentication methods that do not efficiently adapt to changing user identities or environments.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of context-based device address generation, where a computing device generates a network address based on biometric or environmental measurements, such as sound, light, or location, to create unique identities and adapt network addresses accordingly, allowing for secure and user-specific connectivity and service provision.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a computing device uses a fixed network address for connectivity, then network connection stability is improved, but adaptability to different users and contexts deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the network address changeable rather than fixed. The system dynamically generates different network addresses based on contextual parameters such as user identity, location, and device state. This allows the same physical device to present different network identities in different contexts, resolving the contradiction between connection stability and contextual adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameters that define network address generation. Instead of using a single fixed identifier, the system uses multiple parameters including user identity, location data, device characteristics, and timestamp. By varying these parameters, the system generates context-specific network addresses that adapt to different users and environments while maintaining stable connection mechanisms through consistent address generation algorithms.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a computing device implements context-based address generation, then adaptability to different users and contexts is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the address generation process into distinct functional modules: context parameter collection, parameter processing, address generation, and address management. Each module handles a specific aspect of the task, making the overall complex system more manageable and maintainable. This segmentation allows the device to implement sophisticated context-based addressing without overwhelming complexity in any single component.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a universal address generation mechanism that can handle multiple contexts and parameters through a single integrated system. The same core algorithm generates addresses for different users, devices, and locations by varying input parameters rather than requiring separate addressing systems for each scenario. This multi-functionality reduces overall device complexity compared to implementing multiple specialized addressing systems.
3Ease of operation
If a computing device uses fixed connectivity context, then ease of operation is improved, but service customization for different users deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by enabling the device to automatically determine its own context parameters and generate appropriate network addresses without user intervention. The system autonomously collects context data, processes parameters, and selects or generates suitable network addresses based on the current situation. This automatic context-based addressing provides service customization for different users while maintaining ease of operation, as users simply need to use the device normally without manually configuring network settings.
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AI summary
A method is described. The method includes associating an identity to a computing device based on a context measurement. The method also includes generating a network address for the computing device based on the associated identity. The context measurement may include a biometric measurement and the network address of the computing device may be a function of the biometric measurement. A MAC address can be generated based on said biometric measurement. The computing device can be a Bluetooth device.