Controller Pre-calculates Encryption for Passive Entry

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing passive entry and start systems experience delays due to the time required for cryptographic calculations in authenticating remote identification devices, leading to perceived hesitation in system response.

Innovation Solution

A controller calculates and saves encryption for each remote identification device during idle transmission time, allowing for immediate encryption generation upon receipt of a response transmission, eliminating the need for real-time calculation and reducing overall system response time.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If cryptographic calculations are performed in real-time upon receipt of response transmission, then authentication security is maintained, but system response time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveauthentication securityVSAvoidsystem response time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The controller performs cryptographic calculations for all authorized remote devices in advance and stores the encrypted messages in memory. When a response transmission is received, the pre-calculated encryption is immediately retrieved and applied, eliminating real-time calculation delays while maintaining security.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system creates copies of encrypted authentication messages for each authorized remote device and stores them in the controller's memory. These copied encryption values can be rapidly deployed without performing new cryptographic operations, significantly reducing authentication time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

2Ease of operation

If multiple authentication devices are authorized for a single vehicle, then user convenience is improved, but authentication processing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser convenienceVSAvoidauthentication processing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The controller consolidates authentication data for multiple remote devices into a single memory structure. By maintaining a centralized list of pre-calculated encryptions for all authorized devices, the system simplifies the authentication process despite supporting multiple key fobs, reducing processing complexity compared to handling each device separately.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS8275511B2Cryptology calculation for remote entry devices
Publication Date: 2012.09.25 CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC
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AI summary

A passive entry and start system includes a controller that calculates the cryptology required for each remote identification device during idle transmission time to reduce overall system actuation time.