Credential Transmission for Secured Wireless Network Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for connecting wireless devices to secured networks require manual entry of security credentials for each device, which is cumbersome, especially for devices without user interfaces, and lacks efficient mechanisms for simplifying this process while maintaining security.
Innovation Solution
Storing security credentials for a network and transmitting them to new devices attempting to connect, with optional verification and authorization processes to ensure security, allowing devices to connect automatically without user input.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual entry of security credentials is required for each device, then network security is maintained, but device complexity and user operation time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-storing security credentials on the network device before new devices need to connect. When a new device joins, the credentials are automatically transmitted without requiring manual entry, thus maintaining security while simplifying the connection process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses an intermediary approach by introducing a credential transmission mechanism that acts as a mediator between the network device and new devices. This intermediary system automatically shares credentials through a communication link, eliminating the need for manual entry while preserving security through controlled transmission.
2Ease of operation
If security credentials are transmitted to new devices, then ease of operation improves, but security risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback by establishing a communication link between the network device and new devices that enables bidirectional verification. The system can receive verification information from new devices and provide authorization feedback, ensuring that credential transmission occurs only to authenticated devices, thus maintaining security while enabling automatic connection.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies dynamics by making the credential transmission process conditional and adaptive. The system dynamically adjusts the transmission based on verification results and authorization status, allowing automatic connection for authenticated devices while maintaining security controls through flexible, condition-based credential sharing.
3Adaptability or versatility
If devices without user interfaces connect to networks, then device versatility increases, but connection complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies self-service by enabling network devices to automatically perform credential transmission and connection establishment without requiring user intervention. The system autonomously manages the connection process by storing credentials, detecting new devices, and transmitting credentials through established communication links, thus supporting diverse devices without user interfaces while simplifying the overall connection process.
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AI summary
Described herein are systems and methods for connecting devices to secured networks, such as secured wireless networks, by storing credentials for the network and passing the credentials to a new device, such as, for example, when the new device is attempting to connect to the secured network for the first time.