Automated Device ID Authentication and IP Registration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face inconvenience in communicating over networks, as they need to constantly obtain dynamically assigned IP addresses for terminals, which requires manual authentication and registration processes, and lacks efficient management of network addresses.
Innovation Solution
A communication management system comprising a terminal, an authentication server, and a management server that automates the authentication and registration of device IDs and network addresses, using a certificate-based system to uniquely identify and manage terminals, allowing for automatic IP address assignment and inquiry without user involvement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual authentication and registration processes are used for dynamically assigned IP addresses, then communication can be established between terminals, but user convenience deteriorates due to the need for constant manual intervention
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically authenticating terminals and registering their IP addresses with communication management servers before actual communication occurs. The authentication server pre-issues certificates to terminals based on device IDs, and the system proactively manages IP address registration, eliminating the need for manual user intervention during communication sessions.
Solution Approach 2:
The terminal automatically performs authentication by presenting its device ID to the authentication server, which issues certificates without user involvement. The system enables self-service by allowing terminals to autonomously register their dynamically assigned IP addresses with the management server, and to automatically retrieve IP addresses of other terminals, completely removing manual authentication and registration steps from the user's workflow.
2Adaptability or versatility
If dynamic IP address assignment is used for terminal connectivity, then network flexibility is improved, but communication management complexity increases due to the need for continuous address tracking and assignment
Solution Approach 1:
The invention introduces communication management servers as intermediaries between terminals and the network infrastructure. These servers maintain databases that associate terminal device IDs with their dynamically assigned IP addresses, acting as a mediator that translates between the flexible dynamic addressing system and the need for stable communication routing. The authentication server also serves as an intermediary by issuing certificates that bind device IDs to authorized communication capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where terminals automatically report their assigned IP addresses to the management server, which updates its databases accordingly. The server continuously maintains accurate mappings between device IDs and current IP addresses, providing real-time feedback information that enables reliable routing despite dynamic address changes. This automated feedback loop eliminates the complexity of manual address tracking while preserving dynamic assignment benefits.
Data Source
AI summary
A client terminal reads a device ID fixedly assigned to itself, and sends the device ID to an authentication server to make a request for authentication. The authentication server authenticates the device ID accepted from the client terminal. When succeeding in the authentication, the authentication server issues and sends a ticket to the client terminal. The client terminal receives the ticket, and then sends the ticket to a locator server to make a request for registration of an IP address. The locator server verifies the correctness of the accepted ticket. When the correctness is confirmed, the locator server registers an ID and the IP address of the client terminal in a manner that they are associated with each other, and replies the completion of the registration.