Digital Vehicle Key Authentication With Dual Security Checks

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Solution Overview

Problem

Digital vehicle keys face security risks, allowing unauthorized access to vehicles after the loss of a mobile terminal, compromising user property.

Innovation Solution

Implement dual security authentication conditions for digital vehicle keys, including a first authentication condition and a second authentication condition based on additional state information such as position, trajectory, and identity verification, to enhance security.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If digital vehicle key authentication is implemented using only basic security functions (SE and TEE), then the ease of operation is improved, but the security reliability deteriorates due to vulnerability to unauthorized access after mobile terminal loss

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of operationVSAvoidsecurity reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The authentication process is segmented into two distinct stages: first authentication condition (basic security verification) and second authentication condition (additional verification such as position, trajectory, or identity verification). This segmentation allows the system to maintain ease of operation for basic access while adding layered security measures to prevent unauthorized access after mobile terminal loss.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary verification by checking the first authentication condition (basic security verification) before proceeding to the second authentication condition (additional verification). This preliminary action ensures that only devices passing basic security checks are subjected to further verification, maintaining operational efficiency while enhancing security.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If dual security authentication conditions are implemented including position and trajectory verification, then the security reliability is improved, but the device complexity increases due to additional verification requirements

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesecurity reliabilityVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The mobile terminal's existing components (GPS for position, motion sensors for trajectory, biometric sensors for identity verification) are utilized for multiple purposes: their primary functions remain intact while simultaneously serving authentication verification. This multi-functionality enhances security reliability without requiring additional dedicated hardware components, thus limiting the increase in device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses the mobile terminal's own built-in capabilities (positioning system, motion detection, biometric verification) to perform the second authentication condition verification. This self-service approach allows the terminal to verify itself without external assistance, enhancing security while avoiding the complexity of external verification systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Object-affected harmful factors

If additional verification methods such as position and trajectory are required for authentication, then the security against unauthorized access is improved, but the loss of time increases due to extended authentication process

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveunauthorized access preventionVSAvoidauthentication time
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements partial verification by selectively applying the second authentication condition only when necessary. The first authentication condition is always performed, and the second condition (position, trajectory, or identity verification) is applied based on risk assessment or specific scenarios. This partial action approach prevents unauthorized access while minimizing the time loss for routine authentications.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Solution Approach 2:

The authentication system operates periodically with varying intensity: routine authentications use only the first authentication condition for quick access, while suspicious or high-risk situations trigger the second authentication condition. This periodic variation in verification depth balances security enhancement with time efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Data Source

PatentEP4580221A1Vehicle security authentication method
Publication Date: 2025.07.02 BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD
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AI summary

Disclosed are a vehicle security authentication method, and a corresponding vehicle, mobile terminal, system, computer program product and electronic device. The vehicle corresponds to at least one digital vehicle key, and the at least one digital vehicle key is located on at least one mobile terminal. The method comprises: receiving a connection request of the at least one mobile terminal; acquiring authentication information of the at least one digital vehicle key on the at least one mobile terminal; and under the condition that the authentication information of the at least one digital vehicle key satisfies security authentication conditions, executing an operation corresponding to the at least one digital vehicle key, wherein the security authentication conditions comprise a first authentication condition and a second authentication condition.