Encrypted ID File for Cross-Network User Authentication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face the burden of managing multiple passwords across different service providers in communication networks, and existing solutions restrict access to specific devices, limiting flexibility and convenience.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that authenticate users on a closed network, generating a unique encrypted ID file based on user authentication information, allowing access to multiple service providers across various network-enabled devices without the need for multiple passwords, and enabling seamless account management across different devices and networks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If users authenticate with each service provider using separate passwords, then account integrity and security are maintained, but user burden and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal authentication system where a single ID file generated from one password can be used across multiple service providers. The ID file contains encrypted authentication information that service providers can verify, eliminating the need for users to manage separate passwords for each provider while maintaining account security and integrity
2Reliability
If access is restricted to specific game consoles, then quality of play is maintained, but user flexibility and accessibility decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary authentication system using ID files that mediate between the user's password and multiple service providers. This allows users to access services on various devices including game consoles and personal computers, maintaining quality control through verified authentication while significantly improving user flexibility and accessibility across different platforms
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AI summary
Methods, apparatuses, and techniques for authenticating users of a network are described. Once a user has been authenticated on a first network, authentication information from the first network can be used by the user to gain access to the user's accounts on other networks using the same or different network enabled devices or consoles.