Interface Module for Secure Tenant Verification in IoT Networks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for constructing service-providing networks, such as those in industrial IoT, face challenges in easy deployment and security due to the complexity of coordinating cloud computers, communication networks, and diverse devices, making secure and simple connections difficult.
Innovation Solution
An interface module that disconnectably connects to application modules, featuring a communication connector, network interface, verification information storage, and a verification processing unit to securely verify and connect with a server computing system, providing a connection key for communication and enabling easy identification and attachment to installation locations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional systems use distributed sensors and cloud computing for industrial IoT applications, then the system functionality and measurement capability are improved, but the system complexity and difficulty of construction increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into distinct functional modules: application modules (sensors, actuators) that can be independently selected and combined, and a standardized interface module that handles communication and verification. This segmentation allows flexible system configuration without increasing overall complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The interface module acts as an intermediary between application modules and the server computing system. It provides standardized communication protocols and automatic verification functionality, simplifying the integration process and reducing the complexity of direct connections between diverse devices and cloud systems.
2Reliability
If the system requires verification and authentication for secure connections, then the security level is improved, but the connection process time and operational complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
Verification information is pre-stored in the interface module before connection attempts. The automatic verification process uses this pre-configured information to authenticate with the server computing system without requiring manual intervention, thus maintaining high security while simplifying the connection process.
Solution Approach 2:
The interface module performs automatic verification and authentication with the server computing system without requiring manual configuration or intervention. The system self-manages the security protocols, exchange of verification information, and establishment of secure connections, reducing operational complexity while maintaining security.
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AI summary
Since such service providing systems are constructed through cooperation among cloud computers, communication networks, and device provides, they cannot be constructed easily. An interface module is provided, the interface module being configured to be disconnectably connected to an application module having at least one of a sensor, an actuator, an input port, an output port, an input/output port, and a user interface, and including: an interface module-side communication connector configured to be disconnectably connected to a communication connector provided to the application module; a network interface configured to be connected to a network; and a verification information storage unit that stores verification information for verifying the interface module connected to the network as an interface module for a preset particular tenant among a plurality of tenants of a server computing system configured to be connected to the network.