Local Coordinator for IoT Device Authentication
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Solution Overview
Problem
In environments where network connectivity is limited or unavailable, traditional network-based authentication and authorization management for IoT devices becomes deficient, leading to security risks and communication latency issues, especially in industrial settings where external network access is disabled for compliance reasons.
Innovation Solution
A coordinator system is introduced that enables local remote management of IoT devices within a coordinated environment, allowing for secure and rapid execution of tasks without external communication, using on-demand code execution and portable code segments to process authentication and authorization requests, thereby reducing security risks and communication latency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If remote management is implemented for embedded devices, then device management capability is improved, but communication latency increases and security risks arise
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the management architecture into local embedded devices and a local coordinator, separating them from remote management systems. This segmentation enables local processing of management tasks, reducing communication latency while maintaining management capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The local coordinator acts as an intermediary between embedded devices and remote management systems. It handles authentication and authorization requests locally, reducing the need for direct communication with remote systems and thereby reducing latency and security risks.
2Ease of operation
If remote management is implemented for embedded devices, then device management capability is improved, but security risks increase due to private information disclosure
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments sensitive authentication and authorization information locally at the coordinator, preventing it from being transmitted over public networks. This segmentation maintains security while enabling remote management capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The local coordinator serves as a secure intermediary that processes authentication and authorization requests without exposing private information to remote systems or public networks, thereby reducing security risks while maintaining management functionality.
3Extent of automation
If network-based authentication and authorization management is used, then centralized control is maintained, but system reliability decreases when network connectivity is limited or unavailable
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments authentication and authorization functionality from centralized remote systems and places it locally at the coordinator. This segmentation enables the system to maintain reliability during network outages while preserving centralized control when networks are available.
Solution Approach 2:
The local coordinator preliminarily processes authentication and authorization requests using locally stored information, enabling the system to function reliably without network connectivity. Centralized control is re-established when network connectivity is restored.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods are described for management of data transmitted between computing devices in a communication network. An administrative component can configure one or more devices in the communication path of messages to be exchanged by devices to interpret codes embedded in the communication messages. A receiving device can review incoming messages for one or more processing codes or instructions that are embedded in the portion of the communication typically utilized solely to identify the subject matter of the communication, generally referred to as the topic portion of the communication. The receiving devices can then process the embedded codes to determine how the communication message will be routed or otherwise processed.