Mobile Authentication Framework for Role-Based Access Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional mobile applications only collect username and password for authentication, lacking a standard-based framework to gather and utilize additional information such as role and environment details, which are often necessary for access control.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a standard-based framework that allows mobile applications to collect and utilize additional information like role and environment during the login process, using standards like JAAS and WS-Security, to authenticate users and grant appropriate privileges and resource access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If traditional username and password authentication is used, then the authentication process is simple and fast, but additional useful information cannot be collected
Solution Approach 1:
The authentication mechanism is extended to serve multiple functions: it not only verifies user identity through username and password but also collects additional information such as role, environment, and other attributes. This multi-functional approach allows a single authentication process to gather both identity verification data and contextual information, eliminating the need for separate data collection mechanisms and preventing information loss.
2Adaptability or versatility
If additional information is collected during login, then more comprehensive access control is enabled, but the login process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the authentication process with the information collection process into a single integrated flow. Instead of separately collecting additional information after authentication, the system combines role verification, environment determination, and other attribute collection within the same authentication mechanism, thereby enabling comprehensive access control without proportionally increasing process complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
An intermediary authentication mechanism is introduced that acts as a mediator between the user login process and the access control system. This intermediary component handles the collection and processing of additional information, shielding the rest of the system from the complexity of information gathering while enabling flexible and adaptable access control based on collected data.
3Adaptability or versatility
If standard web-based authenticators are used, then compatibility is maintained, but they cannot collect additional information required for modern authentication
Solution Approach 1:
The authentication mechanism is designed to be universally applicable while maintaining support for standard web-based authenticators like JAAS. By implementing a multi-functional approach that encompasses both traditional authentication and additional information collection, the system ensures compatibility with existing standards while extending capability to gather role, environment, and other contextual information required for modern authentication scenarios.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is an improved method, system, and program product to implement a login interface that collects additional information (in addition to the username and password) to be used in the login process. The additional information may include role and environment information specifying the privileges or resources in an application that the user may access.