Automated Mobile Authentication via Verified Identification Number
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Solution Overview
Problem
User authentication on mobile computing devices is cumbersome due to the need for multiple user IDs and passwords, and manual data entry can be inaccurate and inefficient, especially with small buttons and touch screen interfaces.
Innovation Solution
Automated user authentication using a verified mobile identification number during the authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) process, allowing access to privileged content or services without manual entry of user authentication information, and enabling communication between billing systems for converged, customized services.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual user authentication (user ID and password entry) is required for each service access, then security verification is ensured, but user operation efficiency deteriorates and data entry accuracy worsens due to small buttons and touch screen interfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary authentication by utilizing the mobile device's identification number that has already been verified during the AAA process when the device is powered on. This pre-verified authentication data is then reused for subsequent service accesses, eliminating the need for repeated manual entry of user credentials and thereby improving service access efficiency while maintaining security.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service authentication by automatically using the mobile device's own identification number for authentication purposes. The device itself provides the authentication credential without requiring manual input from the user, thereby improving both operation convenience and access efficiency while maintaining security through the already-verified device identification.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple user IDs and passwords are required for different Web-based accounts, then service versatility is maintained, but user memory burden increases and authentication complexity worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements a universal authentication mechanism where the mobile device's identification number serves as a single authentication credential that can be used across multiple services and accounts. This single credential replaces the need for multiple user IDs and passwords, maintaining service versatility while significantly reducing authentication management complexity and user memory burden.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods are disclosed for providing automated user authentication utilizing available authentication data associated with a computing device. By utilizing a mobile identification number verified during an authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) process performed when a mobile computing device is powered on, access to a privileged content or service may be granted, allowing a user to bypass manual entry of user authentication information (user ID and password). Utilizing a verified mobile identification number, service features and functionalities may be communicated between billing systems of a service provider, which may provide for further converged, customized services.