Mobile Terminal Vehicle Authentication Unit

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current mobile terminal technologies require separate key devices for controlling vehicles, which can be inconvenient and may not provide adequate security features.

Innovation Solution

A mobile terminal with a vehicle authenticating unit that performs key authentication and dual authentication using short-range communication and NFC, allowing control of vehicles without a separate key device and enhancing security through multiple authentication methods.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a separate key device is used for vehicle control, then vehicle security is maintained, but user convenience deteriorates due to carrying multiple devices

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveConvenience of vehicle controlVSAvoidNumber of separate devices
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines the mobile terminal and vehicle key device into a single integrated device. The mobile terminal includes both a communication unit for mobile network communication and a short-range communication unit for vehicle authentication, eliminating the need to carry separate key devices while maintaining vehicle control functionality

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The mobile terminal is designed to perform multiple functions: it serves as both a general communication device and a vehicle authentication device. The short-range communication unit can authenticate with multiple different vehicles, making the device universal for various vehicle access scenarios

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Reliability

If dual authentication is implemented, then vehicle security is enhanced, but authentication time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveVehicle authentication securityVSAvoidAuthentication time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary authentication using the short-range communication unit before the user needs to access the vehicle. The mobile terminal authenticates with the vehicle in advance, storing authentication results so that when the user approaches the vehicle, access is granted quickly without requiring time-consuming dual authentication procedures

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The mobile terminal acts as an intermediary that manages the dual authentication process. It coordinates between the short-range authentication and mobile network authentication, optimizing the sequence and timing of authentication steps to minimize user-perceived delay while maintaining security

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentEP3086296B1Mobile terminal
Publication Date: 2020.03.11 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

A mobile terminal capable of controlling a vehicle and a method for controlling the same are provided. The mobile terminal includes a main body having a front surface, a side surface, and a rear surface, a cover configured to cover at least a portion of the front surface, the side surface, and the rear surface of the main body, a vehicle authenticating unit, a power supply unit configured to supply power to the main body and the vehicle authenticating unit, and a control unit configured to control the power supply unit to supply power to the vehicle authenticating unit, wherein, upon receiving power from the power supply unit, the vehicle authenticating unit transmits the authentication information to the vehicle to perform authentication with respect to the vehicle.