Automated Mobile Terminal Coupling via Server Authentication
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for coupling a mobile communication terminal with a central computing unit of a motor vehicle require manual registration and login procedures, which are time-consuming and inconvenient, especially when accessing vehicle homepages for services like electric vehicle battery state queries.
Innovation Solution
An automated method that uses a virtual representation area on a vehicle homepage, where a mobile communication terminal establishes a connection with an internet server, exchanges pairing information, and authenticates with the central computing unit, allowing secure and single-step coupling without manual login.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual registration and login procedures are used for coupling a mobile communication terminal with a central computing unit, then security and authentication are ensured, but the operation becomes time-consuming and inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the vehicle pairing process with the vehicle homepage login process into a single unified authentication flow. The mobile communication terminal performs both vehicle identification and user authentication simultaneously through one login action, eliminating the need for separate manual pairing and login steps while maintaining security through server-verified authentication.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary setup by pre-configuring the vehicle homepage server with vehicle identification data and authentication credentials before the user arrives. When the user logs in, the server already has the necessary information to automatically authenticate both the vehicle and user, eliminating real-time manual configuration steps.
2Reliability
If double registration is required for smartphone pairing and vehicle homepage access, then proper identification and authentication are achieved, but the process becomes complex and user-unfriendly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines two separate registration processes (smartphone pairing with vehicle and login to vehicle homepage) into a single unified login process. The mobile communication terminal establishes both vehicle connection and homepage access through one authentication action, reducing the number of steps from two to one while maintaining proper identification and authentication.
Solution Approach 2:
The vehicle homepage server is designed to perform multiple functions: it authenticates user credentials, identifies the vehicle, and establishes the communication connection between the mobile terminal and central computing unit. This multi-functional approach eliminates the need for separate specialized processes for each function.
3Ease of operation
If automated coupling is implemented to simplify the process, then ease of operation is improved, but security and authentication reliability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle homepage server acts as a trusted intermediary between the mobile communication terminal and the central computing unit. It receives and verifies authentication credentials, performs vehicle identification, and securely manages the pairing process. This intermediary approach automates the coupling while maintaining security through server-side verification of all authentication data.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the server verifies authentication credentials and provides confirmation of successful pairing. The automated process includes validation steps where the server responds to the mobile terminal with authentication results, ensuring that security checks are performed and passed before completing the coupling.
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AI summary
A method for the automated coupling of a mobile communication terminal with a central computing unit of a motor vehicle involves the mobile communication terminal communicating with a server to exchange pairing information. The central computing unit of the vehicle and an internet server exchange the pairing information. The mobile terminal then transmits the pairing information to the central computing unit of the vehicle, which then identifies and authenticates the mobile communication terminal using the pairing information and allows a coupling of the mobile communication terminal with the central computing unit of the vehicle.