Multi-Device User Account Authentication via Biometric Signatures
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional telecommunications systems assign a single telephone number to a UE, limiting users who own multiple devices, as they cannot use one UE to handle communications intended for another, even if the alternative UE is more accessible, and do not allow association of multiple phone numbers with a single user account, necessitating users to carry multiple devices.
Innovation Solution
A modified telecommunications system that allows a single UE to be assigned multiple phone numbers and associates multiple UEs with a single user account, enabling association through username and password combinations or alternative signatures like PINs, fingerprints, and voice commands, allowing any network-enabled UE to initiate or receive communications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a single telephone number is assigned to a single UE, then the telecommunications system maintains simple number assignment and device management, but users cannot use one UE to handle communications intended for another UE even if the alternative UE is more accessible
Solution Approach 1:
The patent allows a single UE to be assigned multiple telephone numbers, enabling one device to handle communications intended for any of its assigned numbers. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction by allowing users to access communications on any UE associated with their account, improving communication accessibility while maintaining manageable system complexity through automated association.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges multiple telephone numbers with a single user account and associates multiple UEs with that account. This combining approach allows seamless communication handling across devices, where any UE in the group can receive and manage communications intended for any other UE in the same account, thereby improving ease of operation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple UEs are associated with a single user account, then users can manage multiple devices seamlessly, but the system requires alternative authentication signatures like PINs, fingerprints, and voice commands
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements multiple authentication methods (username/password, PINs, fingerprints, voice commands) that can all be used to associate UEs with a user account. This multi-functional authentication system enhances adaptability by accommodating different user preferences and device types while maintaining secure multi-device management.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically associates UEs with user accounts through various authentication methods without requiring manual configuration. Once authenticated, the system self-manages the association of multiple devices, allowing users to seamlessly manage multiple UEs while the system handles the complexity of authentication and device pairing automatically.
3Quantity of substance
If a single UE is assigned a single telephone number, then the system maintains simple device-number mapping, but users must carry multiple devices to handle communications at different phone numbers
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables a single UE to be assigned multiple telephone numbers, allowing one device to handle communications intended for any of its assigned numbers. This reduces the quantity of devices users need to carry while maintaining the ability to handle communications at different phone numbers, thereby improving ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges multiple telephone numbers with a single user account and associates multiple UEs with that account, creating a unified communication management system. This allows users to handle communications intended for any UE in the group from any UE in the group, reducing the need to carry multiple devices while maintaining comprehensive communication coverage.
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AI summary
A modified telecommunications system is provided herein in which UEs can be associated with a user account using information other than SIM card data or a username and password combination. For example, when a subscriber activates a user account, the subscriber may be requested to provide a signature. A signature can include a unique PIN, a sample voice command, a fingerprint, a retinal scan, and/or the like. The signature may be stored in a data store in an entry corresponding to the user account. To associate a UE with a user account, the subscriber can provide a signature via the UE. The UE can then transmit the provided signature and a UE address to a management system. The management system can then store the UE address in the data store in an entry associated with the user account that corresponds with the provided signature.