Multi-Device Authentication via Unified Key Network
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional authentication methods are cumbersome, inefficient, and prone to unauthorized access as the number of devices and applications requiring authentication increases, leading to a need for a dynamic and scalable solution.
Innovation Solution
A dynamic multi-device authentication system that generates an encryption key pair, with a public key stored by the authentication platform and a private key stored on devices, using cross-reference data to authenticate multiple devices through a single process, reducing data transmission and enhancing security.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional authentication methods are used for multiple devices, then each device can be authenticated individually, but the process becomes cumbersome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines authentication of multiple devices into a single authentication process. When a user authenticates one device, the system automatically authenticates all other devices in the user's network, eliminating the need for separate authentication steps for each device and significantly reducing authentication time while maintaining security through unified credential verification
Solution Approach 2:
The authentication system is designed to serve multiple devices simultaneously through a single authentication event. The system maintains a universal authentication state that applies across all devices in the network, allowing one authentication action to fulfill authentication requirements for multiple devices rather than requiring device-specific authentication
2Reliability
If conventional authentication methods are used for multiple devices, then individual device authentication is possible, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple authentication workflows into a single unified process. Instead of managing separate authentication mechanisms for each device, the system uses a centralized authentication framework that handles all devices through one process, reducing operational complexity while maintaining comprehensive security coverage
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an authentication intermediary layer that manages the complexity of multi-device authentication. This intermediary component coordinates authentication across devices, handling the complexity of credential verification, session management, and security protocols in a centralized manner rather than requiring each device to manage authentication independently
3Reliability
If data is transmitted for authentication purposes, then authentication can be performed, but data transmission and storage requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential authentication credentials and metadata from the full device profile. Instead of transmitting complete device information, the system transmits minimal authentication tokens and key verification data, significantly reducing the volume of data that needs to be transmitted and stored while maintaining sufficient information for secure authentication
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the parameters of data transmission by using compressed authentication payloads, cryptographic hash values, and encrypted credential tokens. These parameter transformations reduce data size while preserving authentication security, allowing verification without transmitting large amounts of raw device data
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AI summary
Arrangements for dynamically authenticating multiple devices in a key network are provided. In some examples, registration information associated with a plurality of devices in a key network may be received. The registration information may include device attributes. Device keys including cross reference data may be generated and transmitted to the plurality of devices. A reference key including one or more starting points for executing one or more hop sequences based on generated hop counts in the reference key may be generated. A first authentication code may also be generated and a hash value of the first authentication code may be stored. Upon receiving a request for authentication, the reference key may be transmitted to the requesting device. The hop sequence(s) may then be executed by one or more of the computing devices in the key network to generate a comparison authentication code. The comparison authentication code may be compared to the first authentication code to determine whether the device(s) may be authenticated.