Network Access Control via High-Frequency User Approval
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing network access control systems fail to ensure appropriate access when administrators are absent, leading to potential unauthorized access issues.
Innovation Solution
A control apparatus and method that analyze network use frequency of secondary users to determine access permission for first users, permitting access only when approved by a specific number of high-frequency users, ensuring secure network access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional administrator-based access control is used, then access permission can be granted when administrators are present, but access cannot be obtained when administrators are absent
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces frequency information as an intermediary parameter to bridge the gap between security requirements and access availability. Instead of directly relying on administrator presence, the system uses network usage frequency data to identify suitable approval users dynamically, enabling access control to function reliably both when administrators are present and when they are absent.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables users with high network usage frequency to autonomously approve access requests without requiring administrator intervention. This self-service mechanism allows the access control system to maintain reliability while improving ease of operation, as approved users can grant access permissions independently based on their observed network behavior patterns.
2Reliability
If access is permitted based on administrator approval only, then security is maintained, but access requests cannot be processed when administrators are unavailable
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary analysis of network usage frequencies before access requests occur, pre-identifying users who qualify as approval users based on their high usage frequencies. This preliminary action ensures that when access requests are submitted, suitable approvers are already identified and ready to act immediately, eliminating access delays while maintaining security through pre-vetted approval users.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a dynamic approval user selection mechanism that adapts based on real-time network usage patterns. Instead of static administrator-only approval, the system dynamically identifies and selects users with high usage frequencies as temporary approvers, allowing the access control system to respond flexibly to availability conditions while maintaining security through behavior-based selection criteria.
3Ease of operation
If multiple users can approve access requests, then access availability improves when administrators are absent, but access control complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces network usage frequency as a new parameter to determine approval user eligibility, transforming the traditional administrator-only approval model into a dynamic multi-user approval system. By changing the selection parameter from fixed administrative roles to variable usage frequency metrics, the system expands the pool of available approvers without significantly increasing control complexity, as the frequency-based selection provides clear, objective criteria for determining approval eligibility.
Data Source
AI summary
A control apparatus is provided that includes: a communication unit configured to receive an access request transmitted from a first user; an analysis unit configured to analyze whether a second user whose use frequency of a network is equal to or higher than a threshold approves the access request by the first user or not; and a control unit configured to permit access by the first user to the network in a case where the access request by the first user is approved by a specific number or more of the second users, the specific number being two or more.