Network Architecture for Centralized User Authentication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current network architectures lack a unified framework for electronic user identification and payment processing, leading to fragmented authentication systems and increased risks of unauthorized access, misuse, and criminal activities, such as identity theft and piracy, due to the variety of devices and systems accessing the internet, which complicates secure and frictionless transactions across different platforms and geographical locations.
Innovation Solution
A novel network architecture that implements a universal authentication system with a core network and sub-network nodes for authenticating users and monitoring network signals, allowing for centralized management of rights and data access, enabling single sign-on across all connected devices and platforms, and facilitating secure, frictionless payments by differentiating user access based on predetermined criteria.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple independent authentication systems are used for different network nodes and services, then each system can be optimized for its specific function, but users must manage multiple sets of credentials increasing complexity and security risks
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal authentication system where a single set of user credentials can be used across multiple network nodes, services, and devices. The authentication server provides platform-agnostic verification that works across diverse terminal types and network environments, eliminating the need for separate credential sets for each system while maintaining security through centralized credential verification and management
2Reliability
If centralized authentication and monitoring systems are implemented across the network, then security and access control are improved, but system complexity and infrastructure requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an authentication server as an intermediary component that mediates between user terminals and network resources. This server handles credential verification, user identification, and authentication decisions centrally, while existing network nodes and services continue to operate with their existing architectures. The intermediary approach provides centralized security control without requiring complete system redesign or complex integration across all network components
Data Source
AI summary
A method and system are disclosed in a network for controlling data signalling therein. A core network includes at least a first node storing a contents parameters database. A sub-network operably interfaced with the core network includes at least a network transaction processing node. The first node and the network transaction processing node are each adapted to authenticate all users of data processing terminals connected to the network for access to the network or predetermined parts of the network and to monitor respective network signals of same for contents data encoded therein. An information exchange server is also operably interfaced with the sub-network and stores a registration and communication database having respective unique identifier(s) of each of the one or more network users recorded therein. One or more contents server are also operably interfaced with the sub-network and store contents data recorded in the contents parameters database, wherein the or each contents server is adapted to distribute contents data to network-connected terminals. Access by the terminals to the contents data and network data signalling associated therewith is controlled by the first node or the network transaction processing node according to predetermined criteria recorded in the registration and communication database, wherein the predetermined criteria is updateable by each of the first node, the network transaction processing node and the information exchange server.