Network Node Authentication via Measured Data Image Correlation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for establishing ad-hoc networks in IoT and industrial settings lack robust security measures, allowing potential hacker attacks and unauthorized access due to manual verification processes, which are error-prone and not fully automatable.
Innovation Solution
A method where network nodes verify communication partners using transmitter and receiver measured data images, ensuring synchronization and authenticity through correlation, allowing for automatic detection and secure authentication without manual intervention, and enabling encrypted communication based on these data images.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual verification methods are used to establish ad-hoc networks, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability deteriorates due to error-prone processes and security vulnerabilities
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs automatic verification of communication partners using measured data images and correlation analysis without requiring manual user intervention. The devices autonomously authenticate each other by comparing measured data patterns, eliminating the need for manual code entry while maintaining high reliability through automated security checks.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical verification processes (user entering codes, physical device inspection) with automated electronic verification using measured data image correlation. The system uses digital signal processing and pattern matching algorithms to automatically authenticate devices, substituting human-operated mechanical processes with electronic automation.
2Reliability
If automatic verification using measured data images is implemented, then reliability is improved through secure authentication, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses a universal measured data image that can serve multiple purposes: it is used for creating verification data, for correlation analysis during authentication, and for establishing secure communication channels. This multi-functional approach eliminates the need for separate verification mechanisms, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining high reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates copies of measured data images for verification purposes. Instead of requiring complex real-time analysis of raw sensor data, the system uses pre-processed copies (measured data images) that can be easily compared and correlated. This copying approach simplifies the verification process while ensuring reliable authentication.
3Manufacturing precision
If manual configuration of device affiliation is required, then manufacturing precision is maintained through human verification, but productivity deteriorates due to time-consuming processes
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements automatic feedback loops where measured data from devices is continuously monitored and compared against stored measured data images. The correlation analysis provides immediate feedback on device authenticity, enabling automated acceptance or rejection of communication partners without manual intervention, thus maintaining precision while dramatically improving productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary processing of measured data into measured data images during device operation. These pre-processed images are stored and prepared in advance for verification, so that when authentication is needed, the system can quickly compare pre-prepared data without requiring time-consuming real-time analysis or manual configuration processes.
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AI summary
A method for establishing a communication connection between a network node and a communication partner in a data network is provided The network node receives at least one message from the communication partner via a wireless interface and verification data are attached to the message. The verification data include a transmitter measured data image, representative of measured data acquired by the communication partner in a preceding recording period. The network node verifies the communication partner by a comparison, based on a correlation known to the network node) and/or communicated by the communication partner to the network node of the transmitter measured data image contained in the received verification data with a receiver measured data image, which has been created separately from the transmitter measured data image and which is stored in a data memory of the network node.