Optical Network Authentication via Modulated Light Credentials
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for logging electronic devices into networks, such as WLAN, are cumbersome and complex, especially for devices without keyboards, requiring establishment of a communication connection before registration can occur.
Innovation Solution
A method involving a universal communication platform that receives an electronic log-on message from a terminal device, integrates identity and login information, and sends modulated light credentials to the device for extraction by a light-sensitive sensor, allowing the device to log into the network without initial communication between terminal and target devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional network registration methods are used, then network security and proper authentication are ensured, but the registration process becomes complex and cumbersome for users
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a smartphone as an intermediary device between the user and the target device. The smartphone captures authentication data (WiFi credentials, serial number) from the target device's display and transmits it to the network router, eliminating the need for the user to manually enter complex authentication information. This mediator approach simplifies the user experience while maintaining security protocols.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical input (typing passwords and serial numbers on keyboards) with optical capture using the smartphone's camera. The target device displays authentication information visually, and the smartphone captures this visual information through its camera, substituting the mechanical typing process with an optical capture and automatic transmission process.
2Productivity
If a communication connection is established before registration, then data exchange can occur during setup, but the process requires additional steps and time
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary actions by having the target device display all necessary authentication information (WiFi credentials, serial number, authentication token) on its screen before any communication connection is established. This allows the smartphone to capture all required data in advance, and the authentication can be completed immediately when the connection is made, eliminating the need for additional setup steps during the connection process.
3Adaptability or versatility
If manual entry of authentication data is required, then security can be maintained, but devices without keyboards cannot be easily registered
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical keyboard input requirement with an optical capture system using the smartphone's camera. The target device displays authentication information visually, and the smartphone captures this visual information, allowing any device with a display to be registered regardless of whether it has a physical keyboard. This substitution makes the registration process universally applicable to all modern electronic devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The smartphone acts as an intermediary that bridges the gap between display-only devices and the network registration system. It captures the visual authentication data from the target device and transmits it to the router, enabling devices without keyboards to participate in the authentication process through visual display and optical capture.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates easy and secure network registration of target devices by enabling communication connection and data exchange, ensuring only authorized devices access the network and simplifying the process for users without requiring additional setup or encryption.
Implementation Method 1
transmitting the information contained in the logon credentials message by the user's aforementioned terminal device in the form of modulated light
Implementation Method 2
capturing said information through a light-sensitive sensor of the target device
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AI summary
A method for logging a target device onto a network comprising: transmitting an electronic log-on message from a terminal device to a universal communication platform by a user, the log-on message contains information about the identity of the target device and a log-on option to said network, and where at the time of transmission of the message, there is no communication link between the terminal device and the target device; integrating the log-on message into a log-on credentials message by the universal communication platform; transmitting the log-on credentials message from the universal communication platform to the user's terminal device; transmitting the information contained in the log-on credentials message as modulated light by the terminal device, acquiring said information through a light-sensitive sensor of the target device and extracting the information about the option to log onto said network, logging onto the network using the log-on option by the target device.