Pattern-Based Vehicle Unlocking With Multi-Device Authentication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current vehicle access systems are vulnerable to unauthorized access and theft due to sophisticated methods employed by thieves, such as replicating access codes and using signal jamming devices, which existing security measures fail to effectively counter.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method and system that utilizes multiple electronic devices recognized by the vehicle as authorized, generating dynamic patterns for unlocking, requiring users to perform specific actions on these devices to access the vehicle, enhancing security through pattern-based key generation and validation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional keyless access systems are used, then ease of operation is improved, but vehicle security deteriorates due to vulnerability to code replication and signal jamming
Solution Approach 1:
The system generates dynamic unlock patterns that change with each authentication attempt. Instead of static access codes, the system creates time-varying patterns based on multiple device inputs, making each authentication event unique and resistant to replication attacks
Solution Approach 2:
The authentication system is divided into multiple independent components: multiple electronic devices must each contribute data, and each device's input is processed separately through the pattern generation algorithm. This segmentation ensures that compromising one device does not grant access
2Reliability
If multiple devices and dynamic patterns are required for unlocking, then vehicle security is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses universal electronic devices that users already possess (smartphones, tablets, wearables) rather than requiring specialized hardware. The same device can serve multiple functions: authentication, pattern generation, and verification, simplifying the overall system architecture
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically generates and validates unlock patterns without requiring user intervention beyond providing the electronic devices. The pattern generation, validation, and authentication processes occur automatically, reducing operational complexity
3Ease of operation
If traditional static access codes are used, then ease of operation is maintained, but vulnerability to theft increases due to code replication methods
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces static access codes with dynamic patterns that evolve over time. Each unlock attempt requires a newly generated pattern based on current device states, preventing thieves from using recorded or replicated codes
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes multiple parameters simultaneously: the pattern values, the timing sequences, and the device combinations required for authentication. These parameter changes occur with each authentication event, making replication ineffective
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AI summary
An approach for the unlocking a vehicle is disclosed. The approach determines a plurality of devices of one or more users and one or more unlocking protocols associated with one or more vehicles, requests a user unlock action command by at least one of the plurality of devices. The approach receives a user unlock action complete command from at least one of the plurality of devices and validates the user unlock action complete command against the one or more unlocking protocols. Finally, after successful authentication, the approach unlocks the one or more vehicles.