Peripheral Device Account Registration Using Token-Based Authentication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing authentication systems for peripheral devices connected to the Internet require cumbersome procedures such as email verification and password registration, which are inefficient and do not effectively certify ownership of the device.
Innovation Solution
An account management system comprising an information terminal, a peripheral device, an account management server, and a peripheral device management server, which facilitates token-based registration and authentication, allowing users to operate peripheral devices via the Internet without complex procedures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional authentication methods (email verification, password registration) are used for peripheral device access, then security and ownership verification are improved, but operation complexity and time consumption increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an account management server as an intermediary between the information terminal and peripheral device. This server handles authentication by issuing tokens based on device identification information, eliminating the need for users to perform complex email verification and password registration while maintaining secure authentication through the token mechanism
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses token-based authentication where a token (a data structure) serves as a copy or representation of authentication credentials. Instead of requiring users to manage complex passwords and email verifications, the system creates and validates tokens that contain necessary authentication information, simplifying the user experience while maintaining security
2Reliability
If traditional authentication procedures are implemented for Internet-based peripheral device access, then device ownership certification is improved, but registration time and user effort increase
Solution Approach 1:
The account management server performs preliminary authentication actions by issuing tokens based on device identification information before actual peripheral device access is needed. This preliminary token issuance eliminates the need for time-consuming email verification and password setup at the moment of device access, while still ensuring proper ownership certification through the token validation process
3Reliability
If multiple authentication steps (email verification, password registration, PC account registration) are required, then security is improved, but ease of use deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple authentication steps into a single streamlined process. The account management server combines device identification verification, authentication token issuance, and account creation into one automated flow triggered by the peripheral device connection, maintaining security through token-based authentication while eliminating the need for separate email verification and password registration steps
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AI summary
An account management system is provided. The system comprises an information terminal; a peripheral device; an account management server; and a peripheral device management server. The information terminal transmits a request a first token from the peripheral device management server and receives the first token. The information terminal transmits an account registration request for the peripheral device, together with the first token, to the account management server. The account management server obtains the peripheral device management information of the peripheral device from the peripheral device management server using the first token, registers an account of the peripheral device, and transmits authentication information of that account to the information terminal. The information terminal stores the received authentication information.