Persistent Wagering Machine Pairing for Wireless Device Authentication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wagering game systems face challenges in establishing secure communication sessions between wagering game machines and wireless devices, particularly after an initial trust relationship has been formed, which affects player experience and security.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for authenticating player accounts using a player identifier and derived authentication data, such as a wireless device identifier and PIN, to establish secure communication sessions automatically between wagering game machines and wireless devices, utilizing previously stored pairing information and cryptographic authentication processes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If secure communication sessions are established between wagering game machines and wireless devices, then security is improved, but device complexity increases due to authentication processes
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary pairing between the wireless device and wagering game machine, storing authentication credentials in advance. This preliminary action creates a trusted relationship that eliminates the need for repeated authentication processes, thereby maintaining security while reducing operational complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The wireless device and wagering game machine automatically authenticate each other using pre-stored credentials without requiring manual user intervention. This self-service mechanism maintains security through cryptographic verification while simplifying the user experience by eliminating repetitive authentication steps.
2Ease of operation
If authentication credentials are stored for automatic session establishment, then ease of operation is improved, but security risk increases due to stored sensitive information
Solution Approach 1:
The authentication credentials are segmented into separate components stored in different locations - the wireless device stores its own identifier and the wagering game machine stores a corresponding credential. This segmentation reduces the security risk of storing complete authentication sets while enabling automatic verification through matching segments.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses an intermediary cryptographic verification process that compares credential segments without exposing the actual sensitive information. This intermediary mechanism enables automatic authentication while minimizing the exposure of stored credentials, thereby reducing security risks.
3Reliability
If cryptographic authentication processes are performed, then security is improved, but processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cryptographic authentication credentials are established and verified in advance during the pairing process. This preliminary cryptographic action creates a trusted relationship that eliminates the need for time-consuming authentication exchanges during subsequent communication sessions, thereby maintaining security while reducing time loss.
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AI summary
Example systems, methods, and media facilitate establishing secure communication sessions between a wagering game machine and a wireless device. Upon authentication of a player account at a first wagering game machine and detection of a trigger condition for interaction with an associated wireless device, derived authentication data or pairing information is automatically obtained. This data/information is based on secret/pairing information (e.g., device ID, PIN) previously stored from an initial pairing of the wireless device at an additional wagering game machine and linked to the player account. The first wagering game machine uses the obtained data/information, which may be received from the wireless device or a network configuration/storage device, to automatically establish a secure session with the wireless device, potentially via a cryptographic authentication process.