Power Line Network Authentication for Wireless Security
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Solution Overview
Problem
Internet-enabled devices with minimal security requirements are vulnerable to compromise and malicious use, as existing security measures are inadequate in preventing unauthorized access and intercepts over networks.
Innovation Solution
Implementing multi-factor authentication via power line networks, where a computing device controls access to a wireless network by transmitting access codes through the power line network and monitoring device behavior to detect abnormal activity, thereby securing communication within the premises and preventing external interception.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If devices are connected to the network with minimal security requirements, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability deteriorates due to vulnerability to compromise and malicious use
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a computing device as an intermediary that mediates between the wireless network and attempting devices. This intermediary controls access by requesting and verifying access codes, preventing direct unauthorized access to the network while maintaining ease of operation for authorized devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary authentication actions before granting network access. The computing device requests access codes from attempting devices before allowing them to connect to the wireless network, ensuring security verification occurs in advance rather than after compromise.
2Ease of operation
If access codes are transmitted over the network, then ease of operation is improved for authorized devices, but object-generated harmful factors worsen due to potential interception
Solution Approach 1:
The power line network acts as an intermediary communication channel for transmitting access codes. This separate communication path isolates the authentication process from the wireless network, preventing interception of access codes while maintaining ease of distribution to authorized devices connected to the same premises.
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments communication into two separate channels: wireless communication for network access and power line communication for authentication. This segmentation isolates the sensitive access code transmission from potential wireless eavesdroppers while maintaining operational ease for authorized devices.
3Reliability
If monitoring is performed to detect abnormal behavior, then reliability is improved by identifying malicious activity, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The computing device implements feedback mechanisms by monitoring identifiers and behavior of devices attempting to access the network. The system compares observed behavior against expected patterns and adjusts access decisions based on this feedback, improving reliability by detecting malicious activity while maintaining manageable complexity through automated decision rules.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for localized multi-factor network authentication are disclosed. A computing device associated with a network may provide an access code via a power line network of a premises and may request that devices attempting to gain access to a wireless network provide the access code. Access of devices to the wireless network may be blocked or limited based on monitored behavior.