Pre-authenticated SMS Links for Alarm Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing alarm security computer systems and web-based systems cannot be directly accessed from SMS notifications due to the lack of embedded web links, limiting their functionality.
Innovation Solution
A computer system and method for generating pre-authenticated, functional URLs within SMS messages that embed login IDs, passcodes, and specific functions, allowing direct access to web-based portals without requiring users to complete a login screen.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If SMS notifications are sent without embedded web links, then the system maintains simplicity in message structure, but the system loses the ability to be directly accessed from SMS notifications
Solution Approach 1:
The patent embeds authentication credentials (login ID and passcode) and functional parameters directly within the URL structure itself, creating a nested configuration where multiple data elements are contained within a single URL string. This allows the URL to carry comprehensive access information without requiring separate authentication steps or complex external verification systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-authenticates users by embedding their login credentials and authorized functions directly into the URL before the SMS is sent. This preliminary authentication action eliminates the need for users to manually log in when they click the link, as the authentication has already been prepared and embedded in the URL structure.
2Productivity
If authentication credentials are embedded in URLs, then direct access without login is enabled, but security concerns may arise from exposing credentials in text messages
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms static authentication credentials into dynamic, function-specific URL parameters. Instead of using permanent passwords or access tokens, the system embeds credentials that are valid only for specific functions and time-limited, changing the parameters of authentication from long-term secrets to transient, context-specific access strings.
Solution Approach 2:
The system extracts the authentication function from the traditional login process and embeds it directly within the URL structure. By taking out the authentication step from the user interface flow and embedding it in the link itself, the system enables direct access while maintaining security through the embedded credentials that are validated server-side without exposing the authentication mechanism.
3Adaptability or versatility
If generic SMS notifications are sent, then message compatibility is maintained, but user interaction and functionality are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal URL structure that can accommodate multiple functions and user types within a single message format. The embedded credentials and function parameters allow the same SMS template to serve different users with different authorization levels and functional requirements, making the system multi-functional without requiring separate message templates for each scenario.
Data Source
AI summary
A computer system for creating pre-authenticated, functional URLs within SMS messages is disclosed. The computer system includes a computer having non-transitory memory for storing machine instructions that are to be executed by the computer. The machine instructions when executed by the computer implement the following functions: receiving a login ID and passcode of an alarm management system user; receiving a specific function to be utilized by the alarm management system user; generating a URL that embeds the login ID, passcode and specific function to create a pre-authenticated, functional URL; combining a text message string with the pre-authenticated, functional URL to create an SMS message; and transmitting the SMS message.