Sensor-Based Authentication Sequence for Electronic Device Security
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current electronic devices lack effective safety mechanisms to securely unlock and access resources, relying primarily on password authentication which can be cumbersome and vulnerable to unauthorized access.
Innovation Solution
A method utilizing a sensing unit group with multiple sensing units to create and verify unlocking information through specific operation sequences and sensitive times, enhancing the security of electronic apparatuses by associating these sequences with operation functions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If password authentication is used for security, then unauthorized access is prevented, but user convenience deteriorates due to cumbersome input requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical keyboard input system with a sensing unit-based authentication system. Instead of requiring users to physically type passwords on a keyboard, the system uses sensing units (such as touch sensors, pressure sensors, or proximity sensors) to detect and verify user actions like touch patterns, pressure sequences, or gesture sequences, thereby substituting mechanical input with sensor-based detection to improve convenience while maintaining security
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces sensing units as an intermediary between the user and the authentication system. These sensing units act as mediators that capture user intentions through various physical interactions (touch, pressure, gesture) and translate them into authentication data, eliminating the need for direct keyboard input while preserving the security verification function
2Device complexity
If traditional password systems are used, then implementation is simple, but security against unauthorized access deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the parameters of authentication from static password strings to dynamic sensor-based measurements. Instead of relying on fixed password characters, the system measures multiple parameters such as touch position, pressure magnitude, contact duration, gesture velocity, and sequence patterns, creating a multi-dimensional authentication space that significantly enhances security while remaining implementable through standard sensing technologies
3Reliability
If multiple sensing units are used for authentication, then security is improved through various encryption methods, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the sensing unit group multi-functional by designing it to perform both authentication verification and operation triggering functions. The same sensing units that detect authentication patterns also serve as the interface for executing authorized operations, eliminating the need for separate hardware components and reducing overall system complexity despite enhanced security capabilities
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the authentication system and operation control system into a unified sensing-based framework. By combining password verification, gesture recognition, and operation triggering into a single integrated system using the same sensing units, the patent reduces component proliferation and system complexity while achieving multiple security and functionality goals simultaneously
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AI summary
An operation method of an electronic apparatus is provided, wherein a setting procedure of safety mechanism is executed first. The procedure includes: receiving a setting operation through a setting interface so as to select plural sensing units from a sensing unit group; creating a unlocking information according to the setting operation, wherein the unlocking information includes an enabling sequence of the selected sensing units; making the unlocking information associated with the operation function. After finishing the setting procedure of safety mechanism, when a trigger event conforming to the unlocking information is received, the operation corresponding to the unlocking information is executed.