Smart Device Binding via Encrypted Address Verification

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing methods for controlling smart devices require constructing a virtual map and manually selecting devices, which is cumbersome and inefficient, especially when managing multiple smart devices bound to a single application.

Innovation Solution

A device binding method that involves a server encrypting target address information to generate a verification password, which is sent to a user terminal and then to the device, allowing for secure and efficient binding of devices to their corresponding identifiers, enabling direct control through selected address information.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a virtual map is constructed and manual selection is used to control smart devices, then device positioning and identification can be achieved, but the operation process becomes cumbersome and inefficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice control operationVSAvoidtime for device selection
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the essential binding relationship between address information and device identifiers from the complex virtual map operation. Instead of requiring users to navigate through a virtual map interface, the system directly binds address information to device identifiers through automated verification, removing the unnecessary intermediate steps of map construction and manual device selection while retaining the core functionality of device identification and control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple smart devices are bound to a single application, then comprehensive device management is achieved, but the complexity of device identification and control increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice binding capabilityVSAvoiddevice management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses address information as a simplified copy or representation of the device's physical location and identity. Instead of managing complex device profiles and spatial relationships, the system creates a direct binding between address information (a simplified copy) and device identifiers, enabling multiple devices to be managed through straightforward address-based identification without increasing operational complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

3Productivity

If address information is transmitted without encryption, then binding speed is improved, but security of the binding process deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebinding speedVSAvoidbinding security
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies encryption to address information before transmission occurs, performing the security protection action in advance. The encryption process is integrated into the binding workflow, so that address information is encrypted prior to being sent to the server and during the verification process. This preliminary security measure ensures that even though multiple binding operations are performed, the security of each transmission is pre-established without adding noticeable delay to the overall binding speed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS12088580B2Device binding method and device
Publication Date: 2024.09.10 GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCE INC OF ZHUHAI
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AI summary

The present disclosure discloses a device binding method and device, used to resolve the issue of the prior art in which the operation of controlling a smart device in a certain position is cumbersome. The method of embodiments of the present disclosure comprises: a user terminal sending target address information to a server, the server encrypting the target address information, generating a verification password, and sending the verification password to the user terminal; the user terminal sending, by means of a transmission device, the verification password to a device to be bound; the device sending the received verification password and a device identifier of the device to the server; and if the verification password sent by the device is the same as the verification password generated by the server, the server binding the target address information corresponding to the received verification password to the device identifier.