Smart Home Appliance Wireless Authentication Relay
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing smart home appliances require cumbersome main server access and user authentication processes whenever new electronic devices are added, making it inconvenient for users.
Innovation Solution
A smart home system where a first electronic device with preset access point and authentication information can transmit this information to a second electronic device, allowing them to connect to the main server without separate authentication, using wireless communication and predefined modes for search and access operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If each electronic device accesses the main server and performs user authentication separately, then security and proper authentication are ensured, but the process becomes cumbersome and inconvenient for users when adding new devices
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by having the first electronic device pre-obtain authentication information from the main server and store it locally. When a second device needs to connect, it receives this pre-prepared authentication information from the first device, eliminating the need for the second device to perform separate authentication. This resolves the contradiction by maintaining authentication reliability through pre-validated credentials while dramatically improving device addition convenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses the first electronic device as an intermediary between the main server and the second electronic device. Instead of the second device directly communicating with the main server for authentication, it receives authentication information through the first device. This intermediary approach maintains the security framework established by the main server while simplifying the connection process for new devices.
2Reliability
If electronic devices directly access the main server for authentication, then centralized control and security management are maintained, but the complexity of the access process increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the authentication process into two distinct phases: (1) The first electronic device obtains and stores authentication information from the main server, and (2) The second electronic device receives this information from the first device and connects to the server. This segmentation reduces the complexity for individual devices while maintaining centralized security control through the server's initial authentication role.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses copying by having the second electronic device receive a copy of the authentication information that the first device already possesses. Instead of the second device independently going through the complex authentication process, it obtains a valid copy of the credentials, thereby maintaining security verification while dramatically simplifying its own access process.
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AI summary
A smart home accessing a main server providing a service, by using a local network is provided. The smart home includes: at least one first electronic device accessing an access point connected to the main server and having preset AP information and preset authentication information; and at least one second electronic device connected to the access point and the at least one first electronic device to perform wireless communication and having AP information matching the preset AP information, wherein the at least one first electronic device transmits the access point information and the preset authentication information to the at least one second electronic device, when the at least one second electronic device having the AP information matching the preset AP information is found.