Social Network Mediated Wireless Access Authorization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Most wireless networks are encrypted and privately set, making it difficult for mobile terminals to access them since the connection passwords are unknown, limiting access to searched networks.
Innovation Solution
A network access method where a first social networking account requests access to a wireless network bound to a second social networking account, with the server forwarding the request and sending authorization information upon receiving an access authorization instruction from the second account, allowing the first terminal to access the network.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If wireless networks are encrypted and privately set, then network security is improved, but network accessibility is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a social networking platform as an intermediary system between the mobile terminal and the wireless network. The platform acts as a mediator that manages the authentication process by storing network credentials and verifying user identities. Instead of requiring direct password entry, the system uses social relationship verification as an intermediate step to grant access, thus maintaining security while improving accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the traditional mechanical authentication mechanism (direct password entry and verification) with a social relationship-based verification system. Instead of relying on cryptographic password challenges, the system uses social networking data and relationship graphs to determine access rights, substituting a different kind of verification mechanism that leverages social attributes rather than traditional security protocols.
2Reliability
If connection passwords are required for access, then network security is improved, but ease of operation is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a self-service authentication model where the social networking platform automatically handles the verification process. The system pre-stores network credentials and user information, automatically verifies social relationships, and grants access without requiring manual password entry. This eliminates the burden of remembering and entering passwords while maintaining security through automated verification.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-establishing and storing network credentials, user profiles, and social relationship data in the social networking platform before actual access is needed. This advance preparation allows the system to quickly verify eligibility and grant access without requiring real-time password authentication, thus improving ease of operation while maintaining security.
3Adaptability or versatility
If most wireless networks are privately set, then network exclusivity is improved, but information availability is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal access system where the social networking platform serves multiple functions: it acts as a credential manager, a verification authority, and an access gateway. The platform universally handles authentication for various wireless networks by consolidating credentials and verification logic in one system, making the previously fragmented and inaccessible network information available through a single unified interface.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure discloses a network access method performed at a computer server in connection with a social networking platform, comprising: receiving a network access request from a first social networking account at a first mobile terminal for accessing a wireless network bound to a second social networking account when the first mobile terminal is within a predefined distance from the wireless network; forwarding the network access request to the second social networking account, the network access request including the first social networking account and an identifier of the wireless network; receiving authorization information of accessing the wireless network from the second social networking account; and sending the authorization information to the first social networking account, the authorization information including verification information used for accessing the wireless network.