Subscriber Authentication Platform via Wireless Provider Intermediary
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current authentication methods for online transactions lack adequate security, leading to potential unauthorized use and loss of secure information, as they do not effectively verify the identity of individuals initiating transactions.
Innovation Solution
A wireless communication service subscriber authentication platform that uses a processor and memory to authenticate users by receiving requests from enterprises, determining the wireless communication service provider, sending authentication requests, and verifying personal identification information, such as PINs and biometric data, to ensure secure transactions across different service providers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional authentication methods are used for online transactions, then the authentication process is simple, but security is inadequate and identity verification is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an authentication platform as an intermediary between the enterprise and the wireless communication service provider. This platform receives authentication requests from enterprises, queries subscriber information from service providers, and returns verification results. The intermediary structure enhances security by centralizing authentication logic while keeping individual system components relatively simple.
Solution Approach 2:
The authentication system is segmented into distinct functional modules: the enterprise initiating authentication, the authentication platform coordinating the process, the wireless communication service provider storing subscriber data, and the mobile device providing biometric verification. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function with appropriate complexity while the overall system achieves high security.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple service providers are involved in subscriber authentication, then coverage and versatility are improved, but system complexity and information transfer requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The authentication platform is designed with universal functionality to handle authentication requests from multiple different wireless communication service providers through a single standardized interface. The platform can query subscriber information from any service provider without requiring separate authentication systems for each provider, thereby achieving multi-provider capability while maintaining relatively simple system architecture.
3Adaptability or versatility
If confidential subscriber information is transferred between service providers, then service portability is improved, but security risks and authentication requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary authentication verification before transferring confidential subscriber information between service providers. The authentication platform verifies the identity of the subscriber and the legitimacy of the transfer request before allowing information exchange. This preliminary action ensures that service portability is achieved while maintaining security, as unauthorized transfers are blocked before they can compromise information integrity.
4Measurement precision
If biometric data and PIN verification are implemented, then authentication accuracy is improved, but processing time and operational complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile device performs biometric verification (fingerprint, facial recognition, or iris scan) locally using its own sensors and processing capabilities, without requiring external authentication equipment. The device either provides the biometric data directly to the authentication platform or verifies the PIN locally and communicates only the verification result. This self-service approach achieves high authentication accuracy while minimizing additional processing time, as the biometric verification occurs on the device itself rather than requiring lengthy external verification procedures.
Data Source
AI summary
A wireless communication service subscriber authentication platform includes a processor, memory, and an application stored in the memory that, when executed by the processor: receives a request to authenticate a user from an enterprise (the request identifies a phone number of a user equipment device (UE) and an identity of a mobile communication service subscriber associated with the UE); determines a wireless communication service provider that provides wireless communication service to the UE based on the phone number of the UE; sends a request for information about the mobile communication service subscriber to the wireless communication service provider (the information request comprises the phone number of the UE and the identity of the subscriber); receives information from the wireless communication service provider determined to provide service to the UE; and sends an authentication response to the enterprise. The enterprise completes a transaction with the subscriber based on the authentication response.