Token-Based Session Validation for Third-Party Resource Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current security systems face inefficiencies in granting access to resources due to the need to process numerous attributes for access decisions, which can slow down the access process and increase complexity.
Innovation Solution
A token-based system that stores and processes tokens representing multiple attributes, allowing for faster and more efficient access decisions by using token-based rules to determine access permissions based on these tokens, including session validation and authentication methods.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a security system processes numerous attributes for access decisions, then access control reliability is improved, but access speed deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-processing attributes into tokens before the access decision is needed. The attribute processing system collects and processes attributes in advance, transforming them into standardized tokens that can be quickly retrieved and used during access control decisions, thus maintaining reliability while improving speed.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces tokens as an intermediary between raw attributes and access control decisions. Instead of directly processing numerous attributes during access validation, the system uses pre-generated tokens as mediators that encapsulate attribute information, reducing the complexity and time of access control processing while maintaining decision accuracy.
2Measurement precision
If a security system processes numerous attributes for access decisions, then access control precision is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the complex attribute processing system into distinct modular components: an attribute processing system that generates tokens, and an access control system that validates tokens. This segmentation allows each module to specialize in specific tasks, improving access decision precision through focused processing while reducing overall system complexity through clear separation of concerns.
Solution Approach 2:
Tokens serve as an intermediary layer that simplifies the interface between attribute data and access control logic. The attribute processing system transforms complex attributes into standardized tokens, which then serve as simplified inputs for access control decisions, thereby maintaining precision while reducing the complexity of the access control system itself.
3Speed
If tokens are used to represent multiple attributes, then access speed is improved, but information loss may occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the access control system can request additional attribute information when token-based decisions require more detail. The attribute processing system receives feedback about information needs and provides supplementary attributes, ensuring that no critical information is permanently lost while maintaining fast token-based processing for routine decisions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-processing attributes into tokens that preserve essential information while enabling fast access. The token generation process carefully selects and encodes the most relevant attribute information, and the system maintains the ability to retrieve original attributes when needed, thus balancing speed improvement with information preservation.
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AI summary
According to one embodiment, an apparatus may store a plurality of token-based rules. A token-based rule may facilitate access to a resource. The apparatus may further store a plurality of tokens. The apparatus may receive, from an entity, a first token indicating that access to the resource has been requested by a device through the entity and determine at least one token-based rule based at least in part upon the first token. The at least one token-based rule may condition access to the resource upon a second token. The second token may be associated with a subscriber identity module of the device. The apparatus may determine that the plurality of tokens includes the second token associated with the at least one token-based rule and generate a session token based at least in part upon the first token and the second token.