Vehicle Authentication via Mobile Terminal and Server

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing authentication and registration systems for communication-capable apparatuses, such as vehicles and industrial equipment, burden both dealers and users with the need for manual authentication and verification, increasing operational complexity and security risks.

Innovation Solution

An authentication and registration system that utilizes a first apparatus (e.g., a vehicle) and a second apparatus (e.g., a mobile terminal) connected via a network, where the second apparatus transmits authentication requests and receives output signals to verify identification information, ensuring security through trust-based authentication without requiring direct interaction with the first apparatus.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If manual authentication and verification procedures are implemented at dealers, then security is improved, but operational complexity and burden on users and dealers increase

Engineering Contradiction:

ImprovesecurityVSAvoidoperational complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables self-service authentication where the mobile terminal automatically performs authentication with the vehicle using pre-registered identification information. The vehicle's authentication information is automatically verified by the server without requiring manual intervention from dealers, thus maintaining security while eliminating operational complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

A server acts as an intermediary between the mobile terminal and the vehicle, handling the authentication process. The server receives authentication requests, verifies identification information, and manages the registration process, thereby removing the burden from dealers while maintaining security through centralized verification.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If strict examination procedures are performed to verify user ownership, then security is improved, but burden on dealers and users increases

Engineering Contradiction:

ImprovesecurityVSAvoidburden on users and dealers

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

Identification information is pre-registered in the system before authentication is needed. The server stores authentication information for vehicles and users in advance, so that during actual authentication, the system only needs to verify against pre-stored data, eliminating the need for strict examination procedures at the time of use.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system automatically verifies user ownership through pre-registered identification information stored in the server. The mobile terminal and vehicle independently complete the authentication process without requiring dealer intervention or strict manual examination, thus reducing burden while maintaining security.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Reliability

If manual authentication procedures are required at dealers, then authentication security is improved, but time consumption and efficiency decrease

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveauthentication securityVSAvoidauthentication efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The manual mechanical authentication process at dealers is replaced with an automated electronic authentication system. The mobile terminal communicates with the vehicle and server through wireless communication, automatically verifying identification information without manual procedures, thus maintaining security while dramatically improving authentication efficiency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The server acts as an automated intermediary that rapidly verifies authentication information between the mobile terminal and vehicle. This automated verification process eliminates time-consuming manual procedures while maintaining authentication security through centralized verification protocols.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS10785223B2Authentication and registration system

Publication Date: 2020.09.22 HONDA MOTOR CO LTD

AI summary

An authentication and registration system is provided which can reduce a burden at the time of authentication and registration while ensuring security when a single apparatus is used to perform authentication and registration of identification information on another apparatus. In an authentication and registration system (1), an authentication request signal is transmitted from a mobile terminal (3) to a registration server (2). When two sets of identification information VIN and IMSI received before and after the authentication request signal match each other, the registration server (2) transmits an authentication code signal to an on-board controller (4) so that an authentication code is displayed on a DA apparatus (23). Thereafter, when an authentication code in an authentication code acknowledgement signal transmitted from the mobile terminal (3) matches the authentication code in the authentication code signal, the registration server (2) determines that authentication of the identification information succeeds.