Vehicle UICC Authentication Over Non-Cellular Networks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Vehicles without cellular communication functions or those with disabled cellular communication capabilities cannot effectively receive services due to communication standards' generational changes, posing a challenge in providing robust authentication, the onboard apparatus 10 can provide or receive various services, including navigation, remote control, and emergency calls, by utilizing a non-cellular network infrastructure, ensuring secure and reliable data transmission and authentication processes.
Innovation Solution
The onboard apparatus 10, equipped with a UICC SIM card for authentication, wireless and wired connectivity options, and a processor, performs robust authentication via a non-cellular network, establishing secure communication channels and data transmission using IPsec tunnels, enabling communication with a communication apparatus 20.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If cellular communication is used for authentication, then authentication robustness is improved, but adaptability to vehicles without cellular capabilities deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the authentication system universal by supporting multiple communication networks (cellular and non-cellular networks). The information processing apparatus can perform authentication via UICC-based authentication on cellular networks or via certificate-based authentication on non-cellular networks, allowing the same system to serve both cellular-capable and non-cellular vehicles
2Adaptability or versatility
If non-cellular network is used for communication, then adaptability to various vehicles is improved, but authentication robustness deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a communication apparatus as an intermediary between the information processing apparatus and the authentication server. This intermediary handles certificate-based authentication over the non-cellular network, providing a trusted mediation layer that enhances authentication security and robustness while maintaining compatibility with non-cellular networks
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus communicable with a communication apparatus, the information processing apparatus comprises: a Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC) storing authentication data that is used for authentication of the information processing apparatus; at least one of a wireless communication unit used for wireless connection to a non-cellular network, a connector to which a wireless device used for wireless connection to the non-cellular network is detachably attachable, and a communication unit used for wired connection to the non-cellular network; and a processor configured to transmit the authentication data to the communication apparatus via the non-cellular network after the information processing apparatus is connected to the communication apparatus via the non-cellular network by use of the wireless communication unit, the wireless device, or the communication unit.