Vehicular Service Authentication Using Biometrics and Random Codes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicular services lack adequate security measures to ensure that only authorized vehicle users can access and utilize them, posing a risk of unauthorized use.
Innovation Solution
A two-factor authentication system is implemented, combining driver monitoring systems like facial/fingerprint recognition with a second level of authentication, and a two-factor random code verification, to secure vehicular services.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a two-factor authentication system is implemented combining biometric recognition with random code verification, then vehicle security against unauthorized access is improved, but device complexity and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The authentication system is divided into two distinct factors: biometric authentication (facial recognition, fingerprint, or voice) and one-time code verification. This segmentation allows each factor to handle a specific aspect of security, with the biometric factor verifying identity and the code factor preventing unauthorized use, thereby resolving the contradiction between security and complexity by making the complex security requirement manageable through modular design
Solution Approach 2:
A controller acts as an intermediary between the authentication components (biometric sensors, code generation module, service execution module) and the vehicular services. The controller coordinates the multi-step authentication process, manages the one-time code generation and verification, and controls service access based on authentication results, thereby reducing the perceived complexity for users while maintaining high security standards
2Reliability
If a two-factor authentication system is implemented combining biometric recognition with random code verification, then vehicle security against unauthorized access is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary biometric authentication first to verify the user's identity before requiring the one-time code. This preliminary action allows the system to quickly reject obviously unauthorized users through biometric failure, while only requiring the additional code verification for authorized users, thereby improving ease of operation for legitimate users while maintaining security
Solution Approach 2:
The authentication system dynamically adapts its requirements based on the biometric verification result. When biometric authentication succeeds, the system proceeds to the code verification step with a user-friendly flow. When biometric authentication fails, the system immediately denies access without requiring the code, thereby optimizing ease of operation for authorized users while maintaining security against unauthorized access
3Measurement precision
If biometric authentication (facial/fingerprint/voice recognition) is used to determine whether the registered vehicle operator is the vehicle user, then measurement precision of user identity is improved, but device complexity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The biometric authentication system is designed to support multiple biometric modalities (facial recognition, fingerprint recognition, and voice recognition) within a single unified framework. This multi-functionality allows the system to achieve high measurement precision for user identity verification by offering multiple biometric options, while the universal architecture reduces overall device complexity by using a common processing framework for all biometric types rather than separate systems for each modality
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AI summary
A method of authenticating and securing a vehicular service includes receiving, by a controller of a vehicle, an activation signal. The activation signal is indicative that the vehicular service has been requested by a vehicle user. The method further includes determining whether a registered vehicle operator of the vehicle is the vehicle user that requested the vehicular service in response to receiving the activation signal. Moreover, the method includes sending a notification to the registered vehicle operator of the vehicle that an unauthorized entry of the vehicle has occurred in response to determining that the registered vehicle operator of the vehicle is not the vehicle user that requested the vehicular service. The method may also include the delegation of authorization to other people, contacting emergency services upon hostage situation, family-friends pre-authentication, etc.