Wearable Device Authentication Association Method
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Solution Overview
Problem
The current authentication process for both portable information terminals and wearable devices requires multiple cumbersome operations for users, particularly when using these devices in combination, which increases the operational load.
Innovation Solution
An authentication management method that communicably connects a first information processing apparatus with a second wearable information processing apparatus, allowing the second apparatus to identify and verify the association between the two devices, thereby reducing the number of user operations required for authentication by transmitting an identification result to the first apparatus.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate authentication is performed for each device (portable information terminal and wearable device), then security authentication is ensured for each device, but the number of authentication operations increases making the process cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines authentication operations across multiple devices by establishing an association relationship between the portable information terminal and wearable device. When devices are associated, the authentication result from one device is recognized by the other, merging separate authentication processes into a unified system that reduces redundant operations while maintaining security.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary association setup between devices before actual authentication scenarios occur. During this preliminary phase, devices establish trust relationships and link authentication credentials, so that when authentication is needed later, the pre-established associations enable automatic recognition and reduced operation load without compromising security.
2Reliability
If multiple authentication operations are required for combined device usage, then each device maintains its security protocol, but user convenience deteriorates due to increased operational complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an association relationship as an intermediary mechanism between the portable information terminal and wearable device. This intermediary layer enables the system to recognize and share authentication states across devices without requiring users to manually perform multiple authentication operations, thereby simplifying the process while preserving individual device security protocols.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal authentication framework where the association relationship between devices enables a single authentication action to have multiple effects across different devices. The authentication result obtained on one device becomes valid for associated devices, making the authentication system multi-functional and reducing overall operational complexity.
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AI summary
An authentication management method executed in a plurality of apparatuses cooperating each other communicably connecting, to allow reception of instruction by a user, a first information processing apparatus which performs authentication that the user is a predetermined person and a second information processing apparatus which is worn by the user, in a case where the user wearing the second information processing apparatus has been identified, by the second information processing apparatus, to be the predetermined person, identifying, by the second information processing apparatus, whether or not the first information processing apparatus and the second information processing apparatus are associated with each other as a plurality of apparatuses which perform cooperative processing.