Application-Based Wireless Frame Randomization for Location Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wireless communication frames are configured in plain text and have a uniform pattern, making it possible for external devices to track user location, leading to privacy risks and potential misuse of exposed information.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device identifies the type of executed application, randomly selects information elements for each frame, and generates unique frames for transmission to prevent location tracking.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If frames are configured in plain text with uniform pattern for wireless communication, then ease of manufacture and operation are improved, but location tracking vulnerability increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making frame configuration dynamic rather than static. The system randomly selects information elements and configures frames differently for each transmission based on application types and communication scenarios, preventing attackers from using uniform pattern recognition to track locations while maintaining operational ease through automated randomization
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by customizing frame configurations based on specific application types and communication scenarios. Different application types (e.g., voice, data, video) receive differently configured frames with selectively included information elements, providing localized optimization for each communication context while maintaining overall system security
2Object-affected harmful factors
If information elements are randomly selected and frames are uniquely generated for each application type, then location tracking is mitigated, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by modifying frame configuration parameters (information element selection, inclusion/exclusion patterns) based on application types and communication scenarios. This systematic parameter variation achieves location tracking mitigation through diverse frame patterns while managing complexity through rule-based parameter selection rather than arbitrary complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-defining information element sets and configuration rules for different application types before actual communication occurs. This preparation phase organizes the complexity management framework in advance, allowing the system to efficiently select and configure frames during runtime without excessive real-time processing complexity
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AI summary
An operation method in an electronic device for mitigating location tracking, and a non-transitory storage medium are provided. The electronic device includes a communication module, a memory and at least one processor electrically connected to the communication module and the memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to identify a type of at least one executed application, randomly select at least one information element to be included in a frame for wireless communication for the at least one executed application, based on the identified type, generate at least one frame comprising the at least one selected information element, and control the communication module to transmit the at least one generated frame through the wireless communication.