Working Machine ID Code Authentication System

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing working machines, such as tractors and backhoes, face security issues with data rewriting and unauthorized operation due to poor authentication methods, allowing third parties to easily access and control these machines.

Innovation Solution

A system that uses a mobile terminal for secure communication with the working machine's control device, employing ID code registration and checking mechanisms to ensure only authorized users can access and control the machine, with ID codes being stored and transmitted securely to enable or disable data communication.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a mobile phone is used to rewrite data in the control device without authentication, then data rewriting is enabled, but security against data rewriting deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata rewriting capabilityVSAvoidsecurity against data rewriting
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

An authentication code serves as an intermediary between the mobile phone and the control device. The mobile phone must present this code to the control device, which verifies it against a pre-stored authentication code before allowing data rewriting. This intermediary mechanism enables secure data rewriting by filtering unauthorized access attempts.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If an authentication code is stored in the working machine that can be freely set by a user, then the power source can be turned on, but security against unauthorized operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepower source controlVSAvoidsecurity against unauthorized operation
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The control device performs preliminary verification by checking the authentication code from the mobile phone against a pre-stored authentication code before enabling power source control. This preliminary action ensures that only authorized users can activate the power source, preventing unauthorized operation while maintaining ease of use for legitimate users.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Ease of operation

If settings are changed on a display device around the driver's seat, then settings can be made conveniently, but the ability to change settings remotely deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesettings change convenienceVSAvoidremote settings capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The control device is designed to accept settings changes from multiple sources: both the local display device around the driver's seat and remote mobile phones. This multi-functionality allows users to change settings conveniently at the machine or remotely via mobile device, adapting to different operational scenarios while maintaining ease of use.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentEP2626476B2Working machine with settings change system
Publication Date: 2022.06.08 KUBOTA CORP
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AI summary

In addition to improving security of data communication between a control device and a mobile terminal, to make it possible to easily make the data communication. A working machine of the present invention is provided with a control device that can make wireless communication with a mobile terminal 3 storing a mobile-use ID code and stores a working machine-use ID code, wherein the control device is provided with: ID code checking means 41 adapted to check the mobile-use ID code obtained by ID code obtaining means 40 and the working machine-use ID code with each other; data communication means 42 adapted, in the case where as a result of the checking by the checking means, matching between the ID codes is established, to allow data communication between the mobile terminal 3 and the control device, and in the case where the matching is not established, not to allow the data communication; and ID code registration means adapted to register the working machine-use ID code in the mobile terminal 3 as the mobile-use ID code.