Authentication Terminal Local Data Storage for Access Management

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional access management systems require a separate server for storing and retrieving access history, leading to increased costs and inconvenience due to the need for server-based data storage and retrieval.

Innovation Solution

An access management system that uses an authentication terminal with local area wireless communication to store and manage user information and access history directly, eliminating the need for a separate server by integrating authentication key recognition, storage, and control units within the terminal.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a separate server is used to store and retrieve access history, then data storage and retrieval functionality is provided, but system cost increases and system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata storage and retrieval functionalityVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines the server's data storage and retrieval functions directly into the authentication terminal. The terminal now includes both authentication capabilities and a local database for storing user information and access history, eliminating the need for a separate server system.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The authentication terminal is transformed into a multi-functional device that performs both authentication operations and data management operations. It can authenticate visitors, store user information, store access history, and retrieve access history, replacing multiple separate components.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Extent of automation

If a separate server is used for access history management, then centralized data management is achieved, but user convenience deteriorates due to additional request-response steps

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecentralized data managementVSAvoiduser convenience

Core Design Contradiction:

Extent of automationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the data storage and retrieval operations from the external server and places them directly within the authentication terminal. This allows the terminal to independently manage data without requiring external server communication for each access history operation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Device complexity

If authentication terminal stores user information and access history locally, then server cost is eliminated, but terminal storage requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesystem structureVSAvoidterminal storage capacity

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSVolume of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the server's database functionality into the terminal's storage unit. The terminal now contains integrated storage for both user information and access history, combining previously separate functions into a single localized storage system.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS9378599B2Access management system and method

Publication Date: 2016.06.28 ZIGBANG CO LTD

AI summary

An access management system and method are provided. The access management system includes an authentication means having an authentication key indicating an identity of a visitor, an authentication terminal configured to register by receiving user information corresponding to the authentication key, and store the user information matched with the authentication key recognized when the visitor accesses as an access history information of the visitor, and a user terminal configured to provide the user information corresponding to the authentication key to the authentication terminal.