Automated Peer Authentication via Dynamic Candidate Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing peer authentication methods require human intervention, which can be inefficient and unreliable, especially in scenarios where timely verification is necessary.
Innovation Solution
An automated system that dynamically selects a peer based on various dynamic properties such as geo-location, time, directories, call logs, and schedules to authenticate users and grant or deny access to resources without human assistance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If automated peer authentication is implemented, then productivity is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a data-processing system as an intermediary that automatically selects peers and coordinates authentication processes. This mediator handles the complexity of dynamic peer selection based on multiple criteria (geo-location, schedules, call logs) while presenting a simple interface to users, thereby improving productivity without requiring end users to directly manage system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service authentication where the data-processing system autonomously performs peer selection and authentication coordination without human intervention. The system automatically queries directories, checks schedules, analyzes call logs, and selects appropriate peers, allowing the authentication process to service itself and eliminating the need for manual guard intervention.
2Reliability
If dynamic peer selection is used, then reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic peer selection where the system adapts peer choice based on real-time criteria including current geo-location, availability schedules, and historical call logs. This dynamic approach improves reliability by selecting the most appropriate peer for each authentication instance while the data-processing system manages the computational complexity of evaluating multiple dynamic factors.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes selection parameters dynamically based on multiple factors: geo-location proximity, schedule availability, call log frequency, and departmental relationships. By adjusting these parameters in real-time rather than using static peer assignments, the system improves authentication reliability while the data-processing system handles the complexity of multi-parameter evaluation.
3Measurement precision
If multiple dynamic criteria are considered for peer selection, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the peer selection process into distinct evaluation criteria: geo-location proximity, schedule availability, call log analysis, and departmental relationships. The data-processing system evaluates each criterion separately and combines results to select the optimal peer, improving measurement precision through multi-factor analysis while managing complexity through structured segmentation of evaluation tasks.
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AI summary
An apparatus and methods are disclosed for performing peer authentication without the assistance of a human “guard.” In accordance with the illustrative embodiments, a peer is selected from a non-empty set of candidates at authentication time based on one or more of the following dynamic properties: the current geo-location of the user to be authenticated; the current geo-locations of the candidates; the current time; the contents of one or more directories (e.g., a telephone directory, an organizational chart or directory, etc.), the contents of one or more call logs; and the candidates' schedules.