Automated Transport System for Secure Object Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current safe deposit systems restrict trade and ownership transfer of valuable objects due to physical access limitations, administrative procedures, and lack of standardization, making it difficult to facilitate transactions, especially with the decline of traditional banking services and increased risk of bank failures.
Innovation Solution
A trade facilitating system with a secured space, deposit containers, and a transport system controlled by a computer system that allows secure transfer of objects from one provider to another, enabling remote authorization and verification, and automated transport between containers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If physical access control and security measures are implemented at safe deposit locations, then security and trust are improved, but accessibility and ease of trade are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an automated transport system as an intermediary between the secured storage location and the trade location. This mediator transfers valuable objects without requiring physical access by parties, thus maintaining security while improving accessibility. The transport system acts as a trusted third party that eliminates the need for direct physical access to secure areas.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual physical access mechanisms (keys, biometric authentication, human supervision) with an automated robotic transport system. This mechanical substitution allows the system to maintain high security through automated controlled access while enabling remote operation and trade facilitation without human physical presence in secure areas.
2Measurement precision
If physical presence and manual verification procedures are required for trade transactions, then verification accuracy is improved, but trade efficiency and speed are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service verification through automated identification and verification mechanisms. The transport system autonomously identifies valuable objects, verifies their properties using sensors and detection devices, and completes transfer operations without human intervention. This self-service approach maintains verification accuracy while dramatically improving trade efficiency by eliminating manual processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates feedback mechanisms where the computer system continuously monitors and verifies object properties during transport and transfer. Sensors detect object characteristics, and the system receives feedback to confirm proper identification and transfer completion, ensuring verification accuracy while automating the process for improved efficiency.
3Adaptability or versatility
If standardized storage and transport infrastructure is provided, then adaptability for different valuable objects is improved, but device complexity and cost are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs the transport system and storage infrastructure with universal capabilities to handle multiple types of valuable objects (precious metals, jewelry, art, documents). The automated transport system can accommodate different object sizes, shapes, and sensitivities through configurable compartments and environmental controls, providing adaptability while using a single integrated platform rather than multiple specialized systems.
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AI summary
A trade facilitating system based upon a physical transfer of objects, in which trading is to take place such that at least one object is transferred from being under control of a provider to being under the control of a receiver. The system includes a computing system, at least one trade facility having a secured space with physical access restrictions to the secured space, a series of deposit containers inside the secured space, a transport system inside the secured space, the transport system provided for retrieving an object out of a deposit container, transporting the retrieved object within the secured space to another deposit container, and depositing the object inside the other deposit container.