Avatar Authentication Management for Trusted Network Identity

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Solution Overview

Problem

Realistic avatars generated from user photo data can be easily identified and misused, necessitating a method to determine their authenticity for various network services.

Innovation Solution

An avatar management system with an avatar registration unit, authentication information assignment unit, and authenticity confirmation unit to manage and verify the authenticity of avatars using digital watermarks, authenticity certificates, and unique authentication codes.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If real avatars are generated from user photo data to enable authentic representation in network services, then the authenticity and trustworthiness of avatars is improved, but the risk of personal information leakage and unauthorized use increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveavatar authenticityVSAvoidpersonal information leakage risk

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an avatar management system as an intermediary between users and network services. This system includes an authentication information assignment unit that assigns unique authentication information to avatars, and an authenticity confirmation unit that verifies avatar authenticity before service access. This intermediary structure enables authentic avatar representation while preventing direct access to user photo data, thus resolving the contradiction between authenticity and information leakage risk.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If authentication information is assigned to avatars to prevent unauthorized use, then the security and trust in network services is improved, but the system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesecurity and trustVSAvoidavatar management system complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the avatar management functionality into distinct units: an avatar registration unit for registering avatars, an authentication information assignment unit for assigning unique authentication data, and an authenticity confirmation unit for verification. This segmentation allows each unit to perform its specific function independently, making the overall system more manageable and maintainable while providing comprehensive security.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The authenticity confirmation unit automatically verifies avatar authenticity by checking the authentication information assigned during registration. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for manual verification processes and reduces operational complexity while maintaining high security standards.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS12489743B2Avatar management system, avatar management method, program, and computer- readable recording medium

Publication Date: 2025.12.02 TOPPAN INC

AI summary

An avatar management system includes an avatar registration unit configured to register an available avatar by having a storage unit to store the avatar available in a network service provided to an end user on a network, an authentication information assignment unit configured to assign authentication information to a registration target avatar registered in the avatar registration unit, and an authenticity confirmation unit configured to confirm authenticity of a designated avatar based on an assignment condition of the authentication information to the designated avatar, in accordance with an authenticity confirmation inquiry made by designating the avatar used in the network service.