Beacon-Based Dispenser Authentication for Secure Hands-Free Transactions
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional interaction methods between dispenser devices and users require physical manipulation of access tokens, leading to inefficiencies such as slow transaction processing and potential fraud risks in hands-free systems, and lack the security and authentication of traditional methods.
Innovation Solution
A system involving a beacon device associated with a dispenser device transmits a broadcast signal to a mobile communication device, which is authenticated through a federated platform, ensuring the authenticity of both devices before allowing resource dispensing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If physical access tokens are used for authentication, then security is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical system of physical access token manipulation with an optical/electromagnetic system using broadcast signals and wireless communication. The beacon device transmits authentication credentials via broadcast signals that the mobile device receives and processes, eliminating the need for physical card insertion or token handling while maintaining security through cryptographic verification of the broadcast credentials.
2Reliability
If conventional authentication methods are used, then security is improved, but productivity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The beacon device performs preliminary authentication by broadcasting credentials before the actual transaction occurs. The mobile device receives and caches these credentials in advance, so when a transaction is needed, the authentication data is already available and verified, eliminating the need for slow real-time authentication during the transaction itself and enabling faster service.
Solution Approach 2:
The system skips the traditional slow authentication sequence by using pre-broadcast credentials that can be quickly received and verified. The mobile device can rapidly process the broadcast authentication data without waiting for lengthy authorization sequences, rushing through the authentication step to enable faster transaction completion.
3Device complexity
If fewer dispenser devices are deployed, then device complexity is reduced, but productivity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The beacon device serves multiple functions: it broadcasts authentication credentials, provides location information, enables transaction authorization, and can serve multiple users simultaneously through continuous broadcasting. This multi-functionality allows a single beacon device to replace what would traditionally require multiple specialized devices, increasing user throughput without proportionally increasing system complexity.
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AI summary
Systems, methods, and computer readable media are for providing a hand free interaction between a user and a dispenser device. A mobile communication device and a beacon device associated with the dispenser device (or the dispenser device operating as a beacon device) may perform mutual authentication with a federated platform. Once the entities are authenticated, the user is allowed to dispense the resource utilizing the dispenser device. Data associated with the interaction and related to the resource dispensed may be provided to the federated platform via the mobile communication device and the interaction data may be recorded. The federated platform may subsequently provide the interaction data to a resource provider to enable the resource provider to conduct a settlement process.