Biometric Proof Portal for Human-Machine Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Malicious entities exploit free internet services by using software applications that mimic human users, overtaxing servers, hijacking services, or disrupting normal usage, such as creating fake accounts for spam or database mining.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a human interactive proof portal that uses biometric inputs, like voice or facial recognition, to differentiate between human users and malicious actors by sending proof challenges and analyzing biometric metadata descriptions to verify human presence and prevent abuse.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If free internet services are provided without access control, then service accessibility and ease of use are improved, but malicious entities can exploit these services using automated software applications that overtax servers and disrupt normal usage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a human interactive proof portal as an intermediary component between users and the data service. This portal presents challenges that require human-like interaction patterns, acting as a mediator that allows legitimate human users to access services while blocking automated malicious software applications without restricting service availability
2Measurement precision
If biometric verification is implemented to identify human users, then the ability to distinguish human users from malicious actors is improved, but the complexity of the access control system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical or rule-based access control systems with a biometric verification system that analyzes human-like interaction patterns. Instead of using complex logical rules or physical security mechanisms, the system uses biometric metadata from user interactions (such as voice, facial recognition, or other biometric inputs) to automatically distinguish human users from automated software applications
3Reliability
If proof challenges are sent to verify human presence, then the ability to prevent automated abuse is improved, but the time required for user authentication increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements proof challenges that are designed to be solved quickly by human users through intuitive interactions. The challenges are pre-designed with multiple possible response types (such as voice commands, facial expressions, or simple biometric inputs) that users can provide almost immediately, thereby preventing automated abuse while minimizing the time delay in authentication
Data Source
AI summary
In one embodiment, a human interactive proof portal 140 may use a biometric input to determine whether a user is a standard user or a malicious actor. The human interactive proof portal 140 may receive an access request 302 for an online data service 122 from a user device 110. The human interactive proof portal 140 may send a proof challenge 304 to the user device 110 for presentation to a user. The human interactive proof portal 140 may receive from the user device 110 a proof response 306 having a biometric metadata description 430 based on a biometric input from the user.