Bonding Agreement Authorization System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current authorization techniques do not penalize authorized users for misuse, shifting the responsibility for unauthorized access to the service provider and often requiring sensitive information disclosure.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method and system that involves a bonding service, where users agree to penalty conditions for authorized access, enabling secure access while protecting sensitive information through zero-knowledge protocols and shifting responsibility to the user.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional authorization techniques are used, then users can access goods or services, but authorized users may misuse their authorization without penalty and providers must obtain sensitive personally-identifying information
Solution Approach 1:
The bonding agreement establishes penalty conditions in advance before authorization is granted. Users commit to penalties for potential misuse beforehand, creating a deterrent effect that prevents unauthorized actions before they occur. This preliminary countermeasure shifts responsibility from the provider to the user.
Solution Approach 2:
The bonding agreement acts as an intermediary mechanism between the user and the authorization system. Instead of the provider directly managing user behavior or collecting sensitive information, the bonding agreement serves as a contractual intermediary that enforces penalties for misuse while protecting user privacy through zero-knowledge protocols.
2Reliability
If providers obtain proper authorization, then they can verify user identity, but users must disclose sensitive or personally-identifying information that requires special legal or regulatory protections
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts only the essential verification information needed for authorization through zero-knowledge protocols. Instead of requiring users to disclose complete personally-identifying information, the system extracts and verifies only the minimal necessary credentials (such as proof of eligibility) while leaving sensitive data private and undisclosed to the provider.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical information disclosure systems with cryptographic zero-knowledge proof mechanisms. Instead of users directly providing sensitive information that must be stored and protected, the system uses mathematical proofs that verify user eligibility without exposing underlying personal data, substituting cryptographic verification for traditional information collection.
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AI summary
Aspects described herein include a computer-implemented method (and related system and computer program product) comprising receiving, from a bonding service, an authorization request for a predefined authorized use of a good or service by a user. The authorization request indicates that the user meets one or more predefined criteria for the predefined authorized use. The method further comprises determining one or more penalty conditions of a bonding agreement for the predefined authorized use by the user, and receiving, from the bonding service, a confirmation that the user agrees to meet the one or more penalty conditions of the bonding agreement. The method further comprises receiving, from an owner of the good or service, an authorization of the authorization request, and transmitting, responsive to authorization of the authorization request, a token to the bonding service that enables the user to access the predefined authorized use of the good or service.