Cloud Workflow Authentication Tokens for Private Notification Fulfillment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing electronic workflows require users to share personal contact information with third-parties, compromising data privacy and security, and often involve cumbersome processes for notification fulfillment.

Innovation Solution

A system that enables direct interaction with users without accessing their contact information by leveraging existing relationships with entities like financial institutions to generate authentication tokens and notifications, using agnostic workflow platforms for secure and efficient communication.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If users provide personal contact information to third-parties to enable electronic activities, then communication and notification fulfillment can be performed, but user data privacy and security are compromised

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecommunication fulfillmentVSAvoiddata privacy compromise

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an intermediary system (workflow service platform) that mediates between users and third-parties. Instead of users directly sharing contact information with third-parties, the intermediary receives workflow requests, authenticates users through existing relationships (e.g., financial institutions), and executes workflows without exposing user data to the third-party initiator. This mediator architecture enables communication fulfillment while preserving data privacy.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses device-specific actions-sequence tokens as cryptographic copies that represent user authorization without containing actual user data. These tokens are generated based on workflow requests and electronic event authentication messages, allowing the system to perform actions on behalf of users without transferring sensitive information. The token acts as a copy that carries authorization meaning without exposing the underlying user profile or contact information.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

2Productivity

If traditional workflows require users to share contact information, then notification delivery is enabled, but processing complexity and data handling requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenotification deliveryVSAvoiddata handling process

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the data handling complexity from the workflow execution process. By using device-specific actions-sequence tokens that are generated and verified by the workflow service platform, the actual data handling and authentication logic is extracted and centralized in the intermediary system. This allows third-party initiators to focus solely on notification delivery without managing complex user data handling, reducing their processing complexity while maintaining productivity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Adaptability or versatility

If users provide contact information to third-parties, then electronic activities can be performed, but user control over personal information is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveelectronic activity capabilityVSAvoiduser data control

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The workflow service platform acts as an intermediary that maintains user control over personal information. Users retain ownership of their contact information and profiles, which are stored securely by the intermediary. The platform enables electronic activities by mediating between users and third-parties, allowing users to control what information is shared and under what conditions, thereby maintaining both adaptability for electronic activities and reliability of user data control.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

4Ease of operation

If existing workflow systems are used, then basic communication is enabled, but security measures and authentication requirements are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveworkflow executionVSAvoidauthentication security

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements preliminary authentication actions before workflow execution. The system generates device-specific actions-sequence tokens based on electronic event authentication messages that are verified in advance. This preliminary authentication ensures that only authorized workflows are executed, strengthening security measures while maintaining ease of operation through automated token-based verification rather than manual authentication processes.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20250274456A1Cloud service-based secured data workflow integration and methods thereof

Publication Date: 2025.08.28 CAPITAL ONE SERVICES LLC

AI summary

The present disclosure includes systems and methods enabling secure workflows by receiving an electronic event authentication message from an initiator device, where the electronic event authentication message comprises a user profile identifier, and an entity identifier. A first device-specific actions-sequence token is generated for an actions-sequence session to execute a device-specific instance of at least one automated processing actions-sequence. A workflow request message is received from the initiator device that includes the user profile identifier and the entity identifier, and a second device-specific actions-sequence token is generated. Where the first and second device-specific actions-sequence tokens match, the actions-sequence session is executed and a criterion update in response to the actions-sequence session is produced. The criterion update may then be transmitted to the initiator device.