Layered Credential Activation for Physical and Digital Presence Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing access control systems, such as proximity cards and biometrics, are vulnerable to unauthorized access and data breaches, lacking robust authentication methods and compliance with industry standards, posing significant security risks to businesses.
Innovation Solution
A system and method providing credential activation layered security, integrating multi-factor and multi-modal authentication using physical and digital presence verification, with optional digital consent management and real-time credential control, enhancing security without replacing existing hardware.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If proximity cards are used for access control, then ease of operation is improved, but security reliability deteriorates due to vulnerability to hacking and cloning
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple authentication factors (biometric data, device identifiers, location data, time stamps) into a single comprehensive authentication system. This merging of multiple security layers maintains ease of operation while significantly improving reliability by making unauthorized access much more difficult.
Solution Approach 2:
The authentication credential is composed of multiple distinct data elements (biometric template, device ID, location coordinates, time stamp) that work together as a composite security mechanism. Each element adds a layer of protection, and the combination creates a credential that is much harder to compromise than traditional proximity cards.
2Reliability
If biometric systems are implemented, then security reliability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to inability to change compromised biometric features
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the authentication credential into multiple independent components: biometric data, device identifiers, location information, and time stamps. This segmentation allows the biometric portion to remain secure and immutable while other components can be updated or regenerated if compromised, maintaining both reliability and operational flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The authentication system is dynamic, generating new credentials with updated device identifiers, location data, and time stamps for each authentication event. This dynamic nature allows the system to adapt to changing conditions and provides operational flexibility without compromising the static security of biometric data.
3Device complexity
If traditional access control systems are used, then device complexity is minimized, but security reliability deteriorates due to lack of multi-factor authentication
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses a mobile device that serves multiple functions: it acts as a biometric sensor, stores cryptographic keys, provides location tracking, and communicates with the access control system. This multi-functionality enables sophisticated multi-factor authentication without requiring separate dedicated hardware for each security layer.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile device performs self-service authentication by automatically collecting biometric data, device identifiers, location information, and time stamps without requiring separate authentication devices or manual processes. The device independently generates and presents the composite credential, simplifying the user experience while maintaining high security.
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AI summary
A system for providing credential activation layered security is disclosed. In particular, the system adds a layer of additional security at ingress and egress points of a location, such as a building. When a user attempts to check in at the location, the user may provide a proof of physical presence, a proof of digital presence, or a combination thereof, such as at a device at the location. In order to activate a credential for accessing physical and/or logical access control systems of the location, the system may authenticate the proof of physical presence, the proof of digital presence, or both. If the system authenticates the user, the user may be checked-in and the credential may be activated so that the user may access the physical and/or logical access control systems of the location so as to gain access to the ingress point or exit via the egress point.