Credential Image Login via OCR Recognition
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Solution Overview
Problem
The increasing diversification of online services leads to users needing multiple accounts, resulting in the inconvenience of remembering and inputting numerous usernames and passwords, especially on miniaturized smart mobile devices, which reduces login efficiency and security.
Innovation Solution
A method where a client captures an image of a user's credential using an image capturing device, recognizes the information via OCR, and sends a login request to a server for account access, eliminating the need for manual input of usernames and enhancing security by requiring password entry and verification.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If users manually input usernames and passwords for each online service, then account login security is maintained, but login efficiency deteriorates due to the need to remember and input multiple credentials
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by capturing and storing user credential information (such as ID card images) in advance. When login is needed, the pre-captured image is automatically recognized and processed, eliminating the need for users to manually input credentials again, thus improving login efficiency while maintaining security through the pre-stored verified information
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a copy of the user's physical credential (ID card, passport, etc.) in digital image form. This copy is then used for automatic recognition and login purposes, replacing the need for users to remember and manually input username and password, thereby significantly improving login efficiency without compromising security
2Ease of operation
If users manually input credentials on miniaturized smart mobile devices, then account access is enabled, but operation convenience deteriorates due to the small input interface
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces the mechanical manual input process (typing usernames and passwords on small mobile device keyboards) with an optical recognition system. The mobile device's camera captures images of credentials, and OCR technology automatically extracts the information, substituting the cumbersome mechanical input with a simple image capture action, thereby greatly improving operation convenience
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by allowing the mobile device to automatically capture, recognize, and process credential information without requiring user interaction with the input interface. The device performs the login operation autonomously after capturing the credential image, eliminating the need for users to manually type on the small screen, thus improving ease of operation
3Productivity
If only image capture is used for login, then login efficiency is improved, but account security deteriorates due to potential unauthorized access
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges multiple authentication factors: image capture of physical credentials (such as ID cards), OCR recognition of the captured images, and verification against stored user information. This combination of multiple verification steps maintains high login efficiency while significantly improving account security by making unauthorized access much more difficult
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms by verifying the recognized credential information against previously stored and registered user data. The server validates the captured and recognized information, providing feedback on whether the login attempt is successful. This feedback loop ensures that only authorized users can access their accounts, maintaining security while preserving the efficiency benefits of automated recognition
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This approach significantly improves account login efficiency and security by allowing users to log in using images of credentials, reducing the burden of remembering multiple usernames and passwords, and ensuring secure authentication through password verification.
Implementation Method 1
a client captures an image of a first credential of a user
Implementation Method 2
recognizes user information of the user that is included in the captured image
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AI summary
The present disclosure discloses a method and an apparatus of account login to solve the problem of low efficiency of account login in existing technologies. A client of the method captures an image of a first credential of a user, recognizes user information of the user that is included in the captured image, includes the recognized user information into a login request, and sends the login request to a server for logging into an account that corresponds to the user information. Through this method, a user does not need to input his/her username when using a client for account login, but perform the account login by directly capturing an image of a first credential using an image capturing device of the client, thus effectively improving the efficiency of account login.