Digital Credential Enrollment Interface with Liveness Detection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing techniques for enrolling, managing, and using digital credentials on electronic devices are cumbersome and inefficient, requiring complex user interfaces that consume time and device energy, particularly in battery-operated devices.

Innovation Solution

A method and interface system that detects user inputs to enroll and manage digital credentials, including liveness and identity checks, with conditional actions based on satisfaction of predefined criteria, optimizing user interaction and conserving device power.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If existing techniques are used for enrolling and managing digital credentials, then security verification is achieved, but user interface complexity and time consumption increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesecurity verificationVSAvoiduser interface complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the credential enrollment process into distinct phases: liveness detection phase and identity verification phase. Each phase has its own dedicated user interface and processing logic, allowing the system to manage complexity through modular design while maintaining security requirements for both phases

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs liveness detection as a preliminary action before identity verification. By determining whether the user is live before proceeding to sensitive identity data collection, the system establishes a security gate that prevents automated attacks while streamlining the user experience for legitimate users

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If existing techniques are used for enrolling and managing digital credentials, then security verification is achieved, but time consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesecurity verificationVSAvoidtime consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements periodic action by allowing the liveness detection and identity verification to occur in sequence rather than simultaneously. The system periodically checks liveness status and only proceeds to identity verification when liveness is confirmed, reducing overall processing time while maintaining security

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent enables self-service by allowing the system to automatically determine liveness status without requiring manual user input for this specific check. The device uses its own sensors and processing capabilities to autonomously verify liveness, reducing the time burden on users

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Reliability

If existing techniques are used for enrolling and managing digital credentials, then security verification is achieved, but energy consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesecurity verificationVSAvoidenergy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs liveness detection as a preliminary filtering step before engaging more energy-intensive identity verification processes. By eliminating non-live users early in the workflow, the system reduces overall energy consumption while maintaining security verification standards

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements self-service energy management by allowing the device to autonomously determine when full security verification is necessary. The system uses low-power liveness detection sensors to make this determination, reducing energy consumption compared to always activating full verification protocols

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

4Productivity

If simplified user interface is used for enrolling and managing digital credentials, then time consumption and energy consumption are reduced, but security verification may be compromised

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveenrollment efficiencyVSAvoidsecurity verification
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces liveness detection as an intermediary mechanism between the user and the identity verification process. This intermediary layer provides security verification through automated biometric assessment while requiring minimal user interaction, thus maintaining both security and efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements self-service security verification through automated liveness detection and identity validation. The system autonomously performs security checks without requiring complex user interactions or manual verification steps, achieving both simplified user interface and maintained security

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS11663309B2Digital identification credential user interfaces
Publication Date: 2023.05.30 APPLE INC
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AI summary

The present disclosure generally relates to digital identification credential user interfaces.