Digital Certificate Task Assignment System

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current methods for managing critical tasks are inefficient and time-consuming, often requiring manual coordination with family or friends, which can be cumbersome and slow to execute, especially in situations where timely assistance is needed.

Innovation Solution

A computer-implemented system that identifies authorized entities, broadcasts tasks to their devices, receives acceptance indications, selects trusted entities, and issues digital certificates for task completion, enabling efficient task delegation and execution.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If manual coordination with family members or friends is used to accomplish critical tasks, then personal trust and reliability are maintained, but the process becomes time-consuming and inefficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetrust in authorized entitiesVSAvoidtime to coordinate and assign tasks
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-identifying and pre-authorizing entities before tasks need to be assigned. Authorized entities are established in advance through digital certificates and credentials, so when a critical task arises, the system can immediately query and assign tasks to pre-vetted individuals without time-consuming manual coordination.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service by automatically managing the identification, authorization, and task assignment process. Instead of manual coordination, the system autonomously queries authorized entities, receives their availability status, and assigns tasks through digital communication channels, freeing users from the burden of manual outreach and coordination.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Productivity

If a digital certificate system is implemented to automate task authorization, then task assignment efficiency is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetask assignment speedVSAvoidauthorization system structure
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies universality by using a standardized digital certificate infrastructure that can serve multiple purposes: identity verification, authorization management, and task assignment. This multi-functional approach consolidates what could be separate complex systems into a unified framework, where the same cryptographic mechanisms handle both security authentication and task delegation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces an intermediary layer in the form of a task management server that mediates between task requesters and authorized entities. This intermediary handles the complex cryptographic operations, certificate validation, and coordination logic, shielding end users from the underlying system complexity while maintaining high productivity through automated processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS10212150B2Intelligent task assignment and authorization systems and methods
Publication Date: 2019.02.19 INTEL CORP
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AI summary

The present disclosure relates to computer-implemented methods and systems for intelligent task management. An example method may include identifying one or more authorized entities. The method may further include broadcasting at least one task associated with a user to one or more devices associated with the one or more authorized entities. The method may further include receiving from the one or more authorized entities, via the one or more devices, an indication of acceptance of the at least one task. The method may further include selecting at least one trusted entity among the one or more authorized entities. The method may further include issuing at least one digital certificate to the at least one trusted entity to perform the at least one task.