Digital Identification Module for Electronic Document Authentication
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Current electronic signature verification methods are difficult to authenticate, making it challenging to verify the identity of an electronic signatory in digital documents, as they lack robust authentication mechanisms.
Innovation Solution
A digital verified identification system that embeds a digital identification module within electronic files, comprising a primary component and metadata components, where the module generating assembly creates a digital identification module using verification data elements such as usernames, passwords, and other identifying information, allowing for secure and visible authentication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional electronic signature methods (e.g., forward or backward slash before/after typed name) are used, then the document can be easily signed electronically, but the authentication and verification of the signatory's identity becomes difficult and unreliable
Solution Approach 1:
The patent embeds a digital identification module within the electronic document itself, creating a nested structure where the identification data is contained inside the document. This allows the signature to be both easy to apply and reliably verified, as the authentication information is integrated within the document structure rather than being separate or external.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a digital identification module as an intermediary element that mediates between the signatory and the document. This module contains verification data and acts as a bridge that enables reliable authentication while maintaining ease of electronic signing, resolving the contradiction between operational simplicity and verification reliability.
2Device complexity
If no digital identification module is embedded, then the electronic document structure remains simple, but the verification and authentication of the signatory's identity cannot be performed reliably
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates the digital identification module at the time of document creation or signing, performing the authentication setup in advance. This preliminary action ensures that verification data is already embedded and ready for future verification, maintaining document structure simplicity while enabling reliable identity verification without requiring complex post-processing.
3Reliability
If verification data elements (username, password, social security number, etc.) are collected and embedded, then the authentication capability is enhanced, but the amount of data to be processed and managed increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple verification data elements (username, password, social security number, driver's license number, credit card number, etc.) into a single integrated digital identification module. This consolidation enhances authentication capability by incorporating multiple data types while managing complexity through unified structure, allowing all verification data to be processed and stored together rather than as separate entities.
Data Source
AI summary
A digital verified identification system and method are presented for verifying and/or authenticating the identification of an entity associated with an electronic file, such as, for example the digital signatory thereof. In particular, the system and method include a module generating assembly structured to receive at least one verification data element, and at least one digital identification module structured to be associated with at least one entity. The digital identification module is capable of being disposed or embedded within at least one electronic file. Further, the digital Identification module with the entity, and one or more metadata identification module includes at least one primary components identification module includes at least one primary component structured to at least partially associate the digital.