Digital Identity Document Management via Encrypted Acquisition URLs

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current identity document systems, relying on thermal plastic cards or paper, face issues with security and accuracy, leading to improper and falsified documents, such as incorrectly printed driver licenses being issued to non-citizens, which are difficult to rectify and can lead to abuse.

Innovation Solution

A digital identity document management system that creates and delivers encrypted digital identity documents using a processor-generated acquisition URL, allowing users to request and receive vetted identity documents from trusted issuers, reducing the need for physical documents and minimizing falsification.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If thermal plastic cards or paper are used for identity documents, then the documents are easy to produce and distribute, but they are vulnerable to falsification and improper issuance

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of producing identity documentsVSAvoidsecurity and accuracy of identity documents

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces physical thermal plastic cards and paper documents with digital identity documents delivered through a computational system. The issuer system generates digital documents encrypted with the user's public key and delivers them via secure communication channels, eliminating the need for physical printing and mailing while enhancing security through cryptographic verification

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates digital copies of identity documents that can be securely distributed without the risks associated with physical copies. The digital document is generated from the user's biometric data and personal information, creating a verified digital representation that can be delivered electronically to multiple devices without degradation or falsification risks

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

2Productivity

If physical identity documents are mailed to users, then distribution is simple, but errors cannot be easily detected and corrected

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvespeed of document distributionVSAvoidaccuracy of document issuance

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements immediate verification feedback through biometric authentication. When a user requests an identity document, the system captures biometric data, compares it against stored templates, and immediately determines whether to issue the document. This real-time feedback loop eliminates mailing delays and allows instant correction of any issuance errors

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary verification of user identity through biometric matching before generating the identity document. By verifying the user's biometric data against stored templates in advance of document creation, the system ensures accuracy is established before the document is issued, preventing erroneous distributions

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Productivity

If incorrectly printed identity documents are issued, then the initial issuance is fast, but retrieval and correction are difficult

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvespeed of document issuanceVSAvoidease of retrieving and correcting documents

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSEase of repair

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces physical document retrieval and destruction processes with digital system operations. When an error is detected, the issuer system can immediately revoke the erroneous digital document through cryptographic invalidation and issue a corrected version, eliminating the need for physical retrieval, destruction, and reissuance of paper documents

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent enables continuous verification and correction capabilities through the persistent digital nature of the documents. The system maintains the ability to verify, revoke, and reissue documents indefinitely through the digital infrastructure, whereas physical documents have a finite lifecycle once issued and require complete reissuance for corrections

Inventive Principle:

Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Data Source

PatentUS11621955B2Delivering digital identity documents that are vetted as trusted in a secured manner

Publication Date: 2023.04.04 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE CORPORATION

AI summary

A method, system and computer program product for delivering a digital identity document. A request is received to purchase a digital identity document from a user by a system. An acquisition uniform resource locator (URL) with parameters corresponding to the identity of the user and the requested digital identity document is created and provided to the user. The user utilizes the received URL to communicate with an issuer to request the digital identity document. The system then receives the requested digital identity document in encrypted form from the issuer. The system then delivers the encrypted digital identity document to the user. In this manner, the system can deliver to the user an identity document in digital form that has been vetted as trusted in a secure manner thereby reducing the number of occurrences in providing improper identity documents as well as lessening the ability to generate falsified identity documents.