Digital Vault Access Using Time-Distributed Multi-Signature Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current digital transaction systems lack robust security measures against unauthorized access, particularly in cryptocurrency transactions, and rely on outdated encryption methods that are not quantum-resistant, with centralized time providers vulnerable to manipulation.

Innovation Solution

A time-distributed multi-signature mechanism using the Bitcoin Liquid Network for secure access control, combined with confidential transactions and secret notifications, ensuring multiple signatures within specific block intervals and recording access attempts immutably on the blockchain.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Speed

If traditional transaction systems are used without built-in delays, then transaction speed is improved, but security against unauthorized access deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransaction speedVSAvoidsecurity against unauthorized access
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by implementing a time delay mechanism before transaction finalization. This delay window allows for suspicious transactions to be detected and cancelled before they become irreversible, thus improving security without significantly impacting the overall transaction speed for legitimate operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Device complexity

If static rules for AI-driven threat detection are used, then detection simplicity is improved, but adaptability to evolving attack methods deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedetection simplicityVSAvoidadaptability to evolving attack methods
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system transitions from static detection rules to dynamic AI-driven threat detection. The AI model continuously learns and adapts to new attack patterns, improving adaptability while maintaining manageable complexity through automated model updates and training on emerging threat data.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Device complexity

If centralized time providers are used, then system simplicity is improved, but vulnerability to manipulation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem simplicityVSAvoidvulnerability to manipulation
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the centralized time provider into multiple distributed time sources. By using multiple independent time providers and validating time stamps against multiple sources, the system eliminates single points of failure and manipulation while maintaining operational simplicity through automated time synchronization protocols.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

4Reliability

If quantum-resistant encryption is implemented, then future security is improved, but current computational overhead deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefuture securityVSAvoidcomputational overhead
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by implementing quantum-resistant encryption in advance, before quantum computing threats become imminent. This proactive approach allows for optimized implementation and gradual performance improvement over time, reducing the impact of computational overhead as the technology matures and hardware evolves.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20250384436A1Systems and methods of facilitating protection of a digital vault against an unauthorized access
Publication Date: 2025.12.18 BITVAULTY INC
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides a method of facilitating protection of a digital vault against an unauthorized access. Further, the method may include receiving an indication data corresponds to an indication for accessing the digital vault. Further, the method may include generating an authentication request data based on the indication data. Further, the method may include transmitting the authentication request data to a predefined authorized user. Further, the method may include receiving the authentication response data. Further, the method may include determining a time instance of the authentication response data based on the receiving of the authentication response data. Further, the method may include analyzing the time instance based on a predefined time interval. Further, the predefined time interval represents a time interval for receiving the authentication response data. Further, the method may include processing the accessing of the digital vault based on the analyzing.