Information Security Management via Discreet Key Trigger

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for mobile phone security management are inconvenient and risky, as users must frequently access a private database to check for updates, potentially alerting others to their actions and compromising security.

Innovation Solution

A method and device that detect information input operations on a terminal, obtain key information corresponding to a triggering operation, and determine if it matches preset key information to output relevant private information without requiring access to the private space, using an access password and second key information for secure and discreet updates checks.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If users frequently access the private database to check for updated private information, then users can be aware of new information in time, but it may cause vigilance and suspicion from the surrounding environment, potentially resulting in leakage of the private space

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetimely awareness of updated private informationVSAvoidsecurity risk from detection
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a notification mechanism that acts as an intermediary between the private database and the user. Instead of requiring direct user access to the private database, the system automatically notifies users of updates through predetermined notification channels (such as visual, auditory, or haptic notifications). This mediator approach allows users to stay informed about private information updates without physically accessing the private space, thereby eliminating the security risk of detection while maintaining timely awareness of information changes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If users access the private space to check for updates, then users can review private information, but the current interface must be switched to the private space interface, which is inconvenient and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconvenience of checking private informationVSAvoidtime spent switching interfaces
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the notification function from the private database and implements it as an independent, separate mechanism. The notification system operates independently from the private space interface, delivering updates through predetermined channels without requiring users to enter or switch to the private space. This extraction allows users to receive information about private updates without the inconvenience and time loss of interface switching, while the private database remains securely isolated.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Reliability

If a new database is introduced to store private information separately, then security of private information is improved, but users must input access password to query information, which reduces operational efficiency

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesecurity of private informationVSAvoidoperational efficiency of accessing private information
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-configuring notification channels and authentication mechanisms before users need to access private information. The system is set up in advance with predetermined notification methods and access controls, so that when private information updates occur, users can be notified immediately without needing to manually input passwords or go through complex authentication processes at the moment of access. The preliminary setup of notification channels enables efficient, password-free notification delivery while maintaining security through pre-established authentication frameworks.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS10242211B2Method and device for information security management and storage medium
Publication Date: 2019.03.26 TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO LTD
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AI summary

The invention discloses a method and a device for information security management, and a storage medium, in the field of information security technologies. The method comprises: detecting an information input operation of a terminal; obtaining key information corresponding to a triggering operation of a first key, when the triggering operation of the first key is detected; determining whether the obtained key information matches preset key information, and if so, outputting information related to private information stored in a private information database, which corresponds to the preset key information, wherein, the preset key information includes an access password for the private information database and second key information. In the invention, a user needs not access a private space to check private information; instead, the user only needs to input the preset key information to query the information related to the private information. Therefore, the security of the private information is improved.