Dual-Element Identity Storage System for Secure Data Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face challenges in managing and securely accessing both physical and digital personal and identity information, particularly in needing to coordinate multiple IDs, passwords, and records across various services and platforms, and in accessing and retrieving sensitive records like medical and financial information.
Innovation Solution
A dual-element system for secure storage and access, where one element functions like a 'wallet' for easily accessible personal information (user IDs, credit card numbers, passwords) and another like a 'vault' for securely storing and retrieving large files (health records, insurance documents) using strong authentication like OTP, and enabling secure transmission and retrieval via mobile devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If personal and identity information is stored in secure physical locations (vaults, safes), then security is improved, but accessibility and retrieval speed deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments personal information into two categories: frequently accessed information stored locally on the mobile device, and less frequently accessed sensitive records stored securely in the cloud vault. This segmentation allows quick access to common information while maintaining secure storage for sensitive data, resolving the contradiction between security and accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a mobile device as an intermediary between the user and both physical documents and cloud storage. The device contains a database of personal information and can retrieve data from the secure vault, providing fast access without requiring physical presence at secure storage locations, thus improving retrieval speed while maintaining security.
2Ease of operation
If all personal information is stored digitally on mobile devices, then accessibility is improved, but security and trustworthiness deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes the security parameter by implementing multi-factor authentication including OTP (one-time password) verification, biometric authentication, and encrypted communication protocols. These parameter changes enable digital storage to achieve security levels comparable to or exceeding physical secure storage, allowing full digital information management without sacrificing security.
3Ease of operation
If users carry physical copies of personal information (licenses, credit cards, ID cards), then accessibility is improved, but convenience and portability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates digital copies of physical personal information documents and stores them in the mobile device database. These digital copies can be quickly retrieved and displayed on the mobile device screen, providing the same accessibility function as carrying physical copies but with significantly improved portability and convenience, as the mobile device is already carried by users.
4Reliability
If multiple authentication methods are implemented for secure access, then security is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts authentication requirements based on the context and sensitivity of the information being accessed. For routine operations, simpler authentication is used, while for sensitive operations like accessing the vault or changing security settings, stronger multi-factor authentication is required. This dynamic approach maintains high security for critical functions while providing ease of operation for routine tasks.
Data Source
AI summary
The invention presented herein consists of systems and methods of secure storage for sensitive and confidential data, such as personal identity data, along with methods of securely accessing that data, and transferring information from that data, as necessary.