Dynamic Image Authentication Reducing Memory Burden
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional authentication and identification methods require complex data management, such as passwords or predefined images, which can be difficult for users to remember and are prone to reliability issues due to limited image sets, leading to potential mismatches.
Innovation Solution
A method utilizing an electronic device with an image-capturing unit and data transmission capabilities for registering and authenticating individuals by capturing and transmitting unique images, allowing for customizable and secure authentication/identification processes, reducing the burden on users and enhancing reliability by using an infinite image set.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If predetermined images are used for authentication, then user memory burden is reduced, but authentication reliability deteriorates due to limited image sets and potential duplicates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from static predetermined images to dynamic user-captured images. During registration, the user captures an image of any object they choose, creating a dynamic and personalized authentication reference. This dynamic approach allows the image set to be potentially infinite and uniquely tailored to each user, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and authentication reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the fundamental parameter of image selection from a fixed, limited set to an open-ended, user-defined capture process. By allowing users to capture images of any object in their environment, the system transforms the authentication parameter space from discrete predetermined options to a continuous, unlimited spectrum of possible images, thereby improving reliability while maintaining ease of use.
2Reliability
If complex data such as long passwords are used, then authentication reliability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to difficulty in remembering
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex alphanumeric data (passwords) with visual image copies. Instead of requiring users to remember sequences of characters, the system uses visual images of objects that users naturally remember. This copying approach leverages the human brain's superior visual memory capabilities, achieving high reliability without sacrificing ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent substitutes the mechanical memorization process for complex alphanumeric data with a visual recognition process. By replacing text-based authentication with image-based authentication, the system exploits different cognitive mechanisms - visual pattern recognition versus sequential memory - thereby improving ease of operation while maintaining or enhancing reliability.
3Ease of operation
If a limited set of predetermined images is used, then ease of operation is improved, but authentication reliability deteriorates due to high probability of image duplication
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the static, limited image set into a dynamic, user-generated image collection. Each user captures their own image during registration, creating a personalized and unique reference. This dynamic generation process ensures high uniqueness probability while maintaining selection simplicity, as users naturally choose objects they will remember and that are meaningful to them.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables users to self-generate their authentication images by capturing photos of objects they choose. This self-service approach to image creation ensures that each user's authentication data is uniquely tailored to their personal context and memory, thereby maximizing image uniqueness while keeping the process simple and intuitive for the user.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a method for enabling the authentication or identification of a person (1) using a first electronic device (2) comprising an image-capturing unit and a data-transmission unit, the method including a step of registering said person in a verification system (3). The registration step includes the steps of: capturing, using the image-capturing unit of said electronic device, a first image (h) of at least one object (O) of any kind that is secretly selected by the person; and transmitting said first image to the verification system by means of said data transmission device of said first electronic device.