Dynamic Multi-Factor Soft Lock for User Identifier Security
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Solution Overview
Problem
In peer-to-peer (P2P) resource transfer systems, there is a risk of user identifier misappropriation, leading to unauthorized access and resource misappropriation, as bad actors can create duplicate accounts using alternate identifiers, compromising security and resource integrity.
Innovation Solution
A dynamic multi-factor soft lock system that uses an information retrieval engine to query metadata for traceable digital activities, determines user identifiers, executes a soft lock on these identifiers, and authorizes network registration requests by verifying authentication codes and geolocation information to ensure legitimate user access, thereby preventing unauthorized resource transfers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional P2P resource transfer systems are used without additional authentication measures, then the system is simple and easy to operate, but user identifiers can be misappropriated by bad actors creating duplicate accounts
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by querying metadata and executing soft locks on user identifiers before allowing resource transfers. This prevents bad actors from creating duplicate accounts by checking for existing identifiers in advance, thereby improving security without requiring complex real-time authentication during each transaction.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary authentication subsystem that mediates between user registration and resource transfer operations. This intermediary layer handles the complexity of metadata querying and soft lock execution, shielding the simplicity of the original P2P system while adding security measures.
2Reliability
If multiple authentication factors are implemented for each resource transfer, then user identifier misappropriation is prevented, but the authorization process becomes slower and less efficient
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs authentication actions in advance by querying metadata and establishing soft locks before resource transfers occur. This preliminary authentication reduces the need for repeated authentication checks during each transfer, thereby maintaining security while improving transaction speed.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic soft locking that adapts to different authentication scenarios. The soft lock mechanism dynamically adjusts authentication requirements based on the specific transaction context, allowing faster authorization for trusted users while maintaining security for potentially malicious actors.
3Reliability
If comprehensive metadata querying is performed for every user registration, then duplicate accounts are detected, but computing resources are consumed and processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs metadata querying as a preliminary action during user registration rather than during each resource transfer. This upfront detection of duplicate identifiers reduces the processing time for subsequent transactions, as the authentication subsystem can rely on pre-established soft locks.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent ensures continuity of useful action by maintaining soft locks on user identifiers after initial authentication. This allows the system to continue processing transactions efficiently without repeatedly querying metadata for the same user, thereby reducing overall processing time while maintaining duplicate detection capability.
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AI summary
Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for implementing dynamic multi-factor soft lock on user identifiers. The present invention is configured to receive, from a first user input device, a network registration request from a user to obtain authorization to execute resource transfers within a distributed network using a first user identifier; query, using an information retrieval engine, metadata associated with the user within the distributed network for traceable instances of digital activities of the user; determine one or more user identifiers based on at least the metadata associated with the user; execute, using an authentication subsystem, a soft lock on the one or more user identifiers; approve authorization for the user to execute the resource transfers within the distributed network using the first user identifier; and transmit control signals configured to cause the first user device to display the authorization.