Flash Memory Authorization System for Secure Media Storage

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Solution Overview

Problem

Flash memory devices lack secure storage and access management for media content, allowing unauthorized users to delete or access sensitive media content.

Innovation Solution

Implementing a flash memory identification system that verifies user-provided authorization information against stored identifiers on the device, allowing access only when the information matches, using a CPU and access logic to control storage, erasure, and retrieval of media content.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If flash memory devices store media content without authorization verification, then ease of operation is improved, but security and reliability deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of access to media contentVSAvoidsecurity of stored media content
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary authorization verification before allowing any access to media content. The CPU compares user-provided authorization information with stored authorization data before permitting storage, retrieval, or deletion operations, thereby preventing unauthorized access while maintaining ease of operation for authorized users

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If flash memory devices implement authorization verification, then security of stored media content is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesecurity of stored media contentVSAvoidcomplexity of access control system
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The flash memory device performs self-verification by internally comparing authorization information without requiring external verification systems. The CPU and access logic work within the device itself to verify user credentials, eliminating the need for complex external authentication infrastructure while maintaining strong security

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS9355281B2Apparatus, systems and methods for securely storing media content events on a flash memory device
Publication Date: 2016.05.31 DISH TECHNOLOGIES LLC
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AI summary

Systems and methods are operable to securely store media content events on a flash memory device. An exemplary embodiment receives user-provided authorization information, compares the received user-provided authorization information with authorization information associated with the flash memory device, and permits access to a flash memory of the flash memory device when the received user-provided authorization information corresponds to the authorization information.