Geo-fenced Storage Locker Access via Single-Use Tokens
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for accessing storage lockers face challenges in ensuring only authorized individuals can access the lockers for depositing or retrieving items, preventing unauthorized access and theft.
Innovation Solution
A method using a processor to generate single-use access information encoded into a token with encryption, transmitted to a mobile device upon entering a geo-fence area, allowing secure access to storage lockers through GPS or RFID technology, with options for biometric verification and blockchain encryption for security.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If access information is transmitted to customers for storage locker access, then customers can retrieve their items, but unauthorized individuals may also access the lockers
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by establishing geo-fence boundaries and pre-configuring access control parameters before any access request occurs. The automated system is prepared to evaluate GPS coordinates and trigger access information transmission only when specific geo-fence conditions are met, preventing premature or unauthorized access.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces GPS-based geo-fence technology as an intermediary layer between the customer and the storage locker access mechanism. Instead of directly providing access codes, the system uses geographic location verification as a mediator to determine whether to transmit access information, adding a security buffer that prevents direct unauthorized access.
2Reliability
If geo-fence technology is used to trigger access information transmission, then access security is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs universal multi-functionality by using the geo-fence technology for multiple purposes: it serves as both the access trigger mechanism and the security verification system. The same GPS coordinate monitoring that enables automated access also provides the security layer, eliminating the need for separate complex authentication infrastructure.
Solution Approach 2:
The automated system performs self-service by automatically monitoring GPS coordinates, evaluating whether devices have entered geo-fence boundaries, and triggering access information transmission without human intervention. This automation reduces operational complexity while maintaining high security standards.
3Reliability
If single-use access information is generated for each transaction, then unauthorized access is prevented, but processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-generating and storing multiple single-use access tokens in secure databases before customers arrive at the storage facility. When a customer's device enters the geo-fence, the system rapidly retrieves and transmits the next available token without requiring real-time generation, significantly reducing access processing time while maintaining security.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements dynamics by using a pool of pre-generated single-use tokens that are dynamically assigned and invalidated after use. This dynamic token management system allows for rapid authentication while ensuring each token remains single-use secure, balancing security requirements with fast access processing.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Ensures secure and authorized access to storage lockers by providing time-sensitive access information, preventing unauthorized access and ensuring the integrity of transactions through encryption and verification systems.
Implementation Method 1
Geofencing is the use of GPS (Global Positioning System) or RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) to create a virtual geographic boundary
Implementation Method 2
Geofencing is the use of GPS (Global Positioning System) or RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) to create a virtual geographic boundary
Data Source
AI summary
Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for receiving order information at a storage space, then generating single-use access information for opening the storage space to either deposit an item into, or retrieve an item from, the storage space. This single-use access information may be encoded into a token, then transmitted to a mobile device of the customer or courier. As the customer or courier crosses a geo-fence surrounding the storage space with the token, the mobile device transmits, to the storage space, a notification. This notification informs the storage space to transmit the single-use access instructions, allowing the courier or customer to deposit or remove a product as needed.