Geographic Access Control via Login Code Segments
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems lack effective methods for controlling access to location-based data, allowing consumers to access unnecessary data and compromising data security by not restricting access based on geographic regions.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that utilize an access control computing device to receive a candidate login input, compare it to stored login entries with corresponding code segments defining geographic areas, and transmit a data subset to the user device based on geographic restrictions, ensuring access only to relevant data.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If access control is implemented based on geographic regions, then data security is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the geographic area into discrete sectors, each with its own access control rules. Login entries are divided into multiple code segments (first code segment, second code segment, etc.), where each segment corresponds to a specific geographic sector. This segmentation allows the system to manage complex access control requirements by breaking them into smaller, more manageable units while maintaining overall security.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements local quality by assigning different access permissions to different geographic sectors. Each login entry has specific code segments that grant access to particular sectors (e.g., first code segment for first sector, second code segment for second sector). This allows the system to provide customized access control for each location while using a unified authentication mechanism, thereby improving security without proportionally increasing overall system complexity.
2Reliability
If geographic restriction is applied to data sets, then data security is enhanced, but processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-dividing the data set into multiple subsets during system initialization, with each subset corresponding to a specific geographic sector. Access control rules and code segments are pre-configured for each sector. When a user logs in, the system only needs to determine which code segments match the user's credentials and retrieve the corresponding pre-prepared data subsets, rather than filtering the entire data set in real-time. This significantly reduces processing time while maintaining security.
3Manufacturing precision
If individual consumers are provided with access to specific data subsets, then data management precision is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements universality by using a unified login entry structure that can control access to multiple different geographic sectors through code segments. A single login entry contains multiple code segments (first code segment, second code segment, etc.), each corresponding to different sectors. This universal structure allows the system to manage access to numerous data subsets through a consistent authentication mechanism, improving precision without proportionally increasing complexity.
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AI summary
A method for controlling access to data displayed by an information services portal on a user device is provided. The method includes receiving a candidate login input corresponding to a user. The method further includes comparing the candidate login input to a list of login entries stored in the memory, each of the stored login entries having a corresponding code segment, each code segment defining a bounding area defining a geographic area. The method further includes retrieving from the memory a selected code segment corresponding to the stored login entry matching the candidate login input, and applying a geographic restriction to the data set by processing the selected code segment. The method further includes transmitting a data subset of the data set to the user computing device for display, the data subset including data satisfying the geographic restriction.