Geolocation-Based Dual Authentication for Premises Access Security
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing access control systems are vulnerable to misuse by unauthorized users, compromising the security of premises, and there is a need for enhanced security measures to ensure authorized access and minimize threats.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a dual authentication method that combines user-defined pre-access conditions with geo-location verification, using inputs such as biometrics, RFID, and GPS tracking, and notifying a master user in case of breaches or timer expirations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If access control systems use simple access codes or automatic unlocking based on location, then ease of operation is improved, but security reliability deteriorates due to potential misuse by unauthorized users
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple authentication methods (geofencing-based automatic unlock, access codes, biometric authentication) into a unified access control system. The controller integrates these different authentication mechanisms and processes them together to make access decisions, thereby maintaining ease of operation while improving security reliability through multi-layered verification
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically changes authentication parameters based on user profiles and risk assessment. Different users can have different authentication requirements (e.g., some may only need geofencing, others may require biometric verification). The system adjusts the security parameters and authentication methods required based on the specific user and context, balancing ease of operation with security needs
2Reliability
If dual authentication with geo-location verification is implemented, then security reliability is improved, but device complexity increases due to multiple authentication modules and processing requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The controller is designed as a multi-functional device that can perform various authentication methods (geofencing verification, access code validation, biometric authentication) and other security functions (emergency notifications, location tracking) within a single integrated unit. This universal approach allows the system to achieve high security reliability through multiple authentication layers without proportionally increasing overall system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a cloud server as an intermediary that handles complex authentication processing and data storage. The controller communicates with the cloud server for verification of biometric data, access codes, and geolocation information. This intermediary approach allows the local controller to maintain relatively simple hardware while achieving complex authentication capabilities through cloud-based processing
3Reliability
If real-time monitoring and notification systems are added, then security reliability is improved through breach detection, but use of energy increases due to continuous location tracking and communication
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses periodic geofencing checks rather than continuous monitoring. The controller periodically verifies whether users are within authorized geofenced areas and triggers notifications only when boundary crossings occur or when authentication events happen. This periodic action approach maintains security monitoring reliability while significantly reducing energy consumption compared to continuous real-time tracking
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-configures geofencing boundaries and authentication requirements before users arrive. By establishing these parameters in advance, the system can make quick local decisions about authentication and monitoring needs without requiring continuous energy-intensive communication. Energy-consuming notifications and alerts are triggered only when pre-defined breach conditions occur, rather than maintaining constant high-energy monitoring states
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AI summary
Aspects of the invention are directed towards a method and system for providing secure access to a user inside the premises. One or more embodiments of the invention describe receiving a user defined pre-access condition for a predetermined time by an input interface coupled to an intrusion panel. The pre-access conditions for a user are authenticated and an authentication result is notified to a cloud server. The authentication is confirmed based on the pre-access condition together with geo-location information of the user within a defined geo-fencing boundary thereby satisfying dual authentication and transmitting the authentication result to the cloud server. A preset emergency notification and location tracking information are triggered on breach of the pre-access condition and/or geo-location information to a predefined user.