GPS Time Code Authentication for Remote Attendance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current time and attendance systems rely on network availability and power, making them unsuitable for remote or resource-constrained environments, and lack authentication mechanisms to prevent employees from falsifying their location and time records.
Innovation Solution
A method and system using GPS Time Coding and decryption on a centralized server, incorporating multi-factor authentication (MALTOKINS) to securely determine and authenticate the location and time of a communication device, employing encryption and decryption processes with shared seed codes and various identification factors to prevent spoofing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional time and attendance systems are used with network-dependent devices, then real-time data transmission is achieved, but system reliability deteriorates in environments without reliable network access
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the authentication and location verification functionality from network-dependent systems and implements it using standalone GPS receivers that operate independently of network infrastructure. The GPS device captures location and time data locally without requiring network connectivity, thereby achieving reliability in remote environments.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary verification process where GPS-captured location and time data are encrypted and transmitted to employers for verification. This intermediary system validates the authenticity of the data by checking against GPS satellite information, ensuring reliability without continuous network dependency.
2Measurement precision
If GPS positioning sensors are used to confirm employee location, then location tracking capability is improved, but vulnerability to spoofing and falsification increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary capture of GPS location and time data at the source (employee device) before transmission. The GPS receiver records the position and timestamp of attendance events locally, creating an immutable record that can later be verified by the employer system, preventing retroactive falsification.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs multiple verification layers beyond basic GPS coordinates, including time synchronization checks, location plausibility validation, and encrypted data transmission. This excessive verification approach ensures that even if one element is compromised, the overall system maintains reliability against spoofing attempts.
3Reliability
If encrypted GPS time coding is implemented, then security against falsification is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses encryption to create a secure copy of the GPS location and time data that can be transmitted and stored without revealing the original unencrypted information. The encrypted data serves as a verified copy that maintains security while simplifying the transmission and storage processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms the GPS data by changing its parameter representation through encryption algorithms. The location and time information is converted into encrypted form with different parameter structures, providing security while maintaining the essential information needed for verification purposes.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a system and a method for authenticating the location of a user's communication device using a central server to a third party. The method and the system is a secure way to calculate the GPS location on a centralized server which is operating the Time and Place Decryption software that has one of its inputs being a Communication device transmitted encrypted prevailing code string which contains the original GPS coordinated representing the location and the Atomic time at which the encryption took place, as well as a combination of all or some other Knowledge, Ownership or Inheritance identification factors or tokens—FaktokIns. The more FaktokIns that are used in the encryption the harder it is to fake or replicate the GPSTOTP.