Identity Credential Verification via Short-Range Protocols
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional techniques for secure data collection, verification, and authentication of identity information are inefficient and insecure, failing to provide users with control over personal information sharing and lacking robust security measures for sensitive data exchanges.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for securely obtaining, verifying, and transmitting identity information using virtual driver's licenses and license plate identifiers through short-range communications protocols, establishing secure channels based on user approval and biometric authentication, allowing selective sharing of identity credentials.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional data collection and verification techniques are used, then data exchange can be performed, but security and control over personal information sharing is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments identity information into different types (personal information, credentials, biometric data) and allows selective sharing of specific segments based on verification needs. Users can choose to share only necessary portions of their identity data rather than all personal information, enhancing both security and user control.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary verification system that mediates between the user and the requesting party. This intermediary layer verifies identity credentials and facilitates controlled information sharing without requiring direct exposure of sensitive personal data, thereby improving security while maintaining ease of operation.
2Reliability
If secure communication channels are established for all data exchanges, then data security is improved, but system complexity and overhead increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies secure communication protocols selectively rather than universally. Full cryptographic handshakes and secure channel establishment are performed only when necessary for sensitive data exchanges, while less critical communications use simplified protocols, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining security where needed.
Solution Approach 2:
Security credentials and verification mechanisms are pre-established and stored in the device before actual data exchange occurs. This preliminary setup allows for faster, less complex security verification during actual communications, as the heavy cryptographic work has already been performed in advance.
3Measurement precision
If all personal information is collected and stored for verification, then verification accuracy is improved, but privacy risks and security vulnerabilities increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts and verifies only the specific information elements needed for authentication purposes from the user's complete personal data set. Rather than storing and processing all personal information, the system extracts minimal necessary credentials (such as verification codes, credential types, or anonymized identifiers) to perform verification, thereby maintaining accuracy while reducing privacy risks.
Solution Approach 2:
Different levels of information disclosure are applied to different verification contexts. The system implements local quality by allowing partial verification using minimal information in low-risk scenarios, while reserving full verification capabilities for high-stakes situations, optimizing both privacy protection and verification accuracy based on contextual needs.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to, among other things, improving data security with respect to data collection, verification, and authentication techniques associated with obtaining and transmitting identity information. For example, an identification credential may be received (e.g., via a short-range communications protocol such as iBeacon) by a first device from a second device. The credential may be associated with a second user of the second device. The first device may verify the credential and, if valid, an additional option to approve a secure communications channel may be presented at the first device. If the additional option is selected, a secure communications channel may be established between the first device and the second device.