Finite State Machine Identity Verification System

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users face difficulties in distinguishing legitimate websites from imposter sites while conducting online transactions, leading to potential identity theft and fraud, due to the lack of predictable mileposts and consistency in user experience across various websites and interfaces.

Innovation Solution

A method and system that utilizes a finite state machine system with a communication module, analyzing module, and user interface module to receive and analyze server identity information, presenting it to users for validation, thereby providing visual indicators and secure input fields to ensure the authenticity of websites and protect user data.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If users conduct more online transactions, then user comfort level and confidence increase, but the risk of identity theft and fraud increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser comfort levelVSAvoididentity theft risk

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary authentication actions by displaying visual indicators and server identity information before users disclose personal information. This advance verification allows users to confirm they are on legitimate websites before entering sensitive data, preventing identity theft while maintaining transaction convenience

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary authentication layer between the user and the server. Visual indicators, server identity information, and attendance markers act as intermediaries that verify the legitimacy of the website without disrupting the normal transaction flow, thus protecting users while maintaining ease of operation

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If websites use different user interfaces, then website versatility increases, but user ability to determine legitimacy decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvewebsite interface varietyVSAvoidwebsite legitimacy detection

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDifficulty of detecting and measuring

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements universal visual indicators and authentication elements that appear across different website interfaces. These standardized elements (visual indicators, server identity information, attendance markers) serve multiple functions: they verify legitimacy, provide user confidence, and maintain consistency across diverse website designs, making it easy for users to identify legitimate sites regardless of interface variations

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS7555784B2Method and system for safely disclosing identity over the internet

Publication Date: 2009.06.30 MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC

AI summary

Exemplary embodiments disclosed herein may include a method and system for providing information to a user and safely disclosing identity information over the Internet comprising receiving information from a server, analyzing the information, presenting the analyzed information to a user for validation in a finite number of configurations controlled by a client, and validating of the information by the user.