Imaging System Controller Mobile Device Image Authentication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Imaging systems installed in remote locations face challenges in secure access and modification due to the need for additional personnel or expensive remote control fixtures, particularly in small business or home applications with limited resources and budgets.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that utilize a mobile device with image capability to access and control an imaging system by comparing images from the mobile device's camera with the system's camera, allowing secure and remote provisioning of access without the need for passwords or special tools, using location and orientation data for authentication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional remote access methods are used, then secure access can be achieved, but additional personnel or expensive remote control fixtures are required
Solution Approach 1:
The installer uses their own mobile device to capture images for authentication, eliminating the need for specialized remote control fixtures or additional personnel. The system authenticates the installer's identity through image comparison between the mobile device camera and the imaging system camera, enabling self-service access.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile device serves multiple functions: it acts as both the authentication mechanism and the control interface for the imaging system. The installer's mobile phone camera is used to capture images for verification, and the same device provides the interface for system configuration and control.
2Reliability
If image comparison authentication is implemented, then access security is improved, but the authentication process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates a visual copy of the installation scene from the mobile device camera and compares it with the corresponding scene captured by the imaging system camera. This image copying and comparison mechanism provides secure authentication without requiring complex biometric verification or multiple authentication factors.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present disclosure include a system and a method of accessing a system. An embodiment is a system including an imaging system including a controller and a first camera, the controller having a communication connection configured to transmit or receive content or control signals, and a mobile device including a second camera, the mobile device having a communication interface configured to transmit or receive content or control signals with the controller, the controller being configured to compare images from the first and second cameras to allow access to the controller from the mobile device.