Inline Authorization Structuring for Secure Activity Data Transmission

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional systems fail to securely transmit electronic activity data as it can be intercepted and modified by unauthorized entities during transmission, making it impossible for the recipient system to detect tampering before the electronic activity is performed, and retroactive rectification of tampered activities is often not possible.

Innovation Solution

The system employs an inline activity data set with an encoded authorization instruction that resembles the activity data, ensuring only the authorized recipient system can process the activity, preventing tampering and allowing preemptive identification of unauthorized modifications.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If activity data is transmitted from source system to recipient system, then electronic activity can be performed, but data can be intercepted and modified by unauthorized entities during transmission

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata integrityVSAvoidtampering by unauthorized entities
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by encoding the authorization instruction and embedding it within the activity data string before transmission. This pre-embedding of security measures ensures that the recipient system can verify authorization and detect tampering before executing the electronic activity, preventing unauthorized modifications from taking effect.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The authorization instruction acts as an intermediary element embedded within the activity data string. It mediates between the source system and recipient system by providing verification mechanisms that enable the recipient to authenticate the data's integrity and authorization status, thereby blocking unauthorized entities from successfully tampering with the transmission.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If recipient system processes activity data, then electronic activity is performed, but detection of tampering is impossible prior to activity completion

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetampering detection capabilityVSAvoidtime to detect tampering
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The authorization instruction is preliminarily embedded within the activity data string before transmission to the recipient system. This allows the recipient system to perform verification and detect tampering before executing the electronic activity, shifting the detection timing from post-completion to pre-execution and preventing loss of time associated with retroactive detection.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Ease of repair

If conventional transmission methods are used, then data can be sent, but retroactive rectification of tampered activities is not possible

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverectification capabilityVSAvoidability to restore original activity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of repairVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The authorization instruction contains information that enables the recipient system to identify and reject tampered data before execution. By detecting tampering preliminarily through the embedded authorization verification, the system can prevent execution of corrupted data and initiate corrective measures immediately, making rectification possible before the electronic activity is completed and irreversible changes occur.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS11107068B2Inline authorization structuring for activity data transmission
Publication Date: 2021.08.31 BANK OF AMERICA CORP
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AI summary

Embodiments of the invention are directed to a system, method, or computer program product for providing inline authorization structuring for activity data transmissions. In particular, the invention provides a secure platform for transmission of activity data associated with an electronic activity and performance of the electronic activity at a recipient system based on inserting an encoded authorization instruction into inline activity data. The encoded authorization instruction comprises a processing instruction required for processing an associated activity data string. The invention provides a novel method for encoding authorization instructions associated with activity data strings. Another aspect of the invention is directed to constructing an inline activity data set configured for secure transmission to a recipient system, for performing an electronic activity associated with the inline activity data set at the recipient system.