Input Device Authentication for Secure Data Transfer

Solution Overview

Problem

Current data transfer methods, such as copy and paste, lack security and user identification procedures, making transferred data vulnerable and not tailored to specific users.

Innovation Solution

A system that includes devices with processors and memories that identify data transfer commands based on input from an input device, receive identifying information, and execute commands only after authentication, ensuring secure and user-specific data transfer.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If data transfer commands are executed without authentication, then data transfer speed and ease of operation are improved, but security and reliability deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of data transferVSAvoidsecurity of data transfer

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs authentication of the input device before executing the data transfer command. The processor receives identifying information from the input device, authenticates it against stored credentials, and only then processes the data transfer command. This preliminary authentication action ensures security is established before the actual data transfer operation occurs.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If authentication procedures are added to data transfer commands, then security and reliability are improved, but device complexity and operation time increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesecurity of data transferVSAvoidcomplexity of data transfer system

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The input device automatically provides identifying information to the system without requiring manual user intervention for authentication. The processor autonomously receives this identifying information, performs authentication against stored credentials, and proceeds with data transfer if authentication succeeds. This self-service mechanism reduces system complexity by eliminating the need for complex manual authentication interfaces while maintaining security.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Reliability

If authentication based on identifying information is implemented, then unauthorized access is prevented, but processing time and operational steps increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccess control securityVSAvoidtime for data transfer operation

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs authentication of the input device before executing the data transfer command. The processor receives identifying information from the input device, authenticates it against stored credentials, and only then processes the data transfer command. This preliminary authentication action ensures security is established before the actual data transfer operation occurs.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS10339342B2Data transfer based on input device identifying information

Publication Date: 2019.07.02 LENOVO SWITZERLAND INTERNATIONAL GMBH

AI summary

In one aspect, a first device includes a processor and a memory accessible to the processor. The memory bears instructions executable by the processor to identify a first data transfer command based on input from an input device, receive identifying information associated with the input device, and execute the first data transfer command responsive at least in part to authentication of the input device based at least in part on the identifying information. The first data transfer command pertains to the transfer of first data.