Physical Location Transfer Authorization via Cryptographic Keys
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems fail to effectively prevent unauthorized transfers of physical locations, leading to increased instances of false or forged transfers due to the lack of secure ownership verification processes.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that generate a protected object and user key based on object and user information, which are stored in a database, and require authorization requests for transfer requests, ensuring secure transfers by verifying user identity and ownership through a cryptographic hashing function.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If transfer objects are analyzed in a central location, then transfer authorization can be controlled, but the system becomes vulnerable to unauthorized transfers and forged signatures
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a notary public as an intermediary authority who verifies transfer requests and issues certification objects. This mediator ensures that transfers are authorized by legitimate owners while maintaining system simplicity, as the notary acts as a trusted third party rather than requiring complex centralized analysis systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a certification object that copies and preserves the essential verification information from the transfer request. This certification object can be stored and referenced without requiring continuous access to the original transfer documents, enabling reliable verification while reducing system complexity by allowing decentralized storage of verified information.
2Measurement precision
If transfer objects are signed and notarized, then transfer authenticity is verified, but false or forged transfers can still occur under false pretenses
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the notary public receives transfer requests, verifies owner identity and authorization, and then issues certification objects that confirm the transfer's legitimacy. This feedback loop ensures that only verified, authorized transfers are recorded, preventing false or forged transfers while maintaining precise authenticity verification.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent requires preliminary verification of owner identity and authorization before allowing any transfer to proceed. The notary public performs this preliminary action by verifying the owner's identity and obtaining explicit authorization, thereby preventing unauthorized transfers before they can occur rather than detecting them after the fact.
3Reliability
If user identity and ownership are verified through cryptographic hashing, then unauthorized access is prevented, but the system requires secure storage and management of user keys
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service key management where the notary public generates and stores user keys securely, and these keys are automatically used to verify transfer requests. The system serves itself by automatically retrieving and validating keys from storage without requiring manual intervention, thereby preventing unauthorized access while minimizing key management complexity through automation.
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AI summary
Systems and method are provided for securing physical-location transfers that include receiving object information associated with a particular physical location; receiving user information associated with a user that owns the physical location; generating a protected object associated with the physical location, wherein the protected object is generated based on the object information and the user information; generating a user key associated with the physical location, wherein generating the user key is based on the object information and the user information; storing the user key and a physical-location identifier associated with the physical location in a database; receiving a transfer request associated with the physical location, the transfer request including the user key; transmitting an authorization request for the transfer associated with the physical location; and receiving one of an authorization for the transfer associated with the physical location and a cancellation for the transfer associated with the physical location.