Locker Access Authentication Using Pre-Staged Mobile Tokens
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing transaction systems lack flexibility and security in managing pre-staged transactions, particularly in terms of timing, location, and user authentication, leading to inefficiencies and potential security risks.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method and system that generates tokens for pre-staged transactions, allowing users to initiate transactions remotely, assigns lockers, tracks operator activity, and authenticates users, ensuring secure and flexible fulfillment of transactions using mobile devices and lockers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If manual intervention is used for locker access in pre-staged transactions, then security can be maintained through operator control, but the process becomes inefficient and requires significant human involvement
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables users to autonomously access lockers through mobile device authentication without operator intervention. Users present their mobile devices at the locker, and the system automatically verifies credentials and grants access, eliminating the need for manual security checks while maintaining security through automated authentication protocols
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical locker access with an automated electronic system. The physical interaction between operators and lockers is substituted by an electronic authentication system that communicates between mobile devices, the server, and the locker mechanism, enabling automated control while maintaining security through digital verification
2Reliability
If users must be physically present at the locker to initiate access, then security is improved by verifying location, but users experience inconvenience when outside the physical location
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary authentication and token generation before the user arrives at the locker. Users can initiate transactions and receive authentication tokens remotely through mobile devices, allowing them to prepare and verify credentials in advance without being physically present at the locker location
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a digital token as an intermediary between the user and the locker system. This token, transmitted via mobile device, serves as a portable authentication credential that bridges the gap between remote user initiation and physical locker access, enabling secure authentication regardless of user location
3Adaptability or versatility
If pre-staged transactions allow dynamic modification based on user location, then user experience is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts transaction parameters based on real-time user location data. The server monitors user proximity to the locker and automatically modifies transaction status, token validity, and access permissions accordingly, enabling flexible adaptation to user circumstances without requiring complex manual reconfiguration
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the system continuously monitors user location and transaction status, then automatically adjusts parameters based on this information. The server receives location data from mobile devices and sends corresponding authentication tokens or access instructions, creating a closed-loop system that adapts to changing conditions
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AI summary
Systems and methods of providing pre-staged transactions via lockers are disclosed. In one embodiment, an exemplary computer-implemented method may comprise receiving a request from a user to perform a pre-staged transaction at a physical location; generating a first token based on the pre-staged transaction; transmitting first token to an app executing on a mobile device associated with the user; assigning a locker from a plurality of lockers positioned within the physical location; receiving the first token from the app executing on the mobile device of the user to initiate access to the locker when the user is within the physical location; authenticating the user based on the first token; transmitting, upon successful authentication of the user, a second token to the app executing on the mobile device; and causing, in response to receiving the second token at the locker, the locker to unlock.