Login Delegation via Biometric Correlation for Service Continuity

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Solution Overview

Problem

Electronic devices like smartphones face limitations due to limited battery life and network connectivity issues, leading to potential device shutdowns while using mobile applications, which disrupt user experience and service reliability.

Innovation Solution

A system that allows login delegation from one electronic device to another within a geofence, using hash data and fingerprint recognition to facilitate a terminal computing session, enabling continued use of applications even when the primary device's battery is low or connectivity is lost, by initiating a session on an alternate device.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the electronic device continues to operate with limited battery life, then the device can maintain service functionality, but the device may shut down due to battery drainage

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice continuityVSAvoidbattery life
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by generating a terminal computing request and broadcasting a signal to other electronic devices before the primary device shuts down. This allows the session to be pre-established on an alternate device, ensuring service continuity when the primary device loses power.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces an intermediary mechanism through server-mediated communication and signal broadcasting. The server receives the terminal computing request and facilitates connection to alternate electronic devices, enabling seamless service transition when the primary device fails.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If the electronic device maintains network connectivity, then service functionality is preserved, but the device may shut down due to loss of network connection

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice continuityVSAvoidnetwork connectivity loss
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by establishing the terminal computing session on an alternate device before network connectivity is lost. The signal broadcast and session setup occur proactively, ensuring that service continuity is maintained even when network connection fails on the primary device.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the operational parameters by transitioning the computing session from one electronic device to another. This parameter change in device location and session host ensures that service continuity is maintained despite network connectivity issues on the original device.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Ease of operation

If login delegation is implemented across devices, then user experience continuity is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser experience continuityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies universality by enabling the same computing session to operate across multiple electronic devices. The terminal computing session is designed to be device-agnostic, allowing the user to continue the same task on different devices without complex reconfiguration or additional authentication steps.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

4Reliability

If fingerprint recognition is used for session initiation, then security is improved, but the ease of operation decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovesecurityVSAvoidoperation simplicity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies self-service by using the electronic device's own fingerprint recognition capability to authenticate and initiate the terminal computing session. The device automatically performs the authentication without requiring manual intervention, balancing security requirements with operational simplicity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS12079320B2Login from an alternate electronic device
Publication Date: 2024.09.03 PAYPAL INC
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AI summary

Systems and techniques for providing login from an alternate electronic device are presented. A system can receive hash data associated with first fingerprint data and a timestamp from a first electronic device in response to a determination that the first electronic device satisfies a defined criterion associated with a terminal computing request. The system can also form a correlation between the first electronic device and a second electronic device within a geographic area associated with the first electronic device based on the timestamp, first location data associated with the first electronic device, and second location data associated with the second electronic device. Furthermore, the system can initiate display of a graphical user interface on the second electronic device in response to a determination that second fingerprint data provided to the second electronic device within a timeframe associated with the timestamp matches the first fingerprint data associated with the hash data.