Managed Virtual Point-to-Point Service for Secure Document Transmission
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for transmitting electronic document images lack security and reliability, particularly in industries requiring privacy and confidentiality, as they fail to verify the identity of users and control the delivery process.
Innovation Solution
A managed virtual point-to-point communication service utilizing a verified directory, secure transmission, and controlled delivery, where a service provider maintains a directory of verified users, uses public and private keys for encryption, and allows senders to control delivery parameters such as timing and recipient authorization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional fax or email systems are used for transmitting electronic document images, then transmission speed and ease of operation are improved, but security and reliability deteriorate due to inability to verify user identity and control delivery
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a managed virtual point-to-point communication service as an intermediary between senders and recipients. This service maintains a verified directory of users, performs identity verification, and controls document delivery, thereby providing security and reliability while maintaining ease of operation through automated processes
2Reliability
If a verified directory with identity verification is implemented, then security and reliability are improved, but device complexity and difficulty of operation increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements automated identity verification and directory management processes that operate without requiring manual intervention. The verified directory automatically validates user identities, and the system autonomously controls document delivery, reducing the perceived complexity for users while maintaining high security standards
3Reliability
If sender control over delivery is implemented, then reliability is improved through verified delivery confirmation, but ease of operation deteriorates due to additional control parameters
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-verifying user identities in the verified directory and pre-establishing delivery control parameters before actual document transmission. This allows senders to configure delivery preferences in advance, making the actual transmission process simple while ensuring reliable verification
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AI summary
A system for providing a managed virtual point to point communication service having a verified directory and providing secure transmission and controlled delivery of electronic document images may include a memory, an interface, and a processor. The memory may store a verified directory of users. The interface may communicate with devices of sending and receiving users in the verified directory. The processor may be operative to receive a request to deliver an electronic document image from a sending user to a receiving user. The processor may provide secure access to the electronic document image to the receiving user. The processor may provide a delivery confirmation to the sending device of the sending user upon determining that the electronic document image was securely accessed by the receiving user. The delivery confirmation may indicate that the electronic document image was securely transmitted to the receiving user.