Token-Based Medication Certification Tracking System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current vaccination certification systems only prove the fact of vaccination and do not track the usage history of the certification, limiting its application.
Innovation Solution
A medication information management system that generates and manages medication certification information, including usage history, through a token-based system, allowing for the tracking and updating of usage history each time the certification is used, enabling broader utilization of vaccination records.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a vaccination certification system is implemented to prove the fact of vaccination, then the reliability of vaccination records is improved, but the adaptability and versatility of the certification usage is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the vaccination certification into two distinct components: a static certification that proves vaccination fact and a dynamic usage history tracker. The usage history is separated as a distinct data structure that records each time the certification is presented, allowing the certification itself to remain reliable while the usage tracking provides versatility for various applications like facility access, behavioral analysis, and health management.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a new dimension to the vaccination certification system by introducing temporal and contextual tracking of usage. Instead of a single static certification, the system now operates in multiple dimensions: the certification dimension (proving vaccination) and the usage history dimension (tracking when and where it's presented). This dimensional expansion enables versatile applications while maintaining reliability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If usage history tracking is added to the certification system, then the adaptability and versatility of the system is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The usage history tracking mechanism is designed with multi-functionality to reduce overall system complexity. The same tracking infrastructure serves multiple purposes: recording certification presentations, enabling facility access control, providing data for behavioral analysis, and supporting health management initiatives. By making the tracking system universal, the patent avoids the need for separate complex systems for each application.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a digital copy of the usage history that is maintained alongside the original certification data. This copy mechanism allows the system to track and store usage information without altering the original certification structure, thereby managing complexity by working with copies rather than modifying the core certification system.
3Ease of operation
If the certification system only proves vaccination fact, then the ease of operation is maintained, but the loss of information about post-vaccination behavior occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces usage history records as an intermediary layer between the simple vaccination certification and the various applications that need information about post-vaccination behavior. This intermediary captures and stores usage information in a structured way, preventing information loss while maintaining the simplicity of the original certification operation. The intermediary acts as a buffer that translates simple certification presentations into meaningful usage data.
Data Source
AI summary
The use of medication certification information can be expanded. Medication certification information is generated based on the information indicating medication status for each medication target recipient, and a token having management information for managing the medication certification information as an attribute value and including information indicating the usage history of the medication certification information in the attribute value is generated and stored. Each time the medication certification information is used, the information indicating the usage history of the token is updated, and upon receipt of a reference request for the usage history of the medication certification information from the terminal device, the information indicating the usage history included in the attribute value of the corresponding token is transmitted to the terminal device of the request source.