Metaverse Identity Verification via Distributed Ledger Authentication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Interactions between users and representatives within virtual environments, such as metaverses, face unique security challenges, particularly in verifying identities and securing private information.
Innovation Solution
The described techniques utilize a distributed ledger to authenticate both users and representatives within a metaverse by establishing a session based on avatar proximity, verifying account information and representative identifiers, and using questions from the distributed ledger for multi-step authentication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional authentication methods are used in metaverse environments, then ease of operation is maintained, but security and reliability are compromised due to inability to verify identities and protect private information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a distributed ledger as an intermediary between users and representatives in the metaverse. This ledger stores and verifies account information, acting as a trusted mediator that enables secure authentication without requiring complex manual verification processes. The ledger validates account numbers and representative identifiers, providing reliable security while maintaining operational simplicity.
2Reliability
If multi-step authentication processes are implemented, then reliability and security are improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to increased complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-storing account information and representative identifiers in the distributed ledger before authentication is needed. When authentication is required, the system simply queries the pre-prepared data in the ledger, eliminating the need for complex real-time verification steps. This allows reliable multi-step authentication to occur seamlessly in the background without burdening the user.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If distributed ledger validation is performed for all interactions, then security against unauthorized access is improved, but productivity decreases due to additional verification time
Solution Approach 1:
The distributed ledger performs self-service by automatically validating account information and representative identifiers without requiring manual intervention. The ledger independently verifies data integrity and authenticity, providing security against unauthorized access while operating autonomously to minimize impact on interaction speed. This automated self-validation maintains both high security and productivity.
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AI summary
Methods, systems, and devices are described. A virtual environment may perform a multi-step authentication process to verify identities of both a user and a representative of an organization interacting within the virtual environment. Within the virtual environment, the representative may perform a first verification process to verify the identity of the user and the representative by validating the user's account information and an identifier of the representative against a distributed ledger. Upon success of the first verification process, the representative may initiate a second verification process. As part of the second verification process, the distributed ledger may provide one or more questions posed to the user by the representative, which may be answered within the virtual environment, external to the virtual environment, or both. Upon the user successfully answering the one or more questions, the virtual environment may display an indication that the user and the representative are verified.