Mobile Device Personal Information Management via NFC

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Solution Overview

Problem

Carrying multiple forms of personal information, such as identity documents, can be cumbersome and increases the risk of loss, as well as complicates verification processes in security contexts.

Innovation Solution

Implementing a mobile device with close-proximity communication capabilities, such as RFID or NFC, to store and manage personal information, allowing secure access and verification through biometric checks, and enabling updates or revocation of credentials by government officials.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If multiple separate forms of personal information are carried, then information completeness is improved, but device complexity and risk of loss increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improverisk of lossVSAvoidcomplexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent consolidates multiple separate personal information documents (passports, driver's licenses, social security cards) into a single mobile device that stores and presents these information forms. This merging eliminates the need to carry multiple physical documents while maintaining information completeness, directly resolving the contradiction between information completeness and device complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The mobile device creates digital copies of personal information documents that can be stored and transmitted electronically. These digital copies replace physical documents for verification purposes, reducing the risk of loss while maintaining information accessibility. The system allows verification of personal information without requiring the original physical documents.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

2Loss of information

If multiple separate forms of personal information are carried, then information completeness is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinformation completenessVSAvoidcumbersome carrying

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple separate personal information documents into a single mobile device interface. Users interact with all their personal information through one device rather than managing multiple physical documents, significantly improving ease of operation while maintaining information completeness through digital storage.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The system replaces the mechanical system of carrying physical documents with an electronic system. Personal information is stored and transmitted digitally through the mobile device, eliminating the physical burden of carrying multiple documents while maintaining complete information accessibility for verification purposes.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Productivity

If close-proximity communication is used for verification, then speed of transaction is improved, but security requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetransaction speedVSAvoidsecurity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The mobile device acts as an intermediary between the user and the verification system. It securely stores personal information locally and facilitates close-proximity communication for verification while maintaining security through encrypted storage and controlled data transmission. This intermediary approach enables fast transactions without compromising security.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses digital copies of personal information stored securely in the mobile device for verification transactions. These encrypted digital copies enable rapid transmission and verification while maintaining security, as the actual physical documents remain inaccessible and the digital copies are protected through encryption and authentication mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Facilitates faster and more secure transactions by consolidating personal information on a mobile device, reducing the risk of loss and streamlining verification processes while allowing secure updates and revocation of credentials.

Implementation Method 1

close-proximity communication systems, such as radio frequency identification (RFID)

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectRFID:

Implementation Method 2

near-field communications (NFC)

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectNFC:

Data Source

PatentUS8803659B2Methods and apparatus to support personal information management

Publication Date: 2014.08.12 MALIKIE INNOVATIONS LTD

AI summary

Methods and apparatus to support personal information management are described. One example method includes receiving personal information of a user from a mobile device through close-proximity communication, accessing verification information related to the personal information, obtaining biometric information; and verifying the personal information based on the biometric information and based on a comparison of the verification information and the personal information.