Mobile Phone Authorization System Using SMS Feedback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for managing personal and business information are cumbersome, requiring users to carry multiple items, lack efficient data security, and struggle with organizing and updating information in real-time, while also needing improved methods for authorizing actions and tracking individuals without relying on additional cards or keys.
Innovation Solution
A mobile phone-based system that stores and manages personal information, allows for secure data transmission and authorization through SMS and MMS messages, and provides positional awareness, using software modules to organize and alert users to important information while eliminating the need for physical cards or keys.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple physical items (cards, keys, identification) are carried in wallets or purses, then identification, authentication, and access control functions are provided, but the system becomes cumbersome and requires carrying multiple separate items
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple identification and authorization functions into a single mobile phone device. The mobile phone stores multiple identification records, authorization credentials, and communication capabilities in one unified platform, eliminating the need to carry separate physical cards, keys, and identification documents.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile phone serves as a universal device that can perform multiple functions including identification verification, authorization communication, information storage, and alert generation. A single device replaces numerous specialized physical items, providing versatile functionality across different authorization scenarios.
2Reliability
If traditional authorization methods using physical cards or keys are used, then access control and authentication are achieved, but real-time updates and remote authorization capabilities are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements real-time feedback loops where authorization requests trigger automated SMS or MMS messages to the mobile phone. The user receives immediate notifications and can respond to authorize or deny actions remotely. This feedback mechanism enables real-time authorization updates without requiring physical presence or manual intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces mechanical authorization systems (physical cards, keys, in-person verification) with electronic communication-based systems. SMS and MMS messages transmit authorization credentials and requests wirelessly, substituting physical interaction with digital communication for greater convenience and real-time capability.
3Reliability
If physical items such as cards and keys are carried for identification and access, then authentication functions are provided, but data security and protection against loss or theft are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates digital copies of identification credentials and authorization data stored securely in the mobile phone's memory. These electronic copies replace physical cards and keys, maintaining authentication functionality while eliminating the security risks associated with physical items being lost, stolen, or damaged.
4Loss of information
If information is stored and managed using traditional methods, then data storage is achieved, but real-time updates and efficient organization of information are difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-configures the mobile phone with software applications and databases capable of storing and organizing multiple types of information including identification records, authorization credentials, and personal data. This preliminary setup enables efficient real-time updates and management without requiring manual reorganization when new information needs to be added or modified.
Data Source
AI summary
Methods for authorizing actions using mobile phones. Embodiments include receiving from a person having authority to authorize the action, an identification of a phone number for obtaining authorization for the action, receiving from a person seeking the action a request for authorization of the action, sending an automated first message through a mobile phone network to the mobile phone, including a description of the action for which authorization is requested, and receiving, from the first mobile phone, a second message, which authorizes the action. Actions that are authorized, in different embodiments, include computer access, physical access, and financial transactions. In various embodiments, the phone number may be received through the mobile phone network through the Internet, through a local signal, or directly from the user.