Motion Pattern Authentication Access Card

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current access card systems lack robust security measures, as they can be easily replicated or hacked, compromising the integrity of access control in secured locations.

Innovation Solution

A system that utilizes acceleration data from a user's motion pattern with an access card to authenticate identity by filtering and comparing the data with a reference pattern, providing an additional biometric factor for multi-factor authentication.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If traditional access card systems are used, then ease of operation is maintained, but security reliability deteriorates due to easy replication and hacking

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesecurity reliabilityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines possession-based authentication (access card) with motion pattern-based biometric authentication into a unified system. The access card contains both traditional identification data and motion sensing capabilities (accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer), merging two authentication factors into a single device to improve security without significantly increasing system complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The access card is designed to perform multiple functions: traditional card identification, motion pattern sensing, and biometric authentication. This multi-functionality allows the single device to provide both ease of operation and enhanced security by incorporating multiple authentication mechanisms

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Reliability

If motion pattern authentication is added to access cards, then security reliability improves through biometric verification, but device complexity increases due to additional sensors and processing requirements

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveauthentication securityVSAvoidcard complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The motion sensing components (accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer) and processing logic are nested within the existing access card structure. This nesting approach allows the card to gain biometric capabilities while maintaining its compact form factor and integrating seamlessly with existing access control infrastructure

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the operational parameters of the access card by adding motion sensing capabilities and processing power. These parameter changes enable the card to capture, process, and transmit motion pattern data for biometric authentication while maintaining compatibility with traditional access control systems

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS11727739B2Systems and methods for using motion pattern of a user for authentication
Publication Date: 2023.08.15 CAPITAL ONE SERVICES LLC
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AI summary

Systems and methods for using accelerations derived from a motion pattern for multi-factor authentication, the method including receiving, filtering, and determining an identifying pattern from acceleration data representative of the user and using the identifying pattern for secured access authentication.