NFT Credential Authentication Using Hash-Based Blockchain Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing authentication systems lack secure, efficient, and cost-effective methods for verifying identities using digital credentials that are tamper-proof and universally accessible.
Innovation Solution
The NFT Based Secure Authentication and Notification Apparatuses, Processes and Systems (NBSA) utilize blockchain technologies to create tamper-proof NFTs from source asset hashes, which can be used as digital identities, reducing gas fees and enabling secure access to systems and locations, with smart contracts enforcing access rules.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional authentication systems are used, then identity verification can be performed, but security against tampering and cost-effectiveness deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates digital copies of identity credentials in the form of NFTs on the blockchain. These NFTs are minted from source asset hashes and serve as immutable digital replicas of identity verification data, eliminating the need for physical documents and reducing costs while enhancing security through cryptographic verification
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical authentication systems (physical documents, manual verification) with a blockchain-based digital system. Smart contracts automatically enforce access rules and verify identities, substituting manual processes with automated cryptographic verification that reduces both cost and human error
2Ease of operation
If digital credentials are made universally accessible, then ease of operation improves, but security against tampering worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces the blockchain as an intermediary layer between identity verification requests and source assets. NFTs minted on the blockchain serve as trusted intermediaries that can be universally accessed while maintaining security through cryptographic hashing and decentralized verification, preventing tampering while enabling widespread access
3Reliability
If blockchain technology is used for authentication, then security and tamper-proof verification improve, but device complexity and gas fees worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential verification data (source asset hashes) onto the blockchain in the form of NFTs, rather than storing complete identity records. This extraction approach maintains tamper-proof verification while minimizing blockchain storage requirements and reducing gas fees, thereby lowering overall system complexity
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AI summary
The NFT Based Secure Authentication and Notification Apparatuses, Processes and Systems (“NBSA”) transforms authenticating NFT generation input, NFT authentication input, document publishing input, NFT document access input datastructure/inputs via NBSA components into authenticating NFT generation output, NFT authentication output, document publishing output, NFT document access output outputs. An NFT authentication request datastructure is obtained. An owner blockchain address is determined. Authorization data is evaluated to verify that the authorization data establishes control over the owner blockchain address. An NFT metadata datastructure is obtained. A master hash associated with the authenticating NFT identifier is determined. A set of source asset data-structures associated with the authenticating NFT identifier is determined. For each respective source asset datastructure, a hash of source asset data is determined. A master hash is generated from the determined hashes. Match between the retrieved master hash and the generated master hash is verified. An authentication success indication is provided.