Object Juxtaposition Authentication for Dynamic Content Access

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current content distribution technologies fail to provide secure and dynamic access to content, as they lack the ability to authenticate users based on the relative positioning of everyday objects, which limits content availability and security.

Innovation Solution

The system uses an authentication agent to recognize and authenticate objects within an environment by deriving authentication features from digital representations of interactions with physical objects, allowing access to content based on the juxtaposition of these features, thereby enabling fine-grained access control and plausible deniability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If traditional authentication systems are used, then content access control is provided, but the system lacks dynamic access control based on object positioning and user satisfaction is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedynamic access controlVSAvoiduser satisfaction

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system transitions from static authentication to dynamic authentication by continuously monitoring the relative positions of objects in the environment. The authentication state changes dynamically as objects are moved, allowing content access control to adapt in real-time based on the current spatial configuration of authentication objects.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

Everyday objects are repurposed to serve dual functions: their practical utility and their role as authentication keys. The system recognizes common objects (e.g., keys, wallets, books) and uses their spatial relationships to provide authentication, eliminating the need for dedicated authentication devices while enhancing user convenience.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Productivity

If content is made ever-present and easily accessible, then consumer demand is satisfied, but content security and provider rights protection are compromised

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontent availabilityVSAvoidcontent security

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary authentication by verifying the presence and configuration of authorized objects before granting content access. This pre-verification ensures that only authenticated users can access content, maintaining security while enabling rapid content delivery once authentication is established.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces an authentication intermediary layer that sits between the content and the user. This layer verifies object-based authentication credentials and mediates access requests, allowing content to be ever-present in the system while controlling actual access to authenticated users only.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Measurement precision

If biometric authentication is used, then user identity verification is improved, but the system requires a priori understanding of biometric features and cannot recognize unrestricted classes of objects

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveidentity verificationVSAvoidobject recognition flexibility

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of relying on inherent biometric features, the system creates digital representations (copies) of physical objects and their spatial relationships. These digital models serve as authentication credentials, allowing the system to verify identity through object configuration rather than through predefined biometric feature recognition.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the authentication parameter from fixed biometric features to variable object spatial parameters. By monitoring changes in object positions, orientations, and relationships, the system achieves both precise verification and flexibility in recognizing any object class without requiring a priori knowledge.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

4Ease of operation

If simple authentication methods are used, then ease of access is improved, but security and fine-grained access control are reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccess simplicityVSAvoidaccess control security

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The authentication system is segmented into multiple independent object elements. Each object contributes a portion of the authentication credential, and the combination of multiple objects provides layered security. This segmentation allows simple individual objects to be used while maintaining strong cumulative security through their spatial relationships.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS20240305618A1Content activation via interaction-based authentication, systems and method

Publication Date: 2024.09.12 NANT HOLDINGS IP LLC

AI summary

Systems, methods, and use-cases of multi-modal authentications and content distribution are presented. A content consumer can capture a multi-modal digital representation of multiple objects where a juxtaposition of features derived from the digital representation can be used to recognize that at least some of the objects are a valid authentication object. Upon authentication, an authentication agent determines a content access level for content associated with the corresponding to the juxtaposition. The content can then be presented on an electronic device, possibly within a secure virtual machine, according to the content access level.