Object Recognition Access Control for Visual Credential Verification

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional password-based access systems are insecure due to simplicity and user confusion from frequent password renewal requirements.

Innovation Solution

A method using a computing device to verify access by recognizing specific types of objects in images, where the device searches for pre-defined object types using computer recognition or artificial intelligence, allowing access upon detection, thereby providing a visual code for service access.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If traditional password-based access is used, then the system is simple to operate, but the security is weak and users experience confusion from frequent password renewal

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccess securityVSAvoiduser confusion
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the mechanical character-entry password system with an optical/image-based recognition system. Instead of typing passwords on keyboards, users present physical objects or images that are automatically recognized by computer vision algorithms, eliminating the need for memorization and frequent updates while maintaining ease of use

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses visual copies or representations of objects (images, photographs) as access credentials instead of abstract character sequences. Users can present photos of physical objects or printed images, which are then verified through image recognition technology, making the access code more intuitive and easier to remember

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

2Reliability

If character-based passwords are used, then the system is easy to implement, but the security robustness is insufficient

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

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces simple character verification with sophisticated image recognition and object detection systems. Modern computer vision libraries and AI models automatically analyze uploaded images or live camera feeds to verify access credentials, providing enhanced security through multi-factor visual verification while managing complexity through automated processing

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary image processing, object detection, and feature extraction before final verification. By pre-processing images and extracting relevant visual features in advance, the system enhances security through thorough analysis while optimizing performance and managing computational complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Reliability

If frequent password renewal is required, then security is maintained, but user experience deteriorates due to confusion and inconvenience

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesecurity maintenanceVSAvoidtime for password renewal
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

Visual access codes based on object images serve as stable, long-term credentials that do not require frequent renewal like character passwords. The system can verify the same object image repeatedly, eliminating the need for periodic changes while maintaining security through the inherent complexity of visual pattern recognition

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the fundamental parameter of the access code from mutable character sequences to stable visual patterns. By using object images with distinctive visual features, the access credential becomes inherently more stable and less prone to expiration or change, reducing the time users spend on renewals

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP4287049A1Service access based on object type recognition in a picture
Publication Date: 2023.12.06 ORANGE SA
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AI summary

The disclosure relates to a verification of an access code to a service, in which the access code is at least one type of object to be recognized by the device, the process comprising: - obtaining data from at least one image containing at least one object, - implementing artificial intelligence to recognize a type of object in this image data, and - if the type of object is recognized, granting access to the service.