Password-less Database Access via Encoded Permission URL
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems face challenges in securely sharing password-protected data with third parties without compromising password security or requiring additional password issuance.
Innovation Solution
A method that enables password-less access to a secure database by encoding permissions into a data string, which is then rendered as a hyperlinked URL, allowing third-party access to real-time content streams from wearable devices without revealing the original password.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If password-based access control is used to secure database access, then data security is improved, but complexity of access management and password distribution increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the authentication credentials (access key and permissions) from the password-based system and embeds them directly into a URL parameter string. This allows third-party access without requiring password distribution or management, resolving the contradiction by maintaining security through embedded credentials while eliminating access management complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a copy of the necessary authentication data (access key and permissions) and embeds it into a URL string. This copy can be shared independently without affecting the original password system, enabling secure third-party access while avoiding the complexities of password distribution and management.
2Adaptability or versatility
If third-party access to secure data is enabled, then data sharing capability is improved, but risk of password exposure increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the authentication process by separating the access key and permissions into distinct URL parameters. This allows selective sharing of specific data access rights without exposing the main password, enabling safe third-party access while minimizing password exposure risk through granular permission segmentation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a URL string as an intermediary carrier that transports authentication credentials securely. Instead of directly sharing passwords or creating separate access accounts, the system uses encoded URL parameters as a mediator to convey access rights, reducing password exposure risk while maintaining data sharing capability.
3Reliability
If traditional password-based access is required for all users, then system security is improved, but ease of operation for third-party access deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the authentication parameter from password-based to token-based (URL parameters containing access keys and permissions). This parameter change maintains system security through cryptographic authentication while dramatically improving ease of operation for third-party access, as users can share access simply by sharing a URL link without managing passwords.
Data Source
AI summary
Methods, systems, and computer programs for providing third-party password-less access to a secure database. A method can include receiving from a first user device, first data indicative of a request to provide password-less access to a data structure in a secure database, encoding a set of permissions into a data string, the encoded set of permissions including (a) a copy of the access key and (b) one or more filtering parameters, generating an electronic message that includes the data string, providing the electronic message to a second user device, receiving data indicative of a selection of the displayed data string, the received data includes the encoded set of permissions, decoding the received data to obtain the set of permissions, accessing the data structure in the secure database using the obtained set of permissions, and providing, to the second user device, password-less access to the real-time stream of content.