Payment Authorized Lock System Using Touchscreen Interface

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional 'keyless' electronic lock systems require manual setup and data entry, leading to increased operational costs and security concerns due to unauthorized use and exposure of credit/debit card data.

Innovation Solution

A self-service, on-site payment-authorized door and gate lock system using a touchscreen interface, credit/debit card readers, and computing systems to regulate access based on user input and payment authorization, reducing the need for manual intervention and enhancing security by encrypting card data.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If manual setup and data entry are used in conventional keyless systems, then access control can be established, but operational costs increase and staff must be available 24/7

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccess control setupVSAvoidoperational efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables self-service operation where users independently complete registration and payment processes through automated interfaces. The automated registration system allows users to provide their own information and complete setup without requiring staff presence, eliminating the need for 24/7 staffed operations while maintaining full access control functionality.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Ease of operation

If generic keycards are used in conventional systems, then access can be granted, but security concerns arise due to loss, theft, and unauthorized use

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccess grantingVSAvoidsecurity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system creates and manages digital copies of user information and payment data securely stored in databases. Instead of relying on physical keycards that can be lost or stolen, the system uses encrypted digital representations of user identities and payment information, allowing for better tracking, control, and security management while maintaining ease of access.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

3Adaptability or versatility

If credit card data is collected in conventional systems, then payment processing is enabled, but data security risks increase due to potential exposure of confidential card data

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepayment processingVSAvoiddata security risk

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system introduces secure data transmission channels and encryption mechanisms as intermediaries between the payment processing system and the access control system. Payment card data is transmitted through encrypted channels and stored in secured databases, acting as a protective barrier that prevents direct exposure of sensitive information while still enabling necessary payment processing functionality.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

4Productivity

If automated payment processing is implemented, then operational costs decrease, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveoperational efficiencyVSAvoidsystem structure

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system integrates multiple functions into unified components: the registration system handles both user identification and payment processing, the database serves both as a storage repository and as an authentication mechanism, and the automated interface combines both information input and transaction processing. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate complex subsystems while achieving operational efficiency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS9224257B2Payment authorized lock system and methods of making and using the same

Publication Date: 2015.12.29 SMITH KYLE PATRICK

AI summary

A payment authorized door and/or gate lock system that controls access to a given area through the processing, storage and recollection of data input through a touchscreen user interface.