Proximity Communication via AI Image Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current communication systems lack a streamlined method for initiating contact with individuals without prior knowledge of their contact information, leading to inefficiencies and privacy concerns, especially in scenarios where proximity to an object or location is relevant.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for enabling communication between unpaired computing devices based on location proximity determination, using encrypted location and image data, verified by AI models to ensure authenticity and proximity, allowing secure and anonymous communication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional communication methods are used requiring contact information, then communication can be initiated with known contacts, but communication cannot be initiated with unknown individuals without prior contact details
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a communication server as an intermediary that mediates between sending and receiving devices. The server receives proximity-based communication requests, verifies location data and image data matching, and facilitates connection only when verification succeeds. This intermediary approach enables communication with unknown individuals while maintaining security through centralized verification.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary verification actions before enabling communication. Specifically, it pre-verifies that location data and image data from the sending device match the expected location and image associated with the receiving device. This preliminary action ensures authenticity and proximity before establishing the communication connection.
2Productivity
If physical notes or third-party assistance are used to initiate contact, then communication can be started without contact information, but the process is time-consuming and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical and manual methods (physical notes, manual third-party assistance) with automated electronic verification. The system automatically compares location data and image data through computer vision algorithms, eliminating the need for manual note-writing, physical delivery, or manual third-party intervention. This automation significantly speeds up the communication initiation process.
Solution Approach 2:
The sending device performs self-verification by automatically capturing and comparing its own location data and image data against the expected values stored in the communication server. This self-service approach eliminates the need for external verification assistance, allowing rapid autonomous verification without requiring third-party involvement.
3Reliability
If location and image verification is performed to ensure proximity and authenticity, then communication security is improved, but the complexity of the verification system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The communication server acts as an intermediary that centralizes the complex verification tasks. Instead of requiring each device to perform sophisticated verification independently, the server receives verification requests, performs the complex location and image data comparison, and returns verification results. This distributes complexity appropriately while maintaining high security standards.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses image data copying and comparison to verify authenticity. The sending device captures an image of its surroundings and compares it against stored expected image data associated with the receiving device's location. This copying approach provides a simple yet effective verification mechanism that maintains reliability without excessive complexity.
4Reliability
If encryption is applied to communication requests, then data security is enhanced, but the processing time and computational resources required increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs encryption operations as a preliminary action during the verification process. The communication server encrypts verification parameters and communication credentials before transmitting them to devices. This preliminary encryption ensures data security is established early in the communication establishment process, preventing interception during subsequent transmission.
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AI summary
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for location proximity determination. An example method may comprise receiving, at a first computing device, a request to check-in from a second computing device. The request may comprise location data, image data, and contact data. The request may be encrypted. The example method may comprise decrypting, by the first computing device, the request. The example method may comprise determining, by the first computing device, a location associated with the location data. The example method may comprise using, by the first computing device, an artificial intelligence (AI) model to verify that the image data matches the determined location. The example method may comprise associating, by the first computing device, the contact data with the location.