Robotic Surgery Authentication via Case Code and Biometrics
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current robotic surgery systems require users to log in with credentials, which can be cumbersome and insecure, especially in environments where traditional authentication methods are difficult to use, such as during surgeries.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a multi-user authentication system that uses a self-authenticating case code associated with a medical procedure, which can be scanned or entered to grant access to authorized personnel without the need for traditional login credentials, allowing seamless access to robotic surgical devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional login credentials are used for authentication, then security control is maintained, but ease of operation deteriorates due to cumbersome login processes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the authentication mechanism from traditional credential-based login and replaces it with biometric authentication. The biometric data is captured and processed to verify user identity without requiring manual entry of usernames or passwords, thereby eliminating the cumbersome login process while maintaining security through physiological trait verification.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical interaction of typing credentials with a biometric authentication system that uses physiological traits (fingerprint, facial recognition, iris scan) for verification. This substitution eliminates the need for manual credential entry and storage, improving ease of operation while maintaining or enhancing security through unique biological identifiers.
2Productivity
If credential-based authentication is used, then user identity verification is achieved, but loss of time increases due to login requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary biometric data capture and storage during user registration or initial setup. This pre-stored biometric template enables rapid authentication during actual use, eliminating the time-consuming process of credential entry and verification, thereby reducing authentication time and improving procedure efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces time-consuming manual credential entry with automated biometric verification. The system captures biometric data in real-time and compares it against stored templates using automated processing, significantly reducing authentication time compared to manual typing and verification processes.
3Adaptability or versatility
If physical access control is used, then device security is maintained, but adaptability deteriorates when personnel changes occur during procedures
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic authentication system that can verify multiple users during a surgical procedure. When personnel changes occur, the system can authenticate new users through biometric verification without requiring physical key transfers or reconfiguration of access control settings, thereby providing flexibility while maintaining security through continuous biometric verification.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal authentication system that works across different user roles and personnel changes. The biometric authentication mechanism serves multiple functions: initial login, personnel substitution, and ongoing verification, replacing multiple role-specific access methods with a single universal biometric verification process that adapts to any authorized user.
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AI summary
One example method for robotic surgery using multi-user authentication without credentials includes receiving, by a robotic surgical device, a case code associated with a medical procedure; validating the case code; determining one or more users associated with the case code; and providing access to the one or more users to the robotic surgical device to enable a robotic surgical procedure.