Safe Opening via Dynamic QR Code Authentication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current safe opening systems are cumbersome and prone to errors due to the need for users to carry PINs and keys, which can be stolen, and require manual identification processes that are time-consuming and laborious, increasing susceptibility to errors and process time.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that uses automatically generated one-time QR codes displayed on a safe's control unit, scanned by a terminal device, and transmitted to a server for verification, allowing secure and efficient opening and closing of the safe without the need for users to carry sensitive data, with optional PIN or personnel number entry for added security.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If users carry PINs and keys for safe opening, then access security is maintained, but the risk of theft and loss increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the sensitive authentication data (PINs and keys) from the user's physical possession and stores it securely in a database on the server. Instead of carrying physical credentials, users only need to present their ID, and the system retrieves the appropriate credentials automatically, eliminating the risk of physical theft or loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a server-based database as an intermediary between the user and the safe opening system. The server acts as a mediator that stores credentials securely, verifies user identity, and provides authentication data only when needed, eliminating the need for users to directly possess and manage sensitive credentials.
2Reliability
If manual identification processes are used for safe opening, then authorization verification is performed, but process time and labor increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary actions by pre-storing authentication credentials in the database associated with each user's ID before the actual safe opening process. When a user needs to open a safe, the system quickly retrieves pre-prepared credentials rather than performing complex verification procedures at the moment of access, significantly reducing process time.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by automatically verifying user identity and retrieving appropriate credentials from the database without requiring manual intervention from security personnel. The automated process reduces labor requirements and accelerates the authorization verification process.
3Productivity
If automated identification systems are implemented, then process efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal server-based database system that can serve multiple safes and multiple users through a single centralized infrastructure. This multi-functional approach consolidates what would otherwise require separate authentication systems for each safe-user combination, managing complexity through standardization rather than proliferation of individual components.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a method for managing the open state of a safe, wherein the safe comprises an operating unit and at least one mechanical and/or electrical lock, characterized by the following steps: (101) starting the method via an input device of the operating unit, (103) displaying a first display code, preferably in the form of a QR code, by means of a display device of the operating unit, (104) capturing the first display code by means of an terminal device, (105) transmitting the first display code to a server by the terminal device, (107) transmitting an opening code to the terminal device by the server, (108) receiving the opening code on the terminal device, (109) entering the opening code into the safe via the input device of the operating unit, (110) unlocking the at least one mechanical and/or electrical lock of the safe.