Safe Data Transfer Port With Code-Gated Access Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional safes are inconvenient for storing electronic data due to the need to repeatedly open and close them to transfer data, and existing solutions with pass-through ports or infrared links either expose the safe to security risks or are inefficient and inconvenient.
Innovation Solution
A safe with a data transfer port and a controller that selectively enables data transfer upon receiving a valid code, allowing secure and convenient data access and transfer between an external computing device and an internal device within the safe.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a pass-through port is provided to allow data transfer, then data access convenience is improved, but security is worsened because unauthorized access becomes possible
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a controller as an intermediary device that manages the pass-through port. The controller receives authentication codes and selectively enables or disables data transfer based on authorization status. This mediator resolves the contradiction by allowing convenient data access for authorized users while blocking unauthorized access attempts, thus maintaining both ease of operation and security.
2Reliability
If the safe remains concealed in a hidden location, then security is improved, but data transfer convenience is worsened because line-of-sight infrared communication cannot be established
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the line-of-sight infrared communication system with a wireless communication system that can penetrate the safe's enclosure. This substitution eliminates the requirement for physical line-of-sight alignment, allowing the safe to remain in concealed locations while maintaining convenient data transfer capabilities through wireless signals that can pass through the safe's walls.
3Reliability
If infrared communication is used for data transfer, then security is improved by maintaining concealment, but transfer speed is worsened making large data transfers extremely time consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent substitutes the slow infrared communication system with a faster wireless communication system. The wireless system provides significantly higher data transfer speeds while maintaining the security advantage of allowing the safe to remain concealed. This resolves the contradiction by eliminating the speed limitation of infrared communication without sacrificing security through concealment.
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AI summary
A safe including a safe controller coupled to a data transfer port is provided. The safe controller is configured to selectively enable device data to pass through the data transfer port when a valid code is received by the safe controller. A system for controlling data communications with an internal device in a safe is also provided. The system includes an external computing device configured to execute a series of instructions, and a safe. The safe includes a data transfer port coupled to the external computing device and the internal device. The safe also includes a safe controller coupled to the data transfer port, wherein the safe controller is configured to selectively enable communication between the external computing device and the internal device when a valid code is received by the safe controller.