Secure Data Delivery System with EMP-Resistant Memory
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current secure data delivery systems are vulnerable to electrostatic discharge and EMP attacks, and lack effective methods for authenticating and encrypting data during transmission.
Innovation Solution
A computer memory device is encased in a protective covering resistant to electrostatic discharge and EMP, with a scannable bar code that generates an electronic key for unlocking the data, ensuring secure access and encryption through a barcode-based authentication and decryption process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If data is stored in a computer memory device without protective measures, then access is easy and quick, but the data is vulnerable to electrostatic discharge and EMP attacks
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies beforehand cushioning by placing the computer memory device inside a protective covering that is specifically designed to resist electrostatic discharge and EMP attacks. This protective layer acts as a pre-established shield that absorbs or deflects harmful electromagnetic energy before it can reach and corrupt the stored data, thereby resolving the contradiction between easy access and protection from environmental hazards.
Solution Approach 2:
The protective covering is described as being made of materials resistant to electrostatic discharge and EMP, implying the use of composite materials that combine conductive and insductive properties. These composite materials create a Faraday cage-like structure that allows legitimate access while blocking harmful electromagnetic interference, thus improving data security without significantly impeding access functionality.
2Reliability
If data is encrypted and requires authentication, then security is improved, but access complexity and time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the authentication mechanism from the physical device and embeds it within the barcode data structure itself. The electronic key is encoded directly in the barcode, separating the authentication logic from complex hardware systems. This allows security to be maintained through data encoding rather than complex access control mechanisms, reducing overall system complexity while preserving security.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical or electronic authentication systems with an optical information system. Instead of using physical keys, cards, or biometric scanners, the authentication is achieved through scanning a barcode and decrypting the embedded electronic key. This substitution of optical/digital systems for mechanical/electronic systems simplifies the access mechanism while maintaining strong security through cryptographic methods.
3Reliability
If a protective covering is added to protect against electrostatic discharge and EMP, then data protection is improved, but device size and weight increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a protective covering that functions as a thin film or shell enclosing the memory device. This flexible shell provides EMP and electrostatic discharge protection through its material composition and structural design, likely incorporating conductive layers or ferrite beads, while maintaining a compact and lightweight form factor. The thin film approach ensures protection without adding significant weight or bulk to the device.
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AI summary
A “scannable logo” image contains encoded identity data for the logo brand owner, encoded visual identification characteristics for the logo brand, an encoded GPS data corresponding to manufacturing location for a manufactured item or assembled item, plus additional embodiment dependent data. The image is scanned with the image scanning function of a mobile communication device and the encoded logo brand owner identity data, the encoded visually identifying characteristics for the logo brand, and the encoded GPS location information are decoded with a decoding function. The GPS location information is captured for the mobile communication device with the GPS function of the mobile communication device and compared to the decoded GPS location information. If the decoded information is a geo-proximal match, an authentication application is launched in the computer function of the mobile communication device.