Secure Exchange Server for Cross-Entity Content Collaboration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for secure content sharing across different entities are cumbersome and disruptive to daily workflows, lacking in security and requiring new infrastructure and processes, especially when using personal devices for collaborative work.
Innovation Solution
A secure exchange system that uses a secure exchange server to authenticate users and manage access to computer data content, allowing authorized users to view and interact with content on mobile devices through a secure viewing facility that employs biometric sensors for authentication and control, enabling secure, ad-hoc collaboration without the need for new infrastructure or processes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional network solutions are used for secure content sharing between entities, then network security can be achieved, but the time and expense of wiring networks and agreeing on common software packages creates barriers
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a secure exchange server as an intermediary between entities, hosting secure viewing facilities that enable confidential information sharing without requiring direct network connections or common software infrastructure between the entities. The server acts as a mediator that provides security while eliminating the need for complex peer-to-peer network arrangements.
Solution Approach 2:
The secure exchange server provides universal access to multiple entities through a common platform, allowing different organizations to share confidential information without needing to establish separate dedicated networks for each pair of entities. The server hosts multiple secure viewing facilities that can serve various users and content simultaneously.
2Reliability
If new secure exchange systems are implemented, then security for confidential information can be improved, but users must adopt new workflow components and applications that disrupt normal workflows
Solution Approach 1:
The secure viewing facility is designed to be accessed through standard web browsers without requiring users to install new applications or software. Users can access secure content through URL links, and the system automatically provides security features such as biometric authentication and content protection without requiring users to configure or learn new workflow components.
Solution Approach 2:
The secure exchange server mediates between the secure content delivery and standard user devices, allowing users to access protected content through their existing browsers and devices without changing their workflow. The server handles all security complexities in the background while presenting a simple interface to users.
3Ease of operation
If standard Internet communication is used for sharing confidential information, then ease of operation is maintained, but security is insufficient without pre-arranged secure encryption processes
Solution Approach 1:
The secure exchange server acts as a trusted intermediary that implements secure encryption and authentication processes between content providers and viewers. The server establishes secure communication channels using protocols such as SSL/TLS, and implements server-side encryption for stored content, while maintaining simple URL-based access for users.
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces complex pre-arranged encryption agreements between parties with automated server-side security mechanisms. The secure exchange server automatically manages encryption keys, authentication credentials, and secure communication protocols, eliminating the need for manual security configuration while maintaining strong protection.
4Reliability
If secure viewing facilities are provided through a server, then access control and security can be enforced, but the system requires continuous server connection for authenticated users to access content
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary authentication and authorization actions when users first access the secure exchange server. Users are authenticated against stored credentials, and their access rights are determined before content is made available. This preliminary security check enables subsequent offline access while maintaining security controls.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates secure copies of authenticated user credentials and access permissions that can be used offline. The secure viewing facility implements local authentication mechanisms that replicate server-side security checks, allowing users to access previously authenticated content even when disconnected from the server, while maintaining the same access control policies.
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AI summary
In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for securely viewing computer data content, such as documents, presentations, spreadsheets, emails, blog entries, texts, and the like, wherein a secure exchange server is controlled by an intermediate business entity, and access to retention restricted computer data content is granted to a user of a second business entity when the secure exchange server receives appropriate login authentication data, wherein the retention restricted computer data content is accessible to the at least one user of the second business entity as limited by the content retention restriction, which is provided by a user of a third business entity.