Secure Storage Container Virtual Access via Content Imaging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Secure storage containers, such as safe deposit boxes, often require physical access, which can be inconvenient and limit access to the contents, especially when records of stored items are not readily available or accessible.
Innovation Solution
A secure storage platform that provides both physical and virtual access by capturing and storing images of the container's contents, allowing remote users to access and manage their storage containers using network-accessible images and information, and utilizing couriers for physical delivery of items.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If physical access to secure storage container is required, then security is maintained, but convenience and accessibility deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates virtual copies (images) of the physical storage container contents and stores them in a data structure accessible via network. Users can access these digital representations remotely, eliminating the need for physical presence while maintaining security through controlled access mechanisms. The system captures images of container contents and makes them available to authorized users through user devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a platform as an intermediary between the physical secure storage container and users. This platform mediates access by receiving requests from user devices, verifying permissions, and providing appropriate responses (images or notifications). The intermediary layer enables remote access while maintaining security protocols without requiring direct physical interaction with the container.
2Reliability
If physical presence is required for accessing secure storage container, then security control is maintained, but accessibility and remote management deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables the secure storage system to serve multiple functions: maintaining physical security while providing virtual access capabilities. The same platform that secures the physical container also provides network-based access to authorized users, making the system adaptable to both secure storage and remote management needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a virtual/digital dimension to the traditionally purely physical secure storage system. By creating and storing digital representations of container contents accessible through network protocols, the system operates in both physical and digital dimensions simultaneously, enabling remote access without compromising physical security.
3Reliability
If records of stored items are not readily accessible, then security is maintained through physical control, but information availability and user experience deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary action by capturing and storing images of the container contents in advance. These images are stored in a data structure associated with the container, making information about stored items readily accessible to authorized users before they physically access the container or need to verify its contents.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the system provides information about container contents to users through their devices. When users request information about stored items, the system responds with relevant data from the stored images, enabling users to verify contents and make informed decisions without physical inspection.
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AI summary
A device may obtain a first image depicting contents included in a secure storage container at a first point in time and first user account data associated with the secure storage container. The device may store the first image in a data structure associated with the first user account data. In addition, the device may receive data indicating that an individual associated with a second user account accessed the secure storage container, and receive a second image depicting contents included in the secure storage container at a second point in time. The second image may be stored in the data structure. The device may further receive, from a user device associated with the first user account data, a request to access the data structure, and the device may provide, to the user device, data that causes display of the second image.