Unique Identifier Generation for Simplified User Authentication

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing data communications systems face inefficiencies due to the difficulty in remembering and entering unique identifiers, leading to errors and laborious authentication processes, which can be cumbersome for users.

Innovation Solution

A method and system that generate a second unique identifier for a user in a second system based on a first unique identifier from a first system, allowing users to authenticate once and simplify the process of accessing data by creating a second identifier that is easier to remember and enter.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a unique identifier is provided to a user, then the user can be authenticated in the system, but the unique identifier becomes difficult to remember and laborious to enter

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveauthentication accuracyVSAvoidease of entering unique identifier

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a second unique identifier that is generated based on user data from the first authentication process. This second identifier serves as a simplified copy or alternative representation that is easier to remember and enter, while still maintaining the ability to authenticate the user accurately in the second system.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

2Productivity

If a unique identifier is created and entered by the user, then the user can access data, but errors occur during entry making the identifier inoperative

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata access efficiencyVSAvoidunique identifier correctness

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary authentication using the first unique identifier before the user needs to access data in the second system. The second unique identifier is generated and stored in advance based on this successful authentication, so when the user needs to access data, they can use the pre-generated second identifier without risking entry errors.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Reliability

If a user enters a unique identifier twice to overcome errors, then correctness can be verified, but the process becomes laborious

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveunique identifier verificationVSAvoidauthentication process simplicity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of requiring the user to manually enter and verify the same complex identifier twice, the system creates a second unique identifier as a simplified copy. This second identifier can be used directly in the second system without requiring repetitive entry or verification steps, maintaining reliability while improving ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

Data Source

PatentUS10764269B2Method and system for creating a unique identifier

Publication Date: 2020.09.01 VISA EUROPE

AI summary

Method and apparatus for creating a second unique identifier for a user in a second system based on a first unique identifier for a user in a first system. A first authentication process is initiated based on a first unique identifier associated with the user in the first system. Responsive to the user successfully authenticating during the first authentication process, the second unique identifier for a user in the second system is generated. The second unique identifier is based on user data associated with the first unique identifier in the first system, and the second unique identifier is different from the first unique identifier.