Universal Identification System for Legacy Access Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current user identification systems, known as silo models, are inefficient and burdensome, requiring multiple applications on smart devices, leading to memory issues, performance degradation, and security concerns, while also failing to seamlessly integrate with physical environments due to the need for vendor-specific apps and infrastructure.
Innovation Solution
A universal identification system that uses a beacon apparatus, such as a smartphone, to broadcast an ephemeral ID, detected by identity readers integrated into various devices, which communicate with a dedicated authentication server to authenticate users and enable access control without the need for proactive user interaction or multiple apps.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple vendor-specific applications are installed on smart devices to support universal identification, then device functionality and compatibility with various devices are improved, but device memory consumption and performance are degraded
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple vendor-specific identification applications into a single universal identification application. This unified application can detect and interact with various types of devices (appliances, vehicles, access control systems) from different manufacturers through a common interface, eliminating the need for users to install and manage multiple separate applications while maintaining full device compatibility
Solution Approach 2:
The identification application is designed with universal functionality to work across diverse device types and manufacturers. It implements a standardized detection mechanism that can recognize multiple device categories (home appliances, vehicles, access control systems) and communicates with their respective backend services through a unified protocol, providing multi-functional capability within a single application
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple vendor-specific applications are installed and executed on smart devices, then support for various devices is improved, but device performance and responsiveness are degraded
Solution Approach 1:
By consolidating multiple identification functions into one application, the system reduces the overhead of running multiple separate programs. The unified application manages all device interactions through a single code base, eliminating performance penalties associated with context switching between multiple applications and reducing memory caching requirements
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple applications are run simultaneously on smart devices, then support for various devices is improved, but memory management stability is degraded
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple identification functionalities into a single application instance, eliminating the memory management problems that arise from running multiple applications simultaneously. The unified application structure prevents memory leaks, crashes, and anomalous behaviors associated with concurrent application execution while maintaining the ability to interact with multiple device types
4Adaptability or versatility
If a universal identification signal framework is implemented requiring user actions, then identification capability is improved, but ease of operation is degraded
Solution Approach 1:
The identification system operates autonomously without requiring user actions. The application automatically detects nearby devices, initiates communication protocols, and completes identification processes in the background. Users simply need to be in proximity to devices for automatic identification to occur, eliminating the need for manual pairing, button pressing, or configuration steps
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution reduces the number of applications on smart devices, enhances performance by minimizing resource demand, and provides secure, seamless interactions with various devices and environments without the need for vendor-specific apps or infrastructure, improving user experience and security.
Implementation Method 1
A short-range transceiver in an identity reader device coupled to a card reader device and an access control system scans for a plurality of first ephemeral ID signals within a geographic region proximate to the identity reader device, detects an first ephemeral ID signal from a smart-device associated with a user
Implementation Method 2
A radio frequency (rf) transmitter is configured to transmit the card emulation data to the card reader device via rf signals
Data Source
AI summary
An identity reader is coupled to a card reader that is coupled to a peripheral device, and includes a transceiver for scanning ephemeral ID signals including a first ephemeral ID signal from a user smart-device, wherein the first ephemeral ID signal is not permanently associated with the user, for outputting a reader identifier and a second ephemeral ID signal not permanently associated with a reader device to the smart device, and for receiving an authorization server token from the smart device, a processor coupled to the transceiver for determining whether the authorization server token is valid, and for determining card emulation data from a payload portion of the authorization server token, a radio frequency (rf) transmitter coupled to the processor for transmitting the card emulation data to the card reader device via rf signals, and wherein the reader device is for directing the peripheral device to perform a user-perceptible action.