Universal Identity Passport Management With UUID Text Authentication
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Solution Overview
Problem
User identification and privilege management in digital systems face security and complexity issues, with existing methods like multi-factor authentication being cumbersome and prone to breaches, leading to inefficiencies and user attrition.
Innovation Solution
A system and method utilizing a mobile phone to engage with a call-to-action that triggers a text message to auto-populate user information and a unique identifier, allowing users to send the message for identification and passport management, leveraging a computing device with databases and managers to authenticate and grant access based on the identifier.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional multi-factor authentication methods are used, then security is improved, but user complexity and operational difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a universal identifier as an intermediary element that mediates between the user and the authentication system. Instead of directly implementing complex multi-factor authentication, the system uses a simple unique identifier (UUID) that can be associated with multiple authentication methods, thereby reducing the perceived complexity for users while maintaining security through backend verification processes
Solution Approach 2:
The authentication system is segmented into distinct components: a universal identifier layer that users interact with, and separate authentication method layers (password, biometric, hardware token) that can be independently configured. This segmentation allows users to work with a simple identifier while the system handles the complexity of multiple authentication factors separately
2Reliability
If separate credentials are maintained across accounts, then security against breaches is improved, but time to verify identity and maintain credentials increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal identifier (UUID) that serves multiple functions across different accounts and systems. This single identifier can be associated with multiple authentication methods and can be used across different client systems, eliminating the need for users to manage separate credentials for each account while maintaining security through the ability to associate different authentication methods with the same identifier
3Reliability
If password requirements and multi-factor authentication are enforced, then security is improved, but user hassle and operational difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables users to self-manage their authentication methods associated with their universal identifier. Users can add, remove, or switch between different authentication methods (password, biometric, hardware token) without requiring administrative intervention, thereby maintaining security requirements while improving ease of operation through autonomous user control
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AI summary
A system and method for universal identification and passport management using a phone identifier and text redirect for user identification. The first step is engagement by a mobile phone with a call-to-action embedded in various media that triggers a text message to auto-populate on the mobile phone. The auto-populated message comprises information about the user and a unique identifier. The second step is for the user to tap to send the auto-populated message to the universal identification and passport manager, thus initiating the identification of the user. The manager works with an identity verifier and privileges handler to identify the user, grant the user access to a third-party client system, and perform other actions based on the unique identifier and stored authentication instructions.