Wireless Token Identity Verification for Home Security
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Solution Overview
Problem
Home security systems lack an efficient method to verify the identity of individuals, such as repairmen or technicians, leading to potential unauthorized access and inefficiencies in granting access while ensuring security.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method using wireless token passing, which involves receiving a universally unique identifier (UUID) and a security token, processing this data to verify the individual's identity by matching it against stored information, and notifying the user of the verification result, allowing for remote disarmament and re-armament of security systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional security token verification is used, then security is maintained, but verification efficiency and user convenience deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-generating configuration files containing security tokens and storing them in a database before verification is needed. When verification occurs, the system simply compares the presented token against the pre-stored token, eliminating complex real-time verification processes and improving efficiency while maintaining security.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a copy of the security token verification process by storing the security token in a configuration file that can be presented for verification. This allows the security credential to be replicated and transmitted without transmitting sensitive authentication data, improving verification efficiency while maintaining security through token comparison rather than password verification.
2Reliability
If manual identity verification procedures are used, then security control is maintained, but access procedures become complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces manual mechanical verification procedures with an automated electronic verification system. The security token, stored in a configuration file, is automatically presented and verified by the system through electronic comparison against the database, eliminating complex manual procedures while maintaining security control through automated token validation.
3Ease of operation
If security tokens are stored on electronic devices, then authentication capability is provided, but vulnerability to unauthorized access increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts the security credential from sensitive authentication data by storing only the security token in the configuration file on the electronic device, while the master password and other sensitive information remain securely stored in the database. This separation reduces the vulnerability of the electronic device while maintaining authentication capability through the token.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses a security token that can be regenerated or replaced without compromising the core authentication system. If a token is compromised, a new configuration file with a new token can be generated and distributed, providing a disposable security credential that limits the impact of unauthorized access while maintaining ease of authentication.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, computer program products, and systems to automatically verify a person's claimed identity using wireless token passing. Embodiments of the present invention can be used to receive identification data comprising a universally unique identifier (UUID) and a first security token and process the received identification data by matching the UUID to an associated website and verifying the first security token against a second security token. Embodiments of the present invention can be used to notify a first user of the processed identification data by displaying an indication that verification of the identification data was successful or unsuccessful.