Asset Data Brokering Service for Anonymous Ownership Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Individuals and enterprises face challenges in managing and brokering asset data without disclosing confidential information, as existing methods require sharing data with multiple users and enterprises, compromising privacy and anonymity.
Innovation Solution
A method that associates user-purchased data with specific items and services through a software application or brokering service, allowing users to remain anonymous by accessing and verifying ownership without disclosing personal information, and providing suggestions for related items or services without revealing owned assets or user identity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If users share asset ownership data with multiple users and enterprises, then the value and utility of the data is improved, but user privacy and anonymity are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a broker service that acts as an intermediary between users and data consumers. The broker receives asset data from users, verifies ownership through cryptographic proofs, and selectively shares data with manufacturers, service providers, and other enterprises. This intermediary layer enables data value extraction while preserving user anonymity and controlling privacy exposure through selective disclosure mechanisms.
2Adaptability or versatility
If users provide confidential information to multiple parties, then data utility for targeted services is improved, but user control and anonymity are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by having users register their assets and generate cryptographic proofs of ownership in advance. These proofs are stored and managed by the broker service, enabling future targeted service delivery without requiring users to repeatedly disclose their asset information. This preliminary setup maintains user control while enabling versatile service targeting.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where users can control which data consumers receive their asset information and under what conditions. The system provides users with visibility into data sharing activities and allows them to adjust their privacy preferences and data sharing permissions dynamically, maintaining ease of operation while enabling adaptive service targeting.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If users remain anonymous while benefiting from third party knowledge, then privacy is protected, but data verification and trust are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses cryptographic copying where the broker service creates and verifies cryptographic proofs of asset ownership without requiring users to disclose their actual asset information or identity. These cryptographic copies serve as trusted verification mechanisms that enable anonymous users to prove ownership and receive targeted services while maintaining privacy protection and data verification reliability.
Data Source
AI summary
Individuals, families, and organizations all acquire assets ranging from tens to hundreds to tens of thousands. Each asset defines aspects of the acquirer and provides information to third parties as well as for the acquirer. This information includes ownership, asset experiences etc. shared with other users and/or enterprises who made it, support it, appreciate it, etc., the retailer who sold it, those who follow these assets or seek to provide improvements, enhancements, alternatives, etc. or exploit the asset ownership characteristics to target information. However, asset owners generally wish to remain anonymous yet benefit from third party knowledge of their ownership. Accordingly, a system and method of providing asset ownership brokering to derive benefit without providing confidential information to other users and/or enterprises is provided.