Backend Data Configuration for Privacy-Controlled Data Delivery

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current configurations for data-generating functions in systems like vehicles and smartphones are inadequate for flexible configuration and adaptation, particularly in terms of legal specifications and data protection.

Innovation Solution

A method and system where a backend server configures data provision apparatuses using configuration parameters, allowing for flexible function configuration, data protection checks, and unified interfaces for data transmission, enabling flexible configuration and improved data provision.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If data-generating functions are configured locally in data provision apparatuses, then configuration flexibility is limited, but system complexity is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconfiguration flexibilityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

A backend server is introduced as an intermediary between data receivers and data provision apparatuses. The backend server receives data reception requests, determines required configuration parameters, and transmits these parameters to the data provision apparatus. This mediator approach enables flexible remote configuration without requiring complex local configuration mechanisms in each data provision apparatus.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If configuration parameters are transmitted to data provision apparatuses, then function adaptability improves, but data transmission overhead increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefunction adaptabilityVSAvoiddata transmission overhead
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The backend server determines the required configuration parameters for data-generating functions before transmitting data. By performing this determination action in advance, the system only transmits necessary configuration parameters rather than all possible parameters, reducing data transmission overhead while maintaining full adaptability of the data provision apparatuses.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Reliability

If data protection checks are performed before data transmission, then data security is enhanced, but processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata protectionVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

Data protection checks are performed as a preliminary action before data transmission. The backend server evaluates whether data may be provided to the requesting data receiver based on privacy and security criteria before the actual data transmission occurs. This preliminary checking ensures data protection is maintained while allowing legitimate data flows to proceed without delays.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20210333773A1Method and System for Providing Data for at least one Data Receiver
Publication Date: 2021.10.28 VOLKSWAGEN AG
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AI summary

The invention relates to a method for providing data for at least one data receiver, the data being generated by at least one function of a data provision device, which at least one function can be configured on the basis of at least one configuration parameter, the method comprising the following steps: creating a configuration for the at least one function by specifying the at least one configuration parameter by a configuration device of a backend server, transmitting the created configuration to the data provision device by an interface of the backend server, receiving the configuration by an interface of the data provision device, configuring the at least one function on the basis of the received configuration, delivering the data generated by the configured at least one function via the interface of the data provision device.