Breath Testing Unit Privacy via Segmented Data Architecture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for authorization control and breath testing in public or semi-public environments risk compromising personal integrity due to the potential unauthorized retrieval of personal identification information stored within the same physical unit as test results.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a remote management system unit and an authorization control and breath testing unit, where the latter performs authorization and analysis without storing personal identification information, ensuring that only the management system unit links test results to personal identification information, thus maintaining individual privacy.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If all data (personal identification information and test result data) is contained in one physical unit, then the system operation is simplified and data processing is more efficient, but the personal integrity of individuals is compromised due to potential unauthorized access and retrieval of stored information
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into two separate physical units: an authorization control and breath testing unit (for data collection and processing) and a management system unit (for secure storage of personal identification information). This segmentation prevents unauthorized access to personal data while maintaining system functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
Personal identification information is extracted from the authorization control and breath testing unit and stored separately in the management system unit. This extraction eliminates the security risk associated with storing sensitive personal data in a publicly accessible location while preserving the ability to link test results to individuals through authorized communication channels.
2Ease of operation
If personal identification information is stored in the authorization control and breath testing unit placed in public environment, then immediate access control is simplified, but legitimate access by manufacturers and maintenance personnel may violate data protection legislation
Solution Approach 1:
The management system unit acts as an intermediary that securely stores personal identification information and communicates with the authorization control and breath testing unit through authorized channels. This intermediary structure enables access control functionality while ensuring that personal data remains protected from unauthorized access, including by manufacturers and maintenance personnel.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the authorization control and breath testing unit operates autonomously without access to personal identification information, then personal integrity is guaranteed, but the unit cannot link test results to individual identities
Solution Approach 1:
The system separates the identity linkage function into a different dimension (the management system unit) while the authorization control and breath testing unit operates autonomously in the public dimension. Test results are transmitted to the management system unit which then links them to personal identification information, achieving both personal integrity protection and identity linkage capability through spatial and functional separation.
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
The solution ensures the personal integrity of individuals by preventing unauthorized access to personal data, allowing the system to operate autonomously and maintain functionality even without immediate communication with the management system unit, while adhering to data protection regulations.
Implementation Method 1
performs an analysis of a breath sample delivered by that person, to test whether the person in question is under influence of alcohol and/or some other drug
Data Source
AI summary
A system for authorization control and breath testing, comprising a management system unit and an authorization control and breath testing unit, wherein the authorization control and breath testing unit is configured to grant authorization to an individual seeking authorization without having access to any personal identification information about that individual.