Cookie Gateway Access Tokens for Ledger-Based Cookie Privacy
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing internet cookies pose privacy concerns by storing user data locally, which can be exploited for malicious purposes and require substantial restructuring of website algorithms to adopt decentralized solutions like Web3 technologies.
Innovation Solution
Storing cookie data on a blockchain-based ledger hosted on a network resource, using a cookie gateway to generate an access token for cloud-based services to access and manage cookie data securely, ensuring user ownership and privacy.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If cookie data is stored locally on user devices, then cloud-based services can access user preferences and browsing activity, but user privacy is compromised and data security is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a cookie gateway as an intermediary component that mediates between cloud-based services and cookie data. The gateway verifies service authenticity, generates time-limited access tokens, and controls cookie access without exposing raw cookie data. This intermediary architecture enables secure data access while protecting user privacy by preventing direct exposure of sensitive cookie information.
2Ease of operation
If cookie data is stored locally on user devices, then user data ownership is maintained, but data accessibility across devices is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal cookie gateway architecture that can be deployed across multiple devices and platforms. The gateway system provides consistent cookie management functionality regardless of the underlying device or operating system, enabling users to access their cookie data uniformly across different devices while maintaining a single centralized management point that reduces overall system complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If decentralized Web3 technologies are adopted for cookie management, then user data ownership is enhanced, but website algorithm restructuring is required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the traditional cookie management architecture by placing the cookie gateway on the user's device rather than on the server side. This inversion enables users to maintain ownership and control of their cookie data while presenting a simplified interface to cloud-based services. The gateway handles the complexity of decentralized management, allowing websites to interact with standardized token-based access controls without requiring fundamental algorithm restructuring.
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AI summary
In various embodiments, systems and methods for ledger-based cookie management are provided. Rather than store cookie data as text files on the local device drive, cookie data is recorded to a blockchain technology cookie ledger store on a network resource. When a client application (e.g., a browser) on the UE is directed to a cloud-based service, and that cloud-based service calls for access to a cookie, that call is processed by a cookie gateway executing on the UE. The cookie gateway may verify authenticity of the user and generate a cookie access token that it transmits to the cloud-based service. The cloud-based service may use the cookie access token to locate the cookie ledger and access one or more records storing cookie data used by the cloud-based service. The cookie access token may expire upon termination of the session between the user equipment and the cloud-based service.