Credibility Token System for Secure Wireless Data Sharing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional mobile wireless devices lack secure and controlled data collection and transmission mechanisms, leading to potential data leakage and unauthorized access, as they are often configured to collect and share data without user control across multiple relationships.

Innovation Solution

Implementing a system with independent data collection and sharing capabilities on a mobile device, utilizing multi-core processors for isolation and parallelism, where each relationship has a unique data collection profile with secure encryption and authentication, ensuring data is transmitted only to authorized recipients through a secure tunnel with a unique certificate.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional mobile wireless devices collect and transmit data without user control, then data sharing across multiple relationships is enabled, but data leakage and unauthorized access occur

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata sharing capabilityVSAvoiddata security
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments data sharing into multiple independent data channels, each associated with a specific relationship partner. Each channel has its own data collection profile that specifies what data is collected, when it is collected, and where it is transmitted. This segmentation allows the device to share data with multiple partners simultaneously while maintaining control over each individual data stream, preventing unauthorized leakage while enabling versatile data sharing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Ease of operation

If a single integrated vendor provides all services, then device configuration and data collection is simplified, but user control and privacy are reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice configurationVSAvoiduser control over data sharing
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic data collection profiles that can be independently configured for each relationship partner. Users can dynamically control which data is shared with whom, when sharing occurs, and under what conditions. The system automatically manages these dynamic configurations through automated profile installation and execution, maintaining ease of operation while providing extensive user control and adaptability for different sharing scenarios.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Manufacturing precision

If data collection profiles are updated frequently, then data accuracy and relevance are improved, but system stability and ongoing relationships are affected

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata collection accuracyVSAvoidrelationship stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a preliminary validation mechanism where updated data collection profiles are validated against existing relationships before being activated. The system checks whether profile updates would conflict with ongoing data sharing agreements or violate established relationships. This preliminary action ensures that data collection accuracy is improved through updates while maintaining relationship stability by preventing disruptive changes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

4Loss of information

If multiple data channels are created for different relationship partners, then data privacy and targeted sharing are improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata privacy protectionVSAvoiddata channel management
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements self-service mechanisms where the mobile device automatically manages multiple data channels without requiring complex user intervention. The system autonomously installs data collection profiles, configures data channels for different relationship partners, monitors data sharing conditions, and enforces privacy rules. This self-service approach enables strong data privacy protection through multiple targeted channels while minimizing the perceived complexity for users.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS10080136B2Credibility token system for over the air multi-programming of a wireless device and method of operation
Publication Date: 2018.09.18 AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I L P
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AI summary

A mobile secure agent on a wireless device executes co-resident authenticated data collection profiles provisioned by private profile producers. Each wireless device has a MAC address that is transformed into a credibility token which is included in a notification to execute or update a data collection profile. The credibility token may also include attributes of location current or stored data. Each wireless device retains location history data transformed by encryption or by hashing. Each data package can only be transmitted to a collector certificated by the same private profile producer. Update profiles are signed and provisioned through a tunnel initiated from the mobile secure agent. A Certificate Authority provides libraries, anchors, and certificates in a key management message module to each mobile secure agent which enables revocation and replacement of certificates. Data stored in this way may only be transmitted to one destination per profile.