Data Accuracy Packaging System for Privacy Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a growing need for users to control the accuracy of information, such as location data and vital statistics, shared or sold to different recipients, as existing methods do not allow for granular control over the precision of data shared based on the recipient's identity or purpose.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that utilize policies to package and unpack information, allowing senders to specify accuracy levels based on the identity of the sender and receiver, using cryptographic and biometric modules to ensure secure and controlled data transmission, enabling users to share precise data with specific groups while maintaining lower accuracy for others.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If users share high accuracy data with all recipients, then data value and usefulness is improved, but privacy protection and security deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by enabling different accuracy levels of the same data to be provided to different recipients based on their identity and authorization. The system packages data with specific accuracy characteristics tailored to each recipient's needs and trust level, allowing high accuracy for trusted recipients while providing lower accuracy to others, thus protecting privacy while maintaining data usefulness.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments data into multiple accuracy versions and packages them separately with different metadata and authorization levels. Instead of sharing a single data version, the system creates segmented data packages with varying precision, allowing selective disclosure of information based on recipient credentials and policy rules.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If users provide granular control over data accuracy to different recipients, then privacy protection is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-packaging data with metadata, accuracy specifications, and authorization rules before transmission. The system prepares multiple versions of data with different accuracy levels and attaches policy information in advance, so that when data is shared, the appropriate version can be automatically selected based on recipient credentials without complex real-time processing.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary packaging system that mediates between the data source and recipients. The package structure acts as an intermediary layer that encapsulates data with accuracy metadata and authorization rules, allowing the system to manage complexity centrally in the packaging mechanism rather than requiring complex control logic at each transmission point.
3Reliability
If data is packaged with accuracy metadata and policies, then data control and security are improved, but processing time and overhead increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies copying by creating standardized data package templates with predefined accuracy levels and metadata structures. Instead of processing complex custom packages for each data type, the system uses replicated package formats with standardized fields for accuracy specifications, policies, and authorization rules, enabling efficient processing through template matching and validation.
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AI summary
Systems and methods for controlling accuracy of transmitted information are described. A package is assembled based on a numerical value, such as a measurement, and one or more policies associated with the sender. When the package is received by a receiver, it is unpacked to yield a second value representing the numerical value and having a reduced accuracy with respect to the first value. The accuracy reduction depends on policies associated with the receiver and/or the sender. Examples of numerical values in different applications include geo-location data, medical data, and financial data.