Personal Data Sharing System Mediator
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods allow web sites to collect vast amounts of personal information from Internet users without consent or compensation, lacking user control and incentives for sharing.
Innovation Solution
A personal data sharing system that enables users to selectively share personal information with web companies, either directly or through a third-party entity, with the option to receive rewards such as discounts, coupons, or monetary compensation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If web sites collect personal information through IP addresses or cookies, then web sites can obtain vast amounts of personal information for marketing and product development, but users lose control over their personal information and receive no compensation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a personal data sharing system that acts as an intermediary between users and web sites. This system includes a data sharing service that mediates the collection and sharing of personal information, allowing users to maintain control while enabling web sites to access data. The intermediary manages user profiles, controls data sharing permissions, and coordinates compensation distributions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where users receive compensation (monetary or otherwise) in return for sharing their personal information. This creates a closed-loop system where users are incentivized to share data while maintaining control through the ability to opt-in or opt-out. The feedback loop balances the quantity of information collected with user autonomy.
2Quantity of substance
If web sites collect personal information without consent, then web sites can acquire data for marketing decisions, but users receive no compensation and trust is eroded
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by obtaining user consent before collecting personal information. The system requires users to explicitly opt-in to data sharing, and web sites must request permission through the data sharing service before accessing user profiles. This preliminary authorization ensures users are aware of and agree to data collection, maintaining trust while enabling information gathering.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a feedback mechanism where users receive compensation for sharing their personal information. This compensation feedback loop transforms the one-sided extraction of data into a mutually beneficial exchange, rebuilding trust between users and web sites while maintaining steady flow of personal information.
3Ease of operation
If users selectively share personal information through a personal data sharing system, then users gain control and receive rewards, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements universality by creating a centralized personal data sharing system that serves multiple functions: storing user profiles, managing consent permissions, facilitating data sharing between multiple web sites, and distributing compensation. This multi-functional system reduces overall complexity by consolidating what would otherwise be separate mechanisms into a single unified platform.
Data Source
AI summary
In one embodiment, a user of a client device may selectively share personal data with web companies. The personal data may be shared directly via transmission by the client device to the web companies. Alternatively, the personal data may be shared with the web companies via a personal data sharing system that collects and maintains personal data associated with users. The personal data sharing system may reward the user for sharing their personal data with the web companies.