Distributed AI Capability Sharing via P2P Database

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current technologies fail to effectively facilitate the sharing of abilities through a network, as they lack a method for exchanging artificial intelligence capabilities between devices.

Innovation Solution

A system and method for sharing artificial intelligence through a peer-to-peer network using a P2P database, where control information and information specifying the control information are registered and obtained, enabling devices to access and utilize AI capabilities distributed across the network.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a centralized system is used to manage AI capabilities, then control and security are improved, but system complexity and single points of failure increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem reliabilityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the centralized AI capability management system into distributed peer-to-peer nodes. Each node independently stores and shares AI capability information through a P2P database, eliminating the single centralized control point while maintaining system functionality through distributed collaboration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a P2P database as an intermediary layer that mediates between different peer nodes. This database enables indirect communication and data sharing among nodes without requiring direct peer-to-peer connections, simplifying the interaction model while maintaining distribution.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If AI capabilities are distributed across the network, then accessibility and sharing efficiency are improved, but data security and control difficulties increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveability sharing efficiencyVSAvoiddata security
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The P2P database acts as a trusted intermediary that mediates all data exchanges between nodes. It implements security protocols and access control mechanisms, allowing nodes to share AI capabilities efficiently while the database ensures data integrity and security through structured management and validation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the organizational parameter of data storage from centralized to distributed, and implements cryptographic parameters for data protection. By transforming how data is structured and protected across the network, it enables both high accessibility and strong security guarantees simultaneously.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Adaptability or versatility

If a P2P network is used for sharing AI capabilities, then system decentralization and robustness are improved, but information registration and retrieval complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem decentralizationVSAvoiddata management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The P2P database serves as a mediator that handles the complexity of information registration and retrieval in the distributed network. It provides standardized interfaces for nodes to register AI capabilities and retrieve needed information, abstracting away the underlying complexity of peer-to-peer data management while maintaining full decentralization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentEP3651083B1System, processing device, information processing method, and program
Publication Date: 2025.03.26 SONY GROUP CORP
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AI summary

There is provided a providing device including a processing unit that enables acquisition of one or both of control information for causing artificial intelligence to function in a device and information for specifying the control information from a distributed network.