Distributed Privacy Framework for User-Controlled Data Hosting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current Internet-based services compromise user privacy by requiring access to personal data for monetization, and existing solutions fail to provide a secure, private platform for running applications and storing data on user-controlled hardware.
Innovation Solution
A distributed platform that allows users to host applications and data on their own hardware, using end-to-end encryption and secure protocols like SSL/TLS and AES, with a Registration Cloud for user authentication and connection management, ensuring that data and applications are stored only on user-controlled hardware and accessed securely through encrypted connections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users access Internet services through central servers, then service availability and ease of operation are improved, but user privacy and data control are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces peer-to-peer communication as an intermediary mechanism that eliminates central servers from the data transmission path. Users directly connect their devices through encrypted channels, allowing service availability while preventing central servers from accessing user data, thus resolving the privacy compromise issue.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts the central server component from the traditional client-server architecture and removes it entirely. By implementing direct peer-to-peer connections with end-to-end encryption, the system eliminates the intermediary that was causing privacy violations while maintaining service functionality.
2Ease of operation
If users store data on central servers, then data accessibility and synchronization are improved, but data security and user control are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by storing data directly on users' own devices and controlling access through cryptographic keys held by the users themselves. Each user manages their own data security independently, eliminating reliance on central server security while maintaining accessibility through encrypted peer-to-peer connections.
Solution Approach 2:
End-to-end encryption acts as a security intermediary that allows data to be transmitted and accessed between peers without exposing it to central servers. The encryption layer mediates between data accessibility and security, ensuring both improved access and enhanced protection.
3Loss of information
If applications are hosted on user hardware, then data privacy and user control are improved, but system complexity and infrastructure requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal peer-to-peer platform that can host diverse applications and data types on user hardware without requiring specialized infrastructure. The system provides multi-functional capabilities including file sharing, communication, and application hosting through a single encrypted network architecture, reducing overall system complexity despite distributed deployment.
Solution Approach 2:
The encryption layer serves as a complexity mediator that abstracts security requirements from individual applications. By handling security at the network level through end-to-end encryption, the system reduces the complexity burden on individual applications while maintaining strong data privacy across all hosted services.
4Productivity
If central servers monitor and process user data, then service functionality and data processing are improved, but user privacy and data minimization are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the data processing function from central servers and distributes it to individual user devices. Each user processes their own data locally on their hardware, eliminating the need for central server monitoring and processing while maintaining service functionality through direct peer-to-peer communication.
Solution Approach 2:
Users perform data processing operations themselves on their own devices rather than relying on central server processing. This self-service approach maintains productivity for personal tasks while ensuring that no user data is exposed to or processed by central servers, thus protecting privacy.
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus, program product and method for managing access to a secure, encrypted webserver. A user computer may communicate through a cloud server with the secure webserver via an End-To-End encrypted connection. The webserver being able to run applications, receive and distribute data with similarly secured webservers and receive and distribute data between the webserver and the client computer. The End-To-End Encrypted connection may remain open until the client computer disconnects and the identity of the user is authenticated by a cloud server.