Dual-Layer Authorization for User Data Collection and Exposure
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication systems fail to adequately protect user privacy by ensuring proper authorization and consent for data exposure to both internal network elements and third-party entities, particularly in scenarios involving AI/ML applications.
Innovation Solution
Implement a dual-layer user authorization mechanism that includes a first network element checking user consent for data collection and analysis, followed by a second network element verifying consent for data exposure, ensuring comprehensive protection of user privacy across different network elements and regulatory domains.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a single-layer authorization mechanism is used, then the system complexity is low, but user privacy protection is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The authorization mechanism is segmented into two distinct layers: first network element authorization (for data collection and analysis) and second network element authorization (for data exposure to third parties). Each layer independently verifies user consent for its specific function, ensuring comprehensive privacy protection without requiring a single complex authorization system.
2Reliability
If dual-layer authorization checks are implemented, then user privacy protection is enhanced, but the authorization process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The authorization process is divided into two separate verification steps performed by different network elements. The first network element checks authorization for data collection and analysis, while the second network element checks authorization for data exposure. This segmentation makes the complex process more manageable and traceable.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary authorization checking mechanism where the first network element acts as an intermediate verifier between the user and the second network element. This intermediary layer ensures that even if the second network element is compromised, user data is protected by the first layer of authorization verification.
3Measurement precision
If comprehensive authorization checks are performed, then user consent accuracy is improved, but the data processing efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The first network element performs preliminary authorization verification for data collection and analysis before the data reaches the second network element. This preliminary action ensures that only properly authorized data processing occurs, maintaining consent accuracy while allowing efficient data flow through the system.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs authorization checks at different levels of granularity - the first network element checks for data collection purposes, while the second network element checks for data exposure purposes. This partial checking approach ensures adequate consent verification without requiring exhaustive checks at every single data processing step.
Data Source
AI summary
Authorization methods and devices are provided. An authorization method includes that: a first network element checks authorization information of a user, and provides data of the user and/or a data analysis result to a second network element when a check result is as follows: collection and/or analysis of the data of the user is allowed; and the data of the user and/or the data analysis result is allowed to be provided to the second network element.