Dynamic Permission Mapping for Digital Survey Resources

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional digital management systems face issues with accuracy, efficiency, and flexibility in sharing and managing digital data, particularly in dynamic environments like digital surveys, leading to improper data distribution and increased security risks.

Innovation Solution

A dynamic resource permissions system that utilizes a digital permission mapping model to automatically map entity members to digital survey resource permission roles based on metadata, allowing for precise and flexible access control by comparing resource classes and attribute values.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional systems assign individual permissions to each user for each digital data item, then access control is established, but accuracy and efficiency deteriorate due to manual configuration errors and time-consuming processes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccess control accuracyVSAvoidpermission assignment time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables self-service through automated permission assignment where the system automatically determines and assigns permissions based on metadata analysis, eliminating the need for manual administrator configuration and reducing both time consumption and human error

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes parameters by transitioning from static manual permission settings to dynamic automated permission assignment based on metadata parameters, allowing permissions to be automatically adjusted according to changing data characteristics and user roles

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If conventional systems use manual permission assignment, then access control is implemented, but flexibility deteriorates when users change locations, roles, or responsibilities

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccess control implementationVSAvoidpermission flexibility
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system introduces dynamics by making permissions flexible and automatically adaptable to changing user roles, locations, and responsibilities through continuous metadata analysis, allowing the system to respond to changes without manual reconfiguration

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback mechanisms by continuously monitoring metadata changes and automatically adjusting permissions based on updated user information, ensuring access control remains aligned with current organizational structures and roles

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Ease of operation

If conventional systems require significant user interfaces and user interactions to identify pertinent data volumes and permissions, then permission assignment is performed, but device complexity and resource consumption increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepermission assignment capabilityVSAvoiduser interface complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system eliminates complex user interfaces by enabling self-service through automated permission assignment where the system independently analyzes metadata and assigns permissions without requiring administrator intervention or complex UI interactions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system replaces the mechanical manual configuration process with an automated computational system that uses metadata analysis and algorithms to determine and assign permissions, substituting human interaction with automated processing

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS11973802B2Dynamically mapping entity members to permission roles for digital survey resources based on digital metadata
Publication Date: 2024.04.30 QUALTRICS LLC
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AI summary

The present disclosure relates to systems, non-transitory computer-readable media, and methods for utilizing a digital permission mapping model to dynamically map entity members to digital survey resource permission roles based on metadata corresponding to the entity members. In particular, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems implement permissions based on identification of various resource classes and attribute values corresponding to the digital resources. The disclosed systems can compare survey resource classes, survey attribute categories, and attribute values of requested digital survey resources to the resource permission role of a requesting entity member. The disclosed systems can manage the digital content based on the digital survey resource permission role and these determined comparisons.