Graph-Based Taxonomy Tools for Cross-Domain Compliance Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional systems lack the ability to effectively manage computing environments across different domains handling specific data types while understanding the effects of each domain on the other domains or on an entity as a whole, leading to increased risks of data breaches due to disjointed access controls.

Innovation Solution

A digital taxonomy library system that generates and modifies interactive graph-based taxonomies to represent relationships between nodes and attributes, allowing for the aggregation of attribute values and real-time updates, enabling efficient management of data processes across domains.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional account management practices are used to limit access to data, then security control is improved, but the ability to assess compliance across domains deteriorates due to lack of communication and reporting

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesecurity controlVSAvoidcompliance assessment capability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the computing environment into domain-specific computing systems, each with its own access controls and compliance requirements. This segmentation allows independent security management while enabling centralized visibility through the graph-based taxonomy that maps relationships across segmented domains.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary system that generates and manages graph-based taxonomies, serving as a mediator between domain-specific access controls and enterprise-wide compliance assessment. This intermediary enables communication and reporting across domains without compromising individual domain security controls.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple computing devices are given access to data across domains, then operational flexibility is improved, but the risk of data breaches increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoperational flexibilityVSAvoiddata breach risk
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements dynamic access control where the graph-based taxonomy can be modified in real-time to reflect changing operational requirements. Access rights and compliance rules are not static but can be adjusted based on current risk assessments and operational needs, allowing flexibility while maintaining security.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent incorporates feedback mechanisms where the system continuously monitors and assesses compliance across domains, providing information that feeds back into access control decisions. This feedback loop allows the system to adapt access rights dynamically, maintaining operational flexibility while mitigating data breach risks through informed control adjustments.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Measurement precision

If centralized control is implemented across all domains, then compliance monitoring is improved, but the complexity of managing cross-domain relationships increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecompliance monitoringVSAvoidsystem management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The graph-based taxonomy serves as a universal data structure that can represent multiple types of relationships and compliance requirements across different domains. This multi-functional approach allows a single system to handle diverse compliance monitoring needs without requiring separate management mechanisms for each domain, reducing overall complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS12455924B2Generating graph-based taxonomies via graphical user interface tools for generating representative data objects and customizing attributes
Publication Date: 2025.10.28 ONETRUST LLC
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AI summary

Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable storage media are disclosed for dynamically generating and modifying interactive graph-based taxonomies associated with data processes in various domains. The disclosed system generates node data objects representing a domain-category hierarchy in connection with one or more computing data processes via a library of tools. The disclosed systems generates an attribute data object corresponding to an attribute assigned to a node data object in the graph-based taxonomy and links the attribute data object to node data objects according to parent/child relationships of the hierarchy. The disclosed system utilizes the parent/child relationships of the node data objects and attribute data object to aggregate attribute values of the attributes according to one or more aggregation operations. The disclosed systems provide indications of the aggregated attribute values for display via a graphical user interface for use in performing data processes.