Headset Ear Temperature Data Deletion After Account Changes

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Solution Overview

Problem

Wireless headsets that detect ear temperature data face the risk of private data leakage due to the potential exposure of sensitive personal information when account changes occur on connected electronic devices.

Innovation Solution

A method where the headset deletes stored ear temperature data when a new account connects, ensuring that only the authorized account can access the data by implementing asymmetric key binding and identity verification to protect privacy.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If the headset continuously collects and stores ear temperature data, then the data completeness is improved, but the privacy security deteriorates when account changes occur

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveear temperature data completenessVSAvoidprivacy leakage risk
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary identity verification and account binding before data collection. The headset verifies the electronic device's identity through asymmetric key cryptography and binds the collected ear temperature data to the verified account in advance, ensuring that only authorized accounts can access their own data and preventing privacy leakage when devices are shared

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Adaptability or versatility

If the headset allows multiple electronic devices to connect, then the device versatility is improved, but the data security deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemulti-device connectivityVSAvoiddata access security
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments data access rights by binding ear temperature data to specific user accounts rather than allowing universal access. Each account has independent access permissions to its own data, enabling multiple devices to connect while maintaining security through account-based isolation. The identity verification mechanism ensures that each device must be authenticated by its owner's account to access data.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Loss of information

If the headset stores ear temperature data without deletion, then the data availability is improved, but the privacy protection deteriorates when accounts change

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata availabilityVSAvoidunauthorized access risk
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements a feedback mechanism where the headset continuously monitors account binding status and automatically deletes ear temperature data when account unbinding is detected. This feedback loop ensures that data is retained only while properly authorized, automatically removing access when account relationships change, thus preventing unauthorized access while maintaining availability during authorized usage periods.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentEP4280093B1Method for processing ear temperature data, and electronic device
Publication Date: 2025.07.16 HONOR DEVICE CO LTD
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AI summary

This application relates to the field of intelligent terminal technologies, and provides an ear temperature data processing method and an electronic device. The method includes: In a first time period, a first electronic device is connected to a headset, the headset collects ear temperature data, and the first electronic device logs in to a first application by using a first account; and the first electronic device displays, in a first interface of the first application, the ear temperature data collected in the first time period. In a second time period, in which a connection status between the first electronic device and the headset is "disconnected", the headset collects ear temperature data. In a third time period, a second electronic device is connected to the headset, and the second electronic device logs in to the first application by using a second account. In a fourth time period, the first electronic device is connected to the headset, and the first electronic device displays a second interface of the first application, where the second interface does not include the ear temperature data collected by the headset in the second time period. The foregoing method can be used to protect security of private data of a user.