Information Management Using Pseudo Health Data for Selective Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing health data management systems require random user consent and permission for data usage, necessitating the exclusion of personal information, which complicates data access and utilization.
Innovation Solution
An information management apparatus and method that generates pseudo health data in response to user requests, allowing selective extraction of actual health data based on user selection, without the need for random consent.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If actual health data is provided to users, then data utility and research value are improved, but user privacy protection and consent management complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates pseudo health data as synthetic copies that replicate the statistical characteristics and patterns of actual health data without containing real personal information. This allows researchers to obtain data with similar utility for analysis while eliminating privacy concerns and consent requirements, as the pseudo data can be generated on-demand without needing individual participant permissions
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments health data into two distinct types: actual health data containing real personal information requiring consent management, and pseudo health data containing synthetic information that does not require consent. This segmentation allows researchers to access pseudo data immediately without navigating complex consent protocols, while actual data remains protected behind the consent management layer
2Loss of information
If use permission is requested at random to obtain suitable health data, then data suitability for research is improved, but time consumption and operational efficiency worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-generates pseudo health data with specific characteristics and parameters that match common research requirements before they are needed. By having various types of pseudo data prepared in advance and stored in the database, researchers can immediately access suitable data without waiting for consent processes or random sampling, significantly reducing time consumption while maintaining data suitability
3Object-affected harmful factors
If real name information is excluded from health data, then individual identification capability is reduced for privacy protection, but data traceability and accountability worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces pseudo identification codes as intermediary identifiers that replace real name information in pseudo health data. These codes maintain the ability to trace and account for data usage and statistical patterns without revealing actual personal identities. The intermediary codes allow researchers to track data provenance and maintain accountability while the underlying real name information remains protected and separate
Data Source
AI summary
A pseudo health data generation unit outputs pseudo health data, in which at least any one piece of information is pseudo-generated, in response to an input of request information requested by a user among a plurality of pieces of information. A multifunctional interface unit performs user notification processing of notifying the pseudo health data to the user.