Location-Based Information Subset Sharing Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing network services lack the ability to adaptively share information based on the location and identity of the consultant user, leading to irrelevant or insecure information sharing, as they do not allow for differentiation of information subsets or control over confidentiality.
Innovation Solution
A control process via a telecommunications network that uses sharing rules to selectively provide subsets of information to consultant users based on the location of both the publisher and consultant users, enabling conditional sharing of facets from a user's profile, ensuring relevance and confidentiality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If a user shares their complete profile information with all consultant users, then the quantity of information shared is maximized, but the confidentiality and security of sensitive information deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the user profile into multiple information subsets (e.g., public information, semi-private information, private information) with different access levels. Each subset can be independently controlled and shared with different consultant users based on predefined sharing rules, allowing the publisher to maximize information sharing while maintaining confidentiality of sensitive data.
2Ease of operation
If a user shares the same profile with all consultant users regardless of context, then the ease of operation is improved, but the adaptability of information sharing deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic information sharing where the profile adapts automatically based on contextual parameters such as location, time, and consultant user identity. The system dynamically determines which information subsets to share with which consultants without requiring manual intervention from the publisher, thus maintaining ease of operation while achieving high adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameters of information sharing based on contextual conditions. Sharing rules are defined with parameters including location criteria, time criteria, and consultant user criteria. The system automatically adjusts which information subsets are shared by evaluating these parameters against the current context, enabling adaptive sharing without complex user intervention.
3Reliability
If location-based sharing rules are implemented to control information access, then the confidentiality of information is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by requiring the publisher to pre-define sharing rules before information sharing occurs. These rules include location criteria, time criteria, and other parameters that automatically control access. The system evaluates these pre-defined rules in real-time without requiring complex runtime decisions, thereby maintaining confidentiality while managing system complexity through upfront configuration.
Data Source
AI summary
One embodiment described herein is a method comprising obtaining at least one sharing rule, each sharing rule associated with at least one subset of information and defined by at least one criterion to be verified in order to authorize making available to a consulter the associated subset of information, at least one criterion specifying at least one place of publication where the publisher—must be situated and/or at least one place of consultation where a consulter must be situated. It may include obtaining a location of the publisher user and/or a location of the consulter, identification on the basis of the location or locations obtained of at least one information subset for which all the criteria of at least one associated sharing rule are satisfied, making available—via a terminal of at least one consulter of at least one identified subset of information.