Mapping Server for Secure Anonymous Data Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies for managing anonymous information separate it from personal information to prevent leaks, but this approach compromises user convenience and makes it difficult to provide services using anonymous data.
Innovation Solution
An information processing device and method that acquires real name and anonymous information from separate servers, generating a display screen that includes both types of information, with a mapping server indirectly associating user IDs to enable secure access and authentication, allowing for improved service convenience without direct linking of personal and anonymous data.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If anonymous information is separated from personal information to prevent leaks, then security is improved, but user convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a mapping server as an intermediary component that stores the correspondence between anonymous IDs and user IDs. This mediator enables the system to provide personalized services using anonymous information without directly linking personal information to anonymous data, thus maintaining security while improving user convenience. The mapping server acts as a buffer that allows controlled association when needed for service delivery but prevents direct exposure of personal information.
2Reliability
If anonymous information is separated from personal information, then data leak risk is reduced, but service capability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The mapping server serves as an intermediary that enables versatile services by allowing the system to retrieve and process anonymous information in association with user profiles when service delivery is required, while maintaining the separated storage structure that prevents direct data leaks. This intermediary mechanism provides the flexibility needed for various services without compromising the security architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the information management system into distinct components: personal information storage, anonymous information storage, and mapping information storage. This segmentation allows each component to serve its specific function independently, enabling secure data separation while still permitting integrated service delivery through the mapping relationships stored separately in the mapping server.
3Reliability
If separate servers are used for personal and anonymous information, then security architecture is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mapping server acts as a necessary intermediary that manages the complexity of coordinating between separate personal information and anonymous information servers. By centralizing the management of ID mappings in a dedicated server, the system reduces the overall complexity compared to implementing complex security protocols in every access point, while still maintaining the security benefits of separate storage.
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is an information processing device including a real name information acquisition unit that acquires real name information from a real name server that stores a user ID and personal information in association with the real name information. The information processing device further includes an anonymous information acquisition unit that acquires anonymous information from an anonymous server that stores an anonymous ID in association with the anonymous information. The information processing device further includes a screen generation unit that generates a display screen including the real name information and the anonymous information.