Anonymous Peer-to-Peer Transfers Through Mediated Acceptance Packets
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing peer-to-peer data transfer methods require prior knowledge of the recipient's information, making it difficult to maintain anonymity during data transfers between parties.
Innovation Solution
A system utilizing encrypted acceptance packets and public-private key pairs to facilitate anonymous peer-to-peer data transfers, where sender and recipient devices remain anonymous by using a computing system to verify and process data transfers without exchanging identifying information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If peer-to-peer data transfer requires knowledge of both parties' information, then data transfer can be completed, but anonymity between parties is lost
Solution Approach 1:
A computing system acts as an intermediary between sender and recipient devices. The system receives transfer requests from senders, validates them, and facilitates data transfer to recipients without requiring the sender to know recipient identifying information or vice versa. This mediator approach enables anonymous peer-to-peer transfers while maintaining transfer reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The data transfer process is segmented into distinct phases: transfer request transmission to computing system, request validation, acceptance packet generation, and actual data transfer. Each phase handles specific information exchange requirements, allowing anonymity to be maintained while ensuring transfer completion through structured coordination.
2Loss of information
If no prior knowledge of party information is required, then anonymity is maintained, but data transfer capability is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The computing system performs self-service functions by automatically validating transfer requests, checking data availability, and coordinating the transfer process without requiring manual intervention or prior knowledge exchange between parties. The system autonomously manages the transfer lifecycle while maintaining anonymity.
Solution Approach 2:
The computing system performs preliminary actions by pre-validating transfer requests and preparing acceptance packets before actual data transfer occurs. This preliminary processing eliminates the need for parties to have prior knowledge of each other's information while ensuring transfer readiness.
3Reliability
If identifying information is exchanged between parties, then data transfer can be verified, but anonymity is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The computing system serves as an intermediary that receives identifying information and verification data from both parties, validates transfer authenticity, and coordinates the process without requiring direct information exchange between sender and recipient. This maintains anonymity while ensuring reliable verification.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates copies of transfer requests and acceptance packets that contain necessary verification information. These copied data structures enable verification of transfer authenticity without requiring the original parties to exchange or store identifying information about each other.
Data Source
AI summary
A method of performing an anonymous data transfer may include transmitting a transfer request associated with a desired data transfer to a first computing system. The transfer request may include a sender identifier (ID). The method may include receiving, by the application executed on the user device transfer approval indicating that the desired data transfer is approved. The method may include receiving the acceptance packet indicating that the desired data transfer is accepted and may include a recipient ID. The method may include transmitting at least a portion of the acceptance packet to the first computing system. The method may include receiving, a transfer confirmation confirming that the desired data transfer is based at least in part on the acceptance packet and/or the transfer approval.