Characteristic-Based Data Collection Across Devices for Private AI Models

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing AI systems face challenges in efficiently collecting training data while protecting personal information and ensuring the accuracy of generated AI models, particularly when relying on cloud or server-based data collection.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device equipped with a communication interface, memory, and processor that obtains data and characteristic information, selectively requests and receives data from external devices based on specific criteria, and generates an AI model using the collected data to maintain a balanced characteristic information profile.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If training data is collected from cloud or server, then data quantity can be increased, but personal information protection is compromised

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetraining data quantityVSAvoidpersonal information exposure
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an intermediary system that mediates between data sources and AI model training. This intermediary collects data from multiple devices, performs federated learning locally, and only transmits model updates rather than raw personal data, thus increasing training data quantity while protecting personal information privacy

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments the centralised data collection process into distributed local learning units across multiple devices. Each device performs local training independently and contributes only aggregated model parameters to the central system, preventing exposure of individual personal information while accumulating diverse training data

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Measurement precision

If diverse training data is collected from multiple devices, then AI model accuracy is improved, but data collection complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveAI model accuracyVSAvoiddata collection system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a universal data collection framework that can operate across multiple device types and communication protocols. The system uses standardized interfaces and common data formats that work universally across different devices, reducing collection complexity while enabling diverse data sources to improve AI model accuracy

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Manufacturing precision

If data is selectively collected based on characteristic information, then training data quality is improved, but data processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetraining data qualityVSAvoiddata processing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary analysis of data characteristic information before full data collection. The system pre-evaluates data sources based on their relevance to the AI model training objectives, pre-selects appropriate data subsets, and prepares data pipelines in advance, thereby improving training data quality while minimizing processing time delays

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS12393871B2Electronic device and operation method of collecting data from multiple devices for generating an artificial intelligence model
Publication Date: 2025.08.19 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

An electronic device includes a communication interface, a memory storing one or more instructions, and a processor configured to execute the one or more instructions stored in the memory. The processor is configured to execute the one or more instructions to obtain first data and characteristic information of the first data, control the communication interface to transmit a data request to an external device and receive characteristic information of second data from the external device, control the communication interface to receive the second data from the external device, based on the characteristic information of the first data and the characteristic information of the second data, determine training data including at least a portion of the first data and at least a portion of the second data, and generate the AI model, based on the determined training data.