Multi-tier Equipment Data Sharing Platform
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current equipment management systems lack efficient and secure mechanisms for multi-tier data sharing among various entities involved in the lifecycle of industrial equipment, placing a continuous burden on manufacturers to manage and control data access and resharing.
Innovation Solution
An integrated network or collaboration platform that enables secure and efficient sharing and resharing of equipment-related data among multiple entities, allowing owners to specify resharing rights and automate data distribution across different tiers without requiring additional approvals, using a cloud-based collaboration application for managing access and visibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If manufacturers continuously initiate data sharing with multiple entities, then data accessibility and collaboration are improved, but the burden and complexity of data management increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a data sharing platform as an intermediary system that mediates between manufacturers and multiple entities (service providers, contractors, subcontractors). This platform automatically handles data distribution, access control, and permission management, eliminating the need for manufacturers to manually initiate and manage each data sharing interaction while maintaining secure and controlled access across the entire supply chain network
2Reliability
If manufacturers manually manage data sharing permissions, then data security and control are improved, but time consumption and operational efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a self-service data sharing mechanism where entities can autonomously request, receive, and manage data access permissions through the platform. The system automatically validates requests against predefined security policies, distributes appropriate data portions based on permission levels, and maintains audit trails without requiring manual intervention from manufacturers, thereby reducing time consumption while preserving security control
Solution Approach 2:
The patent establishes preliminary security policies, data classification schemes, and permission frameworks before data sharing occurs. These pre-configured rules enable automatic decision-making during data distribution, eliminating the need for real-time manual approval while ensuring data security is maintained through predetermined safety protocols
3Device complexity
If data is shared across multiple tiers without resharing rights, then data access control is simplified, but collaboration efficiency and information flow deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments data access permissions into distinct tiers with defined scopes. Each tier (manufacturer, service provider, contractor, subcontractor) receives specific data portions appropriate to their role, with clear boundaries on what can be accessed and shared. This segmentation maintains simple control mechanisms while enabling efficient multi-tier collaboration through automated data distribution and resharing capabilities within authorized boundaries
Data Source
AI summary
A computer-implemented method and system including generating a representation of an object associated with an equipment in an equipment management network, the object having an object type and being generated for a first user of the equipment management network; receiving, from the first user, an indication of whether a first other user is authorized to reshare the object via the equipment management network with a second other user of the equipment management network; receiving, from the first other user, an indication to reshare the object with the second other user; determining, based on a value of the indication of whether the first other user is authorized to reshare the object with the second other user, that the first other user is authorized to reshare the object with the second other user; and automatically resharing the object with the second other user without requesting approval from the first user.