Networked Data Query Model with Publisher Control
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Current networked storage services lack flexibility in controlling access and querying data, leading to concerns for content owners, as they struggle to enforce restrictions and track usage, especially for valuable data sets, resulting in inefficient subscription models and over/under billing.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that allow publishers to define different search queries and create application programming interfaces (APIs) based on structural information, enabling control over search parameters and results, with automatic optimization of data storage and aggregation of similar queries, ensuring secure and flexible data access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of stationary object
If data is stored in networked storage services with separation from data owners, then storage capacity and accessibility are improved, but control over data access and querying capabilities deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments data access control into multiple layers: structural information about the data set is separated from the actual data, and querying capabilities are divided into different levels of access. Publishers can define specific query capabilities that allow consumers to access data in controlled ways without having full control over the entire data set.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary layer between data storage and data access. This intermediary system analyzes data sets to determine structural information and enforces query capabilities, acting as a mediator that allows networked storage functionality while maintaining publisher control through structured access protocols.
2Ease of operation
If publishers relinquish control of valuable data to networked storage services, then data accessibility and service capability are improved, but security and access control deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by having publishers define query capabilities and structural information before data is made accessible to consumers. This pre-configuration of access controls ensures that security requirements are established in advance, allowing easy data access while maintaining security through pre-defined querying restrictions.
3Reliability
If custom proprietary solutions are designed for particular data types to enforce access restrictions, then data security and control are improved, but system complexity and cost deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal system for data access control that works across different data types and publishers. The query capability enforcement mechanism is general-purpose, allowing the same infrastructure to handle various data sets without requiring custom proprietary solutions for each data type, thereby reducing system complexity while maintaining security.
Data Source
AI summary
Techniques for hosting data or connecting to hosted data are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a first computing device in a first region of control can receive a data set from a second computing device in a second region of control via a communication network. The first computing device can then analyze the received data set to determine structural information, such as one or more structural features associated with the received data set. The determined structural information can then be transmitted to the second computing device. In response to the transmission, the first computing device can receive input from the second computing device regarding a query capability to enforce over the received data set.