NFC Health Data Sharing With Scope-Based Secure Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
The challenge of efficiently and securely sharing secure data among multiple parties is cumbersome and impractical, particularly in scenarios that cause friction for traditional data sharing protocols.
Innovation Solution
The use of near-field communication (NFC) for lightweight data transmission, including user and scope indicators, to trigger and continue sophisticated workflows, with encoding and encryption to manage secure information sharing, allowing users to define scope definitions for data access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional data sharing protocols are used, then security can be maintained through authentication and validation, but the process becomes cumbersome and impractical
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the data sharing process into distinct components: NFC-triggered lightweight data transmission containing scope indicators, followed by separate authentication and validation steps. This segmentation allows the system to maintain security while reducing the friction of traditional protocols by separating the initiation phase (simple NFC tap) from the security verification phase.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism where NFC-transmitted lightweight data acts as a trigger that initiates the sophisticated workflow. This intermediary approach allows the system to bridge the gap between simple user action (NFC tap) and complex security processes, maintaining both ease of operation and security.
2Reliability
If comprehensive security protocols are implemented, then data protection is improved, but data transmission efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies partial action by transmitting only lightweight data (scope indicators, user identifiers) via NFC instead of complete datasets. This partial transmission approach maintains security through selective data sharing while dramatically improving transmission efficiency. The full security protocols are then applied only to the specific portions of data identified by the scope indicators.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary action by using NFC to transmit scope indicators and triggers before initiating the full security workflow. This preliminary lightweight transmission prepares the system for efficient secure data access without requiring complete security protocols to be executed during the initial data transmission phase.
3Reliability
If user authentication and scope validation are performed, then secure access is ensured, but the workflow becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments authentication and validation into distinct modular steps: NFC-triggered identification, scope indicator processing, and selective data retrieval. This segmentation reduces workflow complexity by making each step independent and manageable, while still ensuring secure access through systematic verification at each stage.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements self-service through automated authentication and validation workflows that are triggered by the NFC input. Once the user initiates the process via NFC, the system automatically performs scope validation and access control without requiring manual intervention, thereby ensuring secure access while maintaining simple user interaction.
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments retrieve electronic health data corresponding to a user. Embodiments receive, from the user via a near-field communication (“NFC”), a request to share the electronic health data, the request including a scope indicator identifying one or more portions of the electronic health data. Embodiments identify the user and retrieve the one or more portions of the electronic health data from a secure data source.