Peer-to-Peer Sync Component for Secure Data Consistency

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current database systems face limitations in query-ability and synchronization of data across disparate systems, making it difficult to manage and maintain data consistency, especially with the increasing volume of user-generated data across multiple devices and platforms.

Innovation Solution

A sync component that facilitates secure peer-to-peer data synchronization between disparate data storage systems, leveraging existing synchronization mechanisms to manage complex synchronization relationships, including security, setup, and tear-down, while ensuring data consistency and accessibility across various tiers and levels.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If traditional database systems are used to store and manage data, then data storage capacity is improved, but query-ability and data consistency across disparate systems deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata storage capacityVSAvoidquery-ability
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a synchronization framework that acts as an intermediary layer between disparate data storage systems. This framework enables query-able access to data across multiple systems without requiring changes to the underlying storage mechanisms, thus maintaining high storage capacity while improving query-ability through a unified access interface.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The synchronization framework provides universal access to data from different storage systems through standardized interfaces. It enables multiple query types and access patterns across heterogeneous systems, making the system versatile and adaptable to various data organization requirements while preserving the original storage capacity benefits.

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

2Adaptability or versatility

If data is stored across multiple devices and platforms, then data accessibility is improved, but data consistency and synchronization difficulty worsen

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata accessibilityVSAvoidsynchronization difficulty
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the synchronization process into manageable components: change tracking, conflict detection, and coordinated updates. Each component handles specific aspects of synchronization independently, reducing the overall complexity of maintaining consistency across multiple devices and platforms while preserving broad data accessibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The framework implements feedback mechanisms that monitor data changes across distributed systems and automatically coordinate synchronization. This feedback loop detects conflicts and adjusts synchronization operations accordingly, simplifying the management of data consistency across multiple platforms without compromising accessibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Reliability

If existing synchronization mechanisms are used, then data synchronization is achieved, but security management and access control deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata synchronizationVSAvoidsecurity management
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges security management functions directly into the synchronization framework. Access control, authentication, and authorization are integrated with the synchronization mechanisms, allowing secure data synchronization without requiring separate complex security systems. This unified approach maintains synchronization reliability while simplifying security management.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentEP1917608B1Security in peer to peer synchronization applications
Publication Date: 2016.06.22 MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC
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AI summary

The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or a method that facilitates synchronizing data within a data storage system. An interface component can leverage a synchronization technique within the data storage system. A sync component can provide a secure peer to peer data synchronization based at least in part upon the synchronization technique to allow a tiered access to the synchronized data.