Selective User Data Revelation via Segmented Cryptographic Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for an apparatus and method to selectively reveal user data by categorizing it into distinct sets with unique identifiers, allowing only specific categories to be revealed to third parties, while ensuring secure storage and transmission using cryptographic techniques.
Innovation Solution
A processor-based system that receives user data, selects identifiers linked to data sets, and transmits specific data sets to third parties upon request, using cryptographic methods for secure storage and transmission, including encryption and decryption processes, and digital signatures for authentication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If user data is stored securely using cryptography, then data security and privacy are improved, but the ability to selectively reveal specific data categories to authorized parties deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments user data into distinct categories (e.g., financial data, health data, personal information) and assigns unique cryptographic identifiers to each category. This allows the system to selectively reveal only specific data categories to authorized third parties without exposing the entire data set, thus maintaining security while enabling controlled access.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces cryptographic identifiers and authorization tokens as intermediaries between the encrypted data and third-party access requests. These intermediaries enable selective revelation by allowing authorized parties to request specific data categories through cryptographic proofs without directly accessing the encrypted data storage, thus maintaining security while enabling controlled access.
2Loss of information
If all user data is revealed to third parties, then complete information access is improved, but data privacy and security deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the specific data categories that are authorized to be revealed, rather than revealing all user data. Using cryptographic identifiers, the system can selectively extract and transmit only the relevant data sets to third parties, maintaining information completeness for authorized access while preserving privacy for unauthorized data.
3Reliability
If cryptographic techniques are used for secure storage and transmission, then data security is improved, but system complexity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs universal cryptographic primitives (encryption, hashing, digital signatures) that can be applied across multiple data categories and access scenarios. This multi-functionality allows the same cryptographic infrastructure to handle diverse data types and authorization requirements, reducing overall system complexity despite the use of cryptography.
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AI summary
An apparatus and method for selectively revealing user data. User data may be stored on an immutable sequential listing and accessed through the immutable sequential listing. Processor of apparatus is configured to receive user-associated data to be stored in a resource data storage system. Processor is configured to sort the user-associated data into data sets and assigned an identifier to each data set. Identifier may be related to job history, education history, volunteer history, or the like. Processor is configured to receive a request to reveal data from a third-party and transmit data set to the requestor. Third party and data in data sets may be verified and validated.