Self-Sovereign Identity Framework for Secure Data Validation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current Internet transactions face significant security and privacy concerns due to the risk of data hijacking during online data transmission, as traditional validation methods rely on paper work or in-person verification, which are not feasible for online transactions.
Innovation Solution
A self-sovereign information management framework that uses cloaked identifiers to validate personal or private data without revealing the true identity of the record owner, allowing for secure data access and validation through a networked ecosystem involving record owners, service providers, and trusted entities, with multi-factor authentication and data access restrictions to ensure secure data management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If personal or private data is transmitted over the network for validation, then transaction verification can be completed, but the risk of data hijacking increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential validation information (age verification, income validation, identity confirmation) from the complete personal data set, transmitting only what is necessary for transaction verification while leaving sensitive personal details on the user's device. This resolves the contradiction by enabling transaction verification without exposing complete personal data to network transmission risks.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a self-sovereign identity system as an intermediary layer between the user and the service provider. This intermediary validates personal information locally on the user's device and presents only verification results (not the actual personal data) to the service provider, thereby enabling transaction verification while eliminating direct transmission of sensitive personal information over the network.
2Reliability
If traditional validation methods (paper work or in-person verification) are used, then data security is maintained, but transaction efficiency and convenience deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical validation methods (physical paperwork, in-person verification) with a digital self-sovereign identity system that performs validation computations locally on the user's device. This substitution enables transactions to occur online with the same security level as traditional methods, dramatically improving transaction efficiency and convenience while maintaining data security through local validation rather than network transmission.
3Measurement precision
If complete personal information is transmitted for validation, then verification accuracy is improved, but privacy protection deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and transmits only the specific validation results (e.g., age confirmation, income verification status, identity validation) needed for transaction accuracy, while keeping the underlying complete personal information secure on the user's device. This extraction approach maintains verification accuracy by providing sufficient validation data while protecting privacy by eliminating unnecessary transmission of sensitive personal details.
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AI summary
The present teaching relates to method, system, medium, and implementation for secure data management by a service provider. A request is first received for carrying out a transaction with a user and one or more data items associated with the user are then determined that need to be validated prior to the transaction. A request is then sent to the user seeking to validate the one or more data items. When a cloaked identifier is received from the user with information related to a trusted party, the cloaked identifier is then sent to the trusted party with a request for a validation response. When the validation response is received with an indication that the one or more data items are validated, the transaction with the user is carried out.