Smartphone Sensory Data Repository for Secure 5G Device Sharing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current systems for sharing sensory data among devices connected to a smartphone in 5G networks lack secure and dynamic data sharing capabilities, particularly for sensitive information like medical data, leading to potential security issues.

Innovation Solution

A system and method that enables peripheral devices to share sensory data through a common repository on a smartphone, with dynamic policy and security settings to ensure compliance with access restrictions and user preferences, allowing secure sharing of data across various devices and applications.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If sensory data is shared among devices without security restrictions, then data accessibility and device functionality are improved, but data security and privacy protection deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata accessibilityVSAvoiddata security
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a common repository as an intermediary layer between sensory devices and applications. This repository acts as a secure buffer that allows data sharing while maintaining access control. The repository stores sensory data from multiple devices and enables controlled access through policy enforcement, thus mediating between the need for data accessibility and data security protection.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements dynamic policy enforcement that can adapt access permissions based on security requirements, user preferences, and context. The system dynamically adjusts data sharing policies rather than using static access control, allowing flexible balance between accessibility and security. Policies can be modified in real-time to respond to changing security conditions while maintaining data protection.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Reliability

If each device maintains its own sensory data separately, then data security is improved, but data sharing capability and device interoperability deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata securityVSAvoiddata sharing capability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges sensory data from multiple devices into a common repository while maintaining security controls. Instead of keeping data completely separate in each device, the system combines data access through a unified repository that enforces security policies. This allows devices to share data capabilities without compromising individual data security, as the repository manages access centrally with appropriate restrictions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Productivity

If a common data repository is implemented for sharing sensory data, then data sharing efficiency is improved, but system complexity and security management burden increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata sharing efficiencyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The common repository is designed as a universal data access interface that serves multiple devices and applications through a single unified system. Rather than implementing separate data sharing mechanisms for each device pair, the repository provides multi-functional data access control that handles diverse data sharing scenarios through standardized policies, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining efficient data sharing.

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

Data Source

PatentUS11005937B2System and method to enable sensory data for any devices connected to a phone in a 5G network
Publication Date: 2021.05.11 AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I L P
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AI summary

A method of sharing information between an external device and a portable processing device in communication with the external device, including the steps of the portable processing device evaluating policy restrictions associated with the external device, evaluating requested data by the external device in view of the policy restrictions, if the requested data may be shared with the external device, then the portable process device providing access to the data requested. The method may further include setting policy restrictions as a function of the external device, 3rd party security requirements, subscriber preferences and/or predefined mobility network policies.