Synthetic CV Generation Preserving Statistical Properties

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Solution Overview

Problem

The challenge lies in generating sufficient training data for machine learning models while adhering to data protection regulations, particularly for unstructured data like Curriculum Vitae (CVs), where personal information poses risks of breaching privacy laws, and existing anonymization techniques are insufficient for structured data.

Innovation Solution

A machine learning-based solution generates synthetic CVs that preserve statistical properties and provide strong privacy guarantees by using information extraction, Bayesian networks, and natural language generation to create anonymized datasets, ensuring compliance with data protection regulations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If personal information is used in training data, then the quantity and quality of training data is improved, but data protection regulations are violated and privacy risks increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvequantity of training dataVSAvoidprivacy violation risk
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies copying by creating synthetic copies of personal data that replicate the statistical properties and patterns of original data without containing actual personal information. The system generates artificial training data that mimics the structure, distribution, and relationships of real data, enabling model training while eliminating privacy risks associated with using genuine personal information.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

2Object-affected harmful factors

If anonymization techniques are applied to structured data like CVs, then privacy protection is improved, but the statistical properties and utility of the data are lost

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprivacy protection levelVSAvoidstatistical property loss
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by systematically transforming data characteristics during synthetic generation. The system adjusts parameters such as data distribution, statistical moments, and relational structures to ensure synthetic data maintains the same statistical properties as original data while containing no actual personal information. This allows both privacy protection and utility preservation simultaneously.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Object-affected harmful factors

If synthetic data generation is implemented, then privacy compliance is improved, but the complexity of the data processing system increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveregulatory compliance levelVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by dividing the synthetic data generation process into distinct modular components: data extraction modules that identify relevant features, statistical analysis modules that compute distribution properties, synthetic generation modules that create artificial data, and validation modules that verify statistical fidelity. This modular architecture manages system complexity while achieving regulatory compliance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS20230325776A1Generating user-based training data for machine learning
Publication Date: 2023.10.12 SAP SE
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AI summary

In an example embodiment, a machine learning-based solution for generating synthetic CVs that preserve the statistical properties of the original corpus is provided, while providing strong privacy guarantees. As synthetic data do not refer to any natural person and can be generated from anonymized data, they are not subject to data protection regulations.