Third-Party Managed Tokenization Protocol for Identity Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current data communications technologies face a challenge in protecting the identity of the information source while ensuring the veracity of the information, as existing methods to hide identity information compromise trust in the received information.
Innovation Solution
A third-party managed protocol that utilizes tokenization, where 'Type A' and 'Type B' tokens are generated and processed by processors and Participants, ensuring that the coordinating network element or third-party intermediary cannot access the data content, and enabling secure data transference and corroboration without relying on Relayers for storage and retrieval.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If encryption techniques are used to secure information transport, then security is improved, but the source identity remains exposed and trust verification is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the data transmission process into distinct phases: tokenization of source identity, encrypted transport of tokenized data, and selective decryption at destination. This segmentation allows identity protection during transport while enabling trust verification through cryptographic tokens that preserve source attribution without exposing raw identity information.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces cryptographic tokens as an intermediary between source identity and destination verification. These tokens mediate the trust relationship by containing verified source information in an encrypted, tamper-proof format that can be independently validated without exposing the actual source identity during transmission.
2Loss of information
If source identity is hidden to protect privacy, then identity protection is improved, but trust in the information source deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by tokenizing and verifying source identity before data transmission begins. The source identity is cryptographically bound to the data in advance through digital signatures and tokens, establishing trust beforehand while allowing the actual identity to remain protected during subsequent transmission and processing.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates cryptographic copies of source identity information in the form of digital tokens and signatures. These copies contain sufficient information for verification purposes while the original identity information remains protected. The cryptographic copies can be independently validated without exposing the source identity.
3Reliability
If traditional encryption methods are used, then data security is improved, but complexity of the communication protocol increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the fundamental parameters of data representation by transforming plaintext data into tokenized formats with specific cryptographic properties. This parameter change enables simplified protocol operations where tokens can be directly verified, transmitted, and processed without requiring complex decryption operations at each stage, reducing overall protocol complexity while maintaining security.
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AI summary
A protocol that is managed by a coordinating network element or third-party intermediary or peer network elements and utilizes tokens prohibits any subset of a union of the coordinating network element or third-party intermediary, if any, and a proper subset of the processors involved in token generation from substantively accessing underlying data. By one approach, processors utilize uniquely-held secrets. By one approach, an audit capability involves a plurality of processors. By one approach, the protocol enables data transference and/or corroboration. By one approach, transferred data is hosted independently of the coordinating network element. By one approach, the coordinating network element or third-party intermediary or a second requesting network element is at least partially blinded from access to tokens submitted by a first requesting network element. By one approach, a third-party intermediary uses a single- or consortium-sourced database. By one approach, network elements provisioned with tokens jointly manage the protocol.