Transmission Device Admits Information Providers via Test Data Evaluation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing data transmission systems, such as the internet, face challenges in ensuring the quality and reliability of information provided by information providers, particularly for valuable information like demographic data or patient information, where the quality and extent of the information offered are not apparent upfront, leading to trust issues between enquirers and providers.

Innovation Solution

A method where information providers transmit test data to a transmission device, which evaluates the quality of the data and admits only those with high-quality data to the information transmission process, using a security layer as a neutral broker to ensure enquirers receive reliable information without free access before a binding agreement, and utilizing evaluation histories for long-term assessment.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If information providers can freely provide information to enquirers, then information accessibility is improved, but information quality and reliability deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinformation accessibilityVSAvoidinformation quality

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The transmission device performs preliminary evaluation of test data before allowing information transmission. Providers must submit test data that is evaluated against predefined quality criteria before being admitted to the information transmission process, ensuring quality is verified in advance rather than after potential damage occurs

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The transmission device acts as an intermediary between information providers and enquirers. It receives test data from providers, evaluates quality, and only allows transmission to enquirers if quality criteria are met. This mediator role prevents direct unfiltered access while maintaining information flow for qualified providers

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If enquirers can access information before binding agreement, then information availability is improved, but information value and security deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinformation availabilityVSAvoidinformation value

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary evaluation of test data before allowing any information transmission. This ensures that only high-quality information is made available, and the evaluation occurs before any binding agreement is necessary, maintaining information value while enabling controlled access

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The transmission device serves as a secure intermediary that controls information flow. It evaluates test data independently and only allows enquirers to access information from providers who pass evaluation, maintaining information value while enabling availability through the mediator's controlled gateway

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Productivity

If providers can communicate information freely, then communication efficiency is improved, but trust and reliability deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecommunication efficiencyVSAvoidtrust

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The transmission device performs preliminary quality evaluation of test data before allowing communication. This preliminary action establishes trust foundations before actual information exchange, ensuring that communication efficiency is maintained while reliability is verified through advance testing against predefined criteria

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

4Reliability

If comprehensive quality evaluation is performed on all information, then information quality is improved, but system complexity and processing time deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinformation qualityVSAvoidevaluation complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies quality evaluation locally to test data rather than all information. Only the test data submitted by providers undergoes comprehensive evaluation against predefined criteria, while actual information transmission proceeds efficiently without repeated evaluation. This localized approach maintains quality assurance while reducing overall system complexity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the parameter of evaluation timing and scope. Instead of evaluating all information comprehensively, it evaluates test data parameters before admission and then allows efficient transmission. The evaluation is performed on specific parameters (quality criteria) rather than all possible information attributes, reducing complexity while maintaining reliability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS8671160B2Method for admitting an information provider to a data transmission process, and transmission device

Publication Date: 2014.03.11 RP INTELLECTUAL PARTNERS LLC

AI summary

In a method for admitting an information provider to transmit information, a transmission device receives test data transmitted by an information provider, and the transmission device evaluates the quality of the test data. The test data represents information offered by the information provider. Depending on the quality of the test data, the transmission device admits the information provider to a system for transmitting information between information providers and information seekers. The transmission device then matches one or more information seekers with the information provider.