Trusted Third-Party Data Management for Personal Privacy Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Individuals lack control over their personal data, which is often collected and shared without their knowledge or consent, leading to privacy concerns and confusion regarding data usage, with existing privacy protection initiatives being primarily company-focused rather than consumer-focused.

Innovation Solution

A controlled data management system that includes a trusted third party to enable users to view, manage, and control their personal data, providing transparency and consent mechanisms through a browser plug-in and a centralized server, allowing users to track and update their data usage across various entities.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If companies collect and share personal data without strict control, then data usage flexibility and service personalization improve, but individual privacy control and security deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata usage flexibilityVSAvoidprivacy loss

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a trusted third party as an intermediary between data subjects and data users. This intermediary manages personal data on behalf of individuals, controlling access and sharing while maintaining privacy. The trusted third party acts as a mediator that enables data usage flexibility for companies while preserving individual privacy control through centralized management and consent mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If individuals provide personal information to multiple companies, then service accessibility and functionality improve, but confusion and loss of data control increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveservice accessibilityVSAvoiddata control clarity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple data management functions into a single trusted third party system. Instead of individuals managing data separately with each company, the system consolidates data storage, access control, and consent management in one centralized location. This allows individuals to access services from multiple companies while maintaining clear control over their data through a unified interface.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Object-affected harmful factors

If national and international authorities implement privacy protection restrictions, then individual privacy protection improves, but internet ecosystem growth and applicability may be negatively impacted

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprivacy protectionVSAvoidinternet ecosystem growth

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a universal trusted third party system that can serve multiple functions simultaneously: protecting privacy, enabling data sharing, facilitating service delivery, and supporting international data flows. This multi-functional approach allows privacy protection without restricting internet ecosystem growth, as the system adapts to different service requirements while maintaining consistent privacy safeguards.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS12495018B2Managing data on computer and telecommunications networks

Publication Date: 2025.12.09 PRIVOWNY INC

AI summary

Protecting personal information by generating entity-specific aliases for use in communication with third parties is disclosed.