Wearable Genetic Data Comparison via Secure Wireless Transmission
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wearable devices for comparing personal biological data between users are laborious and do not efficiently allow users to identify common or differing genetic traits, making it difficult for individuals to appreciate the value of their genetic information and leading to privacy concerns.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method and wearable device that enables users to compare genetic traits by transmitting data via short-range wireless connections, such as Bluetooth Low Energy or near-field communication, allowing for quick and secure comparison of genetic traits between users, with visual, audio, or sensory indications of matches or differences.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If users manually compare genetic data using smartphones, then comparison functionality is achieved, but the process is laborious and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical operations (users manually comparing data on smartphones) with automated wireless communication and processing systems. Wearable devices automatically transmit genetic data via Bluetooth or NFC, and the system performs automated comparison algorithms, eliminating the need for manual data handling and visual comparison.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary automated comparison system that receives genetic data from multiple wearable devices, performs the comparison operations, and returns results. This intermediary system handles the complex comparison logic and data processing, freeing users from direct involvement in the comparison process.
2Ease of operation
If genetic data is transmitted between devices, then comparison capability is enabled, but data security and privacy concerns increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses an intermediary server or cloud platform that acts as a trusted mediator for data transmission and storage. Genetic data is transmitted through this secure intermediary rather than directly between user devices, allowing for centralized security measures, encryption, and access control while maintaining data accessibility for comparison operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces direct peer-to-peer data transmission with secure cloud-based transmission protocols. Data is transmitted through encrypted channels to a secure server environment, where comparison operations occur in a controlled setting, reducing privacy risks associated with direct device-to-device communication.
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AI summary
A computer-implemented method of comparing one or more genetic traits of two users. Each user has a wearable device storing data indicative of the one or more genetic traits, the data having been obtained by an analysis of a biological sample provided by the user. The method comprises: transmitting the data indicative of the one or more genetic traits from a first of the wearable devices to a first computer device using a short-range wireless data connection; transmitting the data from the first computer device to a second computer device over a data network; transmitting the data from the second computer device to a second of the wearable devices over a short-range wireless data connection; and comparing the data from the first wearable device with the data stored on the second wearable device to determine whether there is a match between the users' one or more genetic traits.