METHOD, COMPONENTS AND SYSTEM FOR TRACKING AND CONTROLLING END USER PRIVACY
First Claim
1. A method of controlling the use and communication of User Data in a network, the method comprising:
- maintaining in connection with a Privacy Service (PS), a policy for User Data related to one or more of an End User identity element, a User Data trust element, User Data usage rights element and User Data security element for use or communication of the User Data;
in connection with a communication of the User Data from a sending node to a receiving node, receiving information by the PS related to attributes of the communication related to at least one of the Application, Context or Time of the communication;
updating the policy for the User Data based on the received information; and
controlling the communication and use of the User data based on the updated policy for the User Data.
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Abstract
A privacy service is provided for use in protection of user data transferred in a network, including a converged network. The privacy service extracts and measures service elements of a message containing user data. The service elements include an identity element, a trust element, a rights element and a security element. The privacy service performs security by comparing service elements with a user defined privacy policy. The privacy policy may also be based on particular factors relating to the application, context, and time of the message. In another embodiment, the privacy service provides controls that indicate when user data is misappropriated as a result of an infringement of the user defined privacy policy. Further the privacy service provides a means to audit and trace deviations from the privacy policy for the purpose of repudiation, or future defense of security threats.
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1. A method of controlling the use and communication of User Data in a network, the method comprising:
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maintaining in connection with a Privacy Service (PS), a policy for User Data related to one or more of an End User identity element, a User Data trust element, User Data usage rights element and User Data security element for use or communication of the User Data;
in connection with a communication of the User Data from a sending node to a receiving node, receiving information by the PS related to attributes of the communication related to at least one of the Application, Context or Time of the communication;
updating the policy for the User Data based on the received information; and
controlling the communication and use of the User data based on the updated policy for the User Data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A Privacy Server (PS) configured to control the use and communication of User Data in a network comprising:
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a component configured to maintain a policy for User Data related to one or more of an End User identity element, a User Data trust element, User Data usage rights element and User Data security element for use or communication of the User Data;
a component configured receive information related to attributes of to a communication of the User Data from a sending node to a receiving, the attributes related to at least one of the Application, Context or Time of the communication;
a component configured to update the policy for the User Data based on the received information; and
a component configured to send information to control the communication and use of the User Data based on the updated policy for the User Data. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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