METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING DATA

• US 20140122700A1
• Filed: 11/26/2012
• Published: 05/01/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Jung, Edward K.Y., Levien, Royce A., Lord, Richard T., Lord, Robert W., Malamud, Mark A.
• Granted Patent: US 9,825,800 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/224
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/60 Protecting data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6218 to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6254 by anonymising data, e.g. decorrelating personal data from the owner's identification
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2107 File encryption
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2111 Location-sensitive, e.g. geographical location, GPS
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2117 User registration
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2141 Access rights, e.g. capability lists, access control lists, access tables, access matrices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2149 Restricted operating environment
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2153 Using hardware token as a secondary aspect
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/00 Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/5054 Automatic deployment of services triggered by the service manager, e.g. service implementation by automatic configuration of network components
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/00 Network architectures or network communication protocols for network security cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for secret or secure communication H04L9/00; network architectures or network communication protocols for wireless network security H04W12/00; security arrangements for protecting computers or computer systems against unauthorised activity G06F21/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/00 Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications user-to-user messaging H04L51/00; network arrangements, protocols or services for supporting real-time applications in data packet communications networks H04L65/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/51 Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/60 Scheduling or organising the servicing of application requests, e.g. requests for application data transmissions using the analysis and optimisation of the required network resources admission control or resource allocation H04L47/70
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/75 Indicating network or usage conditions on the user display
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols

Abstract

Computationally implemented methods and systems include receiving data regarding one or more properties of a device, said data not particularly identifying the device, identifying one or more services configured to be provided to a user of the device, said one or more services requiring access to particular data controlled by the device, wherein access to the particular data controlled by the device is managed by the device, and requesting access to the particular data controlled by the device, in exchange for providing one or more of the identified one or more services. In addition to the foregoing, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text.

Claims

1. A computationally-implemented method, comprising:

receiving data regarding one or more properties of a device, said data not particularly identifying the device;

identifying one or more services configured to be provided to a user of the device, said one or more services requiring access to particular data controlled by the device, wherein access to the particular data controlled by the device is managed by the device; and

requesting access to the particular data controlled by the device, in exchange for providing one or more of the identified one or more services.

5. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said receiving data regarding one or more properties of a device, said data not particularly identifying the device comprises:

receiving data regarding information collected by a device, said data not identifying the device that collected the information.

6. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said receiving data regarding one or more properties of a device, said data not particularly identifying the device comprises:

receiving data regarding information collected by a device having a device identifier, said data omitting the device identifier.

7. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said receiving data regarding one or more properties of a device, said data not particularly identifying the device comprises:

receiving data regarding information collected by a device having a device identifier that is unique to the device, said received data including a modified identifier, wherein the device identifier cannot be independently derived from the modified identifier.

8. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said receiving data regarding one or more properties of a device, said data not particularly identifying the device comprises:

receiving data regarding information collected by a device having a device identifier, said data providing a modified device identifier that is unique to the device, and from which the device identifier can be derived only using a lookup table that is not received with the received data.

9. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said receiving data regarding one or more properties of a device, said data not particularly identifying the device comprises:

receiving data regarding information collected by a sensor of the device, said data not particularly identifying the device.

13. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said receiving data regarding one or more properties of a device, said data not particularly identifying the device comprises:

receiving data regarding information collected by an input component of the device, said data not particularly identifying the device.

15. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said receiving data regarding one or more properties of a device, said data not particularly identifying the device comprises:

receiving data regarding one or more types of information stored in a memory of the device, said data not particularly identifying the device.

17. The computationally-implemented method of claim 15, wherein said receiving data regarding one or more types of information stored in a memory of the device, said data not particularly identifying the device comprises:

receiving data regarding a number of program applications stored in a memory of the device.

18. The computationally-implemented method of claim 15, wherein said receiving data regarding one or more types of information stored in a memory of the device, said data not particularly identifying the device comprises:

receiving data regarding a type of program applications stored in a memory of the device.

21. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said receiving data regarding one or more properties of a device, said data not particularly identifying the device comprises:

receiving data regarding one or more properties of the device, from the device, said data insufficient to uniquely identify the device.

22. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said receiving data regarding one or more properties of a device, said data not particularly identifying the device comprises:

receiving data regarding one or more properties of the device, said data having information identifying the device previously removed.

28. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said identifying one or more services configured to be provided to a user of the device, said one or more services requiring access to particular data controlled by the device, wherein access to the particular data controlled by the device is managed by the device comprises:

identifying an application service to be provided to a user of the device, said one or more services requiring access to particular data controlled by the device, wherein access to the particular data controlled by the device is managed by the device.

29. The computationally-implemented method of claim 28, wherein said identifying an application service to be provided to a user of the device, said one or more services requiring access to particular data controlled by the device, wherein access to the particular data controlled by the device is managed by the device comprises:

identifying a service that indicates when a device is within a particular proximity to one or more particular items, said one or more services requiring access to particular data controlled by the device, wherein access to the particular data controlled by the device is managed by the device.

36. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said identifying one or more services configured to be provided to a user of the device, said one or more services requiring access to particular data controlled by the device, wherein access to the particular data controlled by the device is managed by the device comprises:

identifying one or more services that provide analysis of past actions of a user of the device or the device, said one or more services requiring access to particular data controlled by the device, wherein access to the particular data controlled by the device is managed by the device.

37. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said identifying one or more services configured to be provided to a user of the device, said one or more services requiring access to particular data controlled by the device, wherein access to the particular data controlled by the device is managed by the device comprises:

identifying one or more services configured to be provided to a user of the device, said one or more services requiring access to particular data controlled by the device, wherein access to the particular data controlled by the device is managed by a portion of an operating system on a device.

38. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said identifying one or more services configured to be provided to a user of the device, said one or more services requiring access to particular data controlled by the device, wherein access to the particular data controlled by the device is managed by the device comprises:

identifying one or more services configured to be provided to a user of the device, said one or more services requiring access to particular data controlled by the device, wherein access to the particular data controlled by the device is accessible to one or more authenticated portions of the device.

39. The computationally-implemented method of claim 38, wherein said identifying one or more services configured to be provided to a user of the device, said one or more services requiring access to particular data controlled by the device, wherein access to the particular data controlled by the device is accessible to one or more authenticated portions of the device comprises:

identifying one or more services configured to be provided to a user of the device, said one or more services requiring access to particular data controlled by the device, wherein access to the particular data controlled by the device is accessible to an operating system of the device.

40. The computationally-implemented method of claim 38, wherein said identifying one or more services configured to be provided to a user of the device, said one or more services requiring access to particular data controlled by the device, wherein access to the particular data controlled by the device is accessible to one or more authenticated portions of the device comprises:

identifying one or more services configured to be provided to a user of the device, said one or more services requiring access to particular data controlled by the device, wherein access to the particular data controlled by the device is accessible to one or more particular applications of the device.

41. The computationally-implemented method of claim 40, wherein said identifying one or more services configured to be provided to a user of the device, said one or more services requiring access to particular data controlled by the device, wherein access to the particular data controlled by the device is accessible to one or more particular applications of the device comprises:

identifying one or more services configured to be provided to a user of the device, said one or more services requiring access to particular data controlled by the device, wherein access to the particular data controlled by the device is accessible to one or more applications designed by a particular designer.

44. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said identifying one or more services configured to be provided to a user of the device, said one or more services requiring access to particular data controlled by the device, wherein access to the particular data controlled by the device is managed by the device comprises:

identifying one or more services configured to be provided to a user of the device, said one or more services requiring access to particular data controlled by the device, wherein access to the particular data controlled by the device is granted to applications determined to be secure.

45. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said identifying one or more services configured to be provided to a user of the device, said one or more services requiring access to particular data controlled by the device, wherein access to the particular data controlled by the device is managed by the device comprises:

identifying one or more services configured to be provided to a user of the device, said one or more services requiring access to particular data controlled by the device, wherein access to the particular data controlled by the device is granted to applications for which a certification of security has been received.

47. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said identifying one or more services configured to be provided to a user of the device, said one or more services requiring access to particular data controlled by the device, wherein access to the particular data controlled by the device is managed by the device comprises:

identifying one or more services configured to be provided to a user of the device, said one or more services requiring access to particular data controlled by the device, wherein transmission of the particular data controlled by the device to one or more particular locations is prevented.

49. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said identifying one or more services configured to be provided to a user of the device, said one or more services requiring access to particular data controlled by the device, wherein access to the particular data controlled by the device is managed by the device comprises:

identifying one or more services configured to be provided to a user of the device, said one or more services requiring access to particular data controlled by the device, wherein transmission of the particular data controlled by the device is monitored.

51. The computationally-implemented method of claim 49, wherein said identifying one or more services configured to be provided to a user of the device, said one or more services requiring access to particular data controlled by the device, wherein transmission of the particular data controlled by the device is monitored comprises:

identifying one or more services configured to be provided to a user of the device, said one or more services requiring access to particular data controlled by the device, wherein transmission of the particular data controlled by the device is allowed to one or more locations for which permission to receive the data is granted.

53. The computationally-implemented method of claim 51, wherein said identifying one or more services configured to be provided to a user of the device, said one or more services requiring access to particular data controlled by the device, wherein transmission of the particular data controlled by the device is allowed to one or more locations for which permission to receive the data is granted comprises:

identifying one or more services configured to be provided to a user of the device, said one or more services requiring access to particular data controlled by the device, wherein transmission of the particular data controlled by the device is allowed to one or more locations for which permission to receive the data is granted by an application of the device.

54. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said identifying one or more services configured to be provided to a user of the device, said one or more services requiring access to particular data controlled by the device, wherein access to the particular data controlled by the device is managed by the device comprises:

identifying one or more services configured to be provided to a user of the device, based on one or more usage characteristics of the device, said one or more services requiring access to particular data controlled by the device, wherein access to the particular data controlled by the device is managed by the device.

55. The computationally-implemented method of claim 54, wherein said identifying one or more services configured to be provided to a user of the device, based on one or more usage characteristics of the device, said one or more services requiring access to particular data controlled by the device, wherein access to the particular data controlled by the device is managed by the device comprises:

identifying a service for identifying nearby locations where cold food is available, based on a usage characteristic showing more than five hours a day in temperatures above eighty degrees, said service for identifying nearby locations requiring access to location data provided by a user of the device.

56. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said identifying one or more services configured to be provided to a user of the device, said one or more services requiring access to particular data controlled by the device, wherein access to the particular data controlled by the device is managed by the device comprises:

identifying one or more services configured to be provided to a user of the device, said one or more services requiring access to particular data stored on the device, wherein access to the particular data controlled by the device is managed by the device.

57. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said identifying one or more services configured to be provided to a user of the device, said one or more services requiring access to particular data controlled by the device, wherein access to the particular data controlled by the device is managed by the device comprises:

identifying one or more services configured to be provided to a user of the device, said one or more services requiring access to particular data stored at a remote server and accessible by the device, wherein access to the particular data controlled by the device is managed by the device.

59. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said identifying one or more services configured to be provided to a user of the device, said one or more services requiring access to particular data controlled by the device, wherein access to the particular data controlled by the device is managed by the device comprises:

identifying one or more services configured to be provided by a user of the device, based on the received data regarding information collected by the sensor of the device, said one or more services requiring access to particular data controlled by the device, wherein access to the particular data is managed by the device.

60. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said requesting access to the particular data controlled by the device, in exchange for providing one or more of the identified one or more services comprises:

requesting to receive the particular data controlled by the device, in exchange for providing one or more of the identified one or more services.

61. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said requesting access to the particular data controlled by the device, in exchange for providing one or more of the identified one or more services comprises:

requesting key data to convert previously received data into the particular data, in exchange for providing one or more of the identified one or more services.

62. The computationally-implemented method of claim 61, wherein said requesting key data to convert previously received data into the particular data, in exchange for providing one or more of the identified one or more services comprises:

requesting a reverse lookup table to convert previously received data into the particular data, in exchange for providing one or more of the identified one or more services.

63. The computationally-implemented method of claim 62, wherein said requesting a reverse lookup table to convert previously received data into the particular data, in exchange for providing one or more of the identified one or more services comprises:

requesting a reverse lookup table to convert previously received anonymous or partially anonymous data into data comprising the particular data and an identification of the device from which the particular data originated.

67. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said requesting access to the particular data controlled by the device, in exchange for providing one or more of the identified one or more services comprises:

facilitating presentation at the device of a particular service of the one or more services; and

facilitating presentation of an indication that, in order to provide the service, access to the particular data must be granted.

68. The computationally-implemented method of claim 67, wherein said facilitating presentation at the device of a particular service of the one or more services comprises:

facilitating presentation, at the device, of a particular service of the one or more services at a particular time.

71. The computationally-implemented method of claim 67, wherein said facilitating presentation at the device of a particular service of the one or more services comprises:

receiving data comprising a particular time at which desire for the particular service may be increased; and

facilitating presentation of the particular service at the device at the determined particular time.

72. The computationally-implemented method of claim 67, wherein said facilitating presentation at the device of a particular service of the one or more services comprises:

determining one or more conditions at which desire for the particular service may be increased; and

facilitating presentation of the particular service at the device at a time when one or more of the determined one or more conditions are present.

74. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said requesting access to the particular data controlled by the device, in exchange for providing one or more of the identified one or more services comprises:

requesting to receive the particular data controlled by the device;

receiving the particular data controlled by the device; and

providing the one or more of the identified one or more services.

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149. A computationally-implemented system, comprising

circuitry for receiving data regarding one or more properties of a device, said data not particularly identifying the device;

circuitry for identifying one or more services configured to be provided to a user of the device, said one or more services requiring access to particular data controlled by the device, wherein access to the particular data controlled by the device is managed by the device; and

circuitry for requesting access to the particular data controlled by the device, in exchange for providing one or more of the identified one or more services.

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one or more interchained physical machines ordered for receiving data regarding one or more properties of a device, said data not particularly identifying the device;

one or more interchained physical machines ordered for identifying one or more services configured to be provided to a user of the device, said one or more services requiring access to particular data controlled by the device, wherein access to the particular data controlled by the device is managed by the device; and

one or more interchained physical machines ordered for requesting access to the particular data controlled by the device, in exchange for providing one or more of the identified one or more services.