METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING PRIVACY POLICY FOR DEVICES BASED ON BRAIN WAVE INFORMATION

• US 20150156217A1
• Filed: 11/29/2013
• Published: 06/04/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: BISWAS, Debmalya, NOLAN, Julian, LAWRENSON, Matthew John
• Granted Patent: US 10,069,867 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/015 Input arrangements based on nervous system activity detection, e.g. brain waves [EEG] detection, electromyograms [EMG] detection, electrodermal response detection
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/20 for managing network security; network security policies in general filtering policies H04L63/0227
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/02 Protecting privacy or anonymity, e.g. protecting personally identifiable information [PII]

Abstract

An approach is provided for processing sensor data to determine an identification of at least one object. The approach involves determining brain wave data associated with at least one user during an exposure of the at least one object to at least one user. The approach also involves processing the brain wave information to determine a sensitivity information of the at least one user to the at least one object. The approach further involves causing a configuration of one or more privacy policies of at least one device based, at least in part, on the sensitivity information.

Claims

1. A method comprising facilitating a processing of and/or processing (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal, the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal based, at least in part, on the following:

a processing of sensor data to determine an identification of at least one object;

at least one determination of brain wave data associated with at least one user during an exposure of the at least one object to at least one user;

a processing of the brain wave information to determine a sensitivity information of the at least one user to the at least one object; and

a configuration of one or more privacy policies of at least one device based, at least in part, on the sensitivity information.

2. A method of claim 1, wherein the brain wave data is determined using, at least in part, a brain computer interface.

3. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

a categorization of the identified object data based, at least in part, on sensitivity information;

an enforcement of protective actions for identified object data based, at least in part, on privacy policy,

wherein one or more parameters for protective actions is based, at least in part, on application capabilities, application trustworthiness, application functionality or a combination thereof.

4. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

a blocking, allowing accessibility with reduced frequency, or a combination thereof for at least one application executing on at least one device based, at least in part, on one or more privacy policies.

5. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

a processing of brain wave information to determine the thought process, the emotional state, the reaction to a specific object, or a combination thereof for at least one user; and

a classification of the identified object data based, at least in part, on processing.

6. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

at least one determination of sensitivity level for identified object data based, at least in part, on temporal information, real-time information, contextual information, or a combination thereof; and

a configuration of one or more privacy policies based on the determination.

7. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

at least one determination of accuracy of sensitivity information by causing, at least in part, multiple processing of identified object data, determining semantic information for identified object data, integrating emotional state recognition systems, or a combination thereof.

8. A method of claim 7, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

an update of one or more privacy policies based, at least in part, on the analysis of accuracy of sensitivity information.

9. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

a cross referencing of identified object data with capabilities of one or more applications to determine relevancy of identified object data for one or more applications.

10. A method of claim 9, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

at least one determination of at least one application at the at least one device associated to the sensitivity levels, identified object data, or a combination thereof; and

a triggering of the determined application based, at least in part, on privacy policy.

11. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs,

the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,

process and/or facilitate a processing of sensor data to determine an identification of at least one object;

determine brain wave data associated with at least one user during an exposure of the at least one object to at least one user;

process and/or facilitate a processing of the brain wave information to determine a sensitivity information of the at least one user to the at least one object; and

cause, at least in part, a configuration of one or more privacy policies of at least one device based, at least in part, on the sensitivity information.

12. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the brain wave data is determined using, at least in part, a brain computer interface.

13. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

cause, at least in part, a categorization of the identified object data based, at least in part, on sensitivity information;

cause, at least in part, an enforcement of protective actions for identified object data based, at least in part, on privacy policy,

wherein one or more parameters for protective actions is based, at least in part, on application capabilities, application trustworthiness, application functionality or a combination thereof.

14. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

cause, at least in part, a blocking, allowing accessibility with reduced frequency, or a combination thereof for at least one application executing on at least one device based, at least in part, on one or more privacy policies.

15. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

process and/or facilitate a processing of brain wave information to determine the thought process, the emotional state, the reaction to a specific object, or a combination thereof for at least one user; and

cause, at least in part, a classification of the identified object data based, at least in part, on processing.

16. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine sensitivity level for identified object data based, at least in part, on temporal information, real-time information, contextual information, or a combination thereof; and

cause, at least in part, a configuration of one or more privacy policies based on the determination.

17. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine accuracy of sensitivity information by causing, at least in part, multiple processing of identified object data, determining semantic information for identified object data, integrating emotional state recognition systems, or a combination thereof.

18. An apparatus of claim 17, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

cause, at least in part, an update of one or more privacy policies based, at least in part, on the analysis of accuracy of sensitivity information.

19. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

cause, at least in part, cross referencing of identified object data with capabilities of one or more applications to determine relevancy of identified object data for one or more applications.

20. An apparatus of claim 19, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine at least one application at the at least one device associated to the sensitivity levels, identified object data, or a combination thereof; and

cause, at least in part, a triggering of the determined application based, at least in part, on privacy policy.

21-48. -48. (canceled)