Information vault, data format conversion services system and method
First Claim
1. A method of converting data item formats, comprising:
- maintaining, by a processor, one or more data conversion descriptions,wherein the maintaining is performed asynchronously, andwherein the one or more data conversion descriptions define one or more conversions of data items from at least one from-format type to at least one to-format type;
creating, by the processor, at least one conversion subscription in a conversion database,wherein the creating is performed asynchronously;
receiving, from a user device, at least one data item,wherein the receiving is performed asynchronously, andwherein the at least one received data item is stored in an information index in a secure information vault having a location different than a location of the user device;
selecting, by the processor, at least one of the data conversion descriptions,wherein the selecting is performed automatically at a time that is determined based on a configurable interval that is used for maintaining a copy of at least some data items stored in an information index in a latest format without user intervention;
querying, by the processor, the information index for one or more data items having a from-format type matching a from-format type specified in at least one of the selected data conversion descriptions and having an identifier matching an owner of a conversion subscription of the created conversion subscriptions;
decrypting the one or more queried data items using a key associated with the owner of the conversion subscription;
converting, by the processor, the one or more queried data items to a to-format type specified in the matching one or more data conversion descriptions;
storing, by the processor, the one or more converted data items in the information index; and
updating, by the processor, the information index with one or more parameters of the converted data items;
wherein the converting is performed using a data conversion system in a secure information vault.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing a secured information vault so that individual owners of personal data may control and manage the access and dissemination of the personal data and provides for the owner of the personal data to receive compensation for the use of the personal data, thus, in effect, the personal data becomes a valuable commodity analogous to money. Centralized protected storage of personal data is provided, which minimizes the number of copies that may be in existence. The personal data may be converted from one format to another by subscribing to format conversion services provide by the vault. The vault regularly updates stored personal data per the subscribed services so that the personal data is available in the latest data formats used by various industries. A fee may be charged for format conversions.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of converting data item formats, comprising:
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maintaining, by a processor, one or more data conversion descriptions, wherein the maintaining is performed asynchronously, and wherein the one or more data conversion descriptions define one or more conversions of data items from at least one from-format type to at least one to-format type; creating, by the processor, at least one conversion subscription in a conversion database, wherein the creating is performed asynchronously;
receiving, from a user device, at least one data item,wherein the receiving is performed asynchronously, and wherein the at least one received data item is stored in an information index in a secure information vault having a location different than a location of the user device;
selecting, by the processor, at least one of the data conversion descriptions,wherein the selecting is performed automatically at a time that is determined based on a configurable interval that is used for maintaining a copy of at least some data items stored in an information index in a latest format without user intervention; querying, by the processor, the information index for one or more data items having a from-format type matching a from-format type specified in at least one of the selected data conversion descriptions and having an identifier matching an owner of a conversion subscription of the created conversion subscriptions; decrypting the one or more queried data items using a key associated with the owner of the conversion subscription; converting, by the processor, the one or more queried data items to a to-format type specified in the matching one or more data conversion descriptions; storing, by the processor, the one or more converted data items in the information index; and updating, by the processor, the information index with one or more parameters of the converted data items;
wherein the converting is performed using a data conversion system in a secure information vault. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus, comprising:
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one or more processors; and one or more non-transitory computer readable mediums for storing program instructions used by the one or more processors, wherein the program instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the steps of; maintaining one or more data conversion descriptions, wherein the maintaining is performed asynchronously, and wherein the one or more data conversion descriptions define one or more conversions of data items from at least one from-format type to at least one to-format type; creating at least one conversion subscription in a conversion database, wherein the creating is performed asynchronously; receiving from a user device, at least one data item, wherein the receiving is performed asynchronously, and wherein the at least one received data item is stored in an information index in a secure information vault having a location different than a location of the user device; selecting at least one of the data conversion descriptions, wherein the selecting is performed automatically at a time that is determined based on a configurable interval that is used for maintaining a copy of at least some data items stored in an information index in a latest format without user intervention; querying the information index for one or more data items having a from-format type matching a from-format type specified in at least one of the selected data conversion descriptions and having an identifier matching an owner of a conversion subscription of the created conversion subscriptions; decrypting the one or more queried data items using a key associated with the owner of the conversion subscription; converting the one or more queried data items to a to-format type specified in the matching one or more data conversion descriptions; storing the one or more converted data items in the information index; and updating the information index with one or more parameters of the converted data items; wherein the converting is performed using a data conversion system in a secure information vault.
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