Tracking management system for devices

• US 9,894,073 B1
• Filed: 11/30/2016
• Issued: 02/13/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/14/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Bender, Michael, Childress, Rhonda L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Sivji, Nizar
• Application Number:
  US15/364,442
• Time in Patent Office: 440 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information

Abstract

A method for managing data consumption for a device. The method comprises a processor unit that monitors for a consumption request for data generated by the device in which a prior request has been made to halt consuming the data. The processor unit overrides the prior request when a legal override is present for the consumption request, enabling secret consumption of the data.

Claims

1. A method for managing data consumption for a device, the method comprising:

monitoring, by a processor unit, for a consumption request for data generated by the device in which a prior request has been made to halt consuming the data;

overriding, by the processor unit, the prior request when a legal override is present for the consumption request, enabling secret consumption of the data; and

storing, by the processor unit, the data in a separate database from a normal database for storing the data, wherein the data in the separate database is at least one of hidden or inaccessible to prevent unauthorized access such that collection of the data in the separate database is undiscoverable.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the data is stored in a central repository.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the legal override is based on a legal override list.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the legal override list comprises a list of at least one of a user or a device for which the legal override is authorized.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the legal override list includes at least one of a legal document, a court order, a statute, a regulation, or an administrative order.

6. A method for managing data consumption for a device, the method comprising:

monitoring, by a processor unit, for a consumption request for data generated by the device in which a prior request has been made to halt consuming the data;

overriding, by the processor unit, the prior request when a legal override is present for the consumption request, enabling secret consumption of the data;

storing, by the processor unit, the data in a separate database from a normal database for storing the data; and

storing, by the processor unit, additional data generated by the device in both the separate database and the normal database when collection of the data is reauthorized.

7. A computer system comprising:

a processor unit; and

a data manager running on the processor unit, wherein the data manager monitors for a consumption request for data generated by a device in which a prior request has been made to halt consuming the data and overrides the prior request when a legal override is present for the consumption request, enabling secret consumption of the data, wherein the data manager stores the data in a separate database from a normal database for storing the data, wherein the data in the separate database is at least one of hidden or inaccessible to prevent unauthorized access such that collection of the data in the separate database is undiscoverable.

8. The computer system of claim 7, wherein the data is stored in a central repository.

9. The computer system of claim 7, wherein the legal override is based on a legal override list.

10. The computer system of claim 9, wherein the legal override list comprises a list of at least one of a user or a device associated with the legal override.

11. The computer system of claim 9, wherein the legal override list includes at least one of a legal document, a court order, a statute, a regulation, or an administrative order.

12. A computer system comprising:

a processor unit; and

a data manager running on the processor unit, wherein the data manager monitors for a consumption request for data generated by a device in which a prior request has been made to halt consuming the data and overrides the prior request when a legal override is present for the consumption request, enabling secret consumption of the data, wherein the data manager stores the data in a separate database from a normal database for storing the data, wherein the data manager stores additional data generated by the device in both the separate database and the normal database when collection of the data is reauthorized.

13. A computer program product for managing data consumption for a device, the computer program product comprising:

a computer-readable storage media;

first program code, stored on the computer-readable storage media, for monitoring for a consumption request for data generated by the device in which a prior request has been made to halt consuming the data;

second program code, stored on the computer-readable storage media, for overriding the prior request when a legal override is present for the consumption request, enabling secret consumption of the data; and

third program code, stored on the computer-readable storage media, for storing the data in a separate database from a normal database for storing the data, wherein the data in the separate database is at least one of hidden or inaccessible to prevent unauthorized access such that collection of the data in the separate database is undiscoverable.

14. A computer program product for managing data consumption for a device, the computer program product comprising:

a computer-readable storage media;

first program code, stored on the computer-readable storage media, for monitoring for a consumption request for data generated by the device in which a prior request has been made to halt consuming the data;

second program code, stored on the computer-readable storage media, for overriding the prior request when a legal override is present for the consumption request, enabling secret consumption of the data;

third program code, stored on the computer-readable storage media, for storing the data in a separate database from a normal database for storing the data; and

fourth program code, stored on the computer-readable storage media, for storing additional data generated by the device in both the separate database and the normal database when collection of the data is reauthorized.

15. A method for managing data consumption for a device, the method comprising:

monitoring, by a processor unit, for a triggering event received by the device to stop consuming data from the device by a data consumer;

identifying, by the processor unit, the device that sent the triggering even;

identifying, by the processor unit, the data consumer that should stop consuming data from the device; and

sending a message, by the processor unit, to the data consumer to stop consuming data from the device, wherein the data from the device is maintained in a central repository, and further comprising;

receiving, by the processor unit, a reauthorization request from the device to reauthorize the data consumer to consume the data from the device;

receiving, by the processor unit, a request from the data consumer to access the data by the data consumer;

identifying, by the processor unit, the data consumer making the request to access the data;

identifying, by the processor unit, the data from the device that is accessible by the data consumer; and

providing, by the processor unit to the data consumer, the data from the device that is accessible by the data consumer.