Sharing of anonymous data between connected devices over the internet

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10536460-B2
Application number	US-201715411166-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 20, 2017
Priority date	Jan 20, 2017
Publication date	Jan 14, 2020
Grant date	Jan 14, 2020

Abstract

In the sharing of data between connected devices over a network, a network device broadcasts an availability of a set of data collected by a data producing device coupled to the network. The network device receives a request to access the set of data from a data consuming device coupled to the network, and a cognitive computing module of the network device determines a set of terms between the data producing and the data consuming devices for access to the set of data. In response, the network device obtains the set of data and a first key from the data producing device. Upon receiving a second key from the data consuming device, the network device determines that the second key is associated with the first key. In response, the network device provides access to the set of data to the data consuming device according to the set of terms.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for sharing data between connected devices over a network, comprising:
receiving, by a network device from a data producing device, a message of an availability of a set of data collected by the data producing device, wherein the data producing device sends the message of the availability of the set of data in response to detecting a proximity of a data consuming device;
in response to receiving the message from the data producing device, identifying, by the network device, a subscription associated with the data consuming device that matches the set of data;
in response to identifying the subscription, sending, by the network device, a first notification of the availability of the set of data to a data consuming device associated with the subscription, wherein the first notification does not comprise the set of data;
receiving, by the network device, a first request to access the set of data from the data consuming device coupled to the network in response to the first notification;
in response to the first request, determining, by a cognitive computing module of the network device, a set of terms between the data producing device and the data consuming device for access to the set of data, the set of terms comprising one or more limitations on access or use of the set of data;
in response to the determination of the set of terms, sending, by the network device, a second notification comprising the set of terms to the data producing device and the data consuming device, wherein the second notification does not comprise the set of data;
receiving, by the network device, a first confirmation of agreement to the set of terms, the set of data, and a first key from the data producing device in response to the second notification;
receiving, by the network device, a second confirmation of agreement to the set of terms, a second request to access the set of data, and a second key from the data consuming device in response to the second notification, wherein the data consuming device received the second key from the data producing device in response to the second notification;
determining, by the network device, that the second key is associated with the first key; and
in response to determining that the second key is associated with the first key, providing, by the network device, access to the set of data to the data consuming device according to the one or more limitations comprised in the set of terms.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining that the second key is associated with the first key, and the providing of the access to the set of data to the data consuming device according to the set of terms, comprises:
determining, by the network device, whether the second key is associated with the first key;
in response to determining that the second key is not associated with the first key, denying access to the set of data by the data consuming device; and
in response to determining that the second key is associated with the first key, providing access to the set of data to the data consuming device according to the set of terms.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the cognitive computing module determines the set of terms using a cognitive model based on inputted data and observations specifically pertaining to the data producing device and the data consuming device.

4. A computer program product for sharing data between connected devices over a network, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to:
receive, from a data producing device, a message of an availability of a set of data collected by the data producing device, wherein the data producing device sends the message of the availability of the set of data in response to detecting a proximity of a data consuming device;
in response to receiving the message from the data producing device, identify a subscription associated with the data consuming device that matches the set of data;
in response to identifying the subscription, send a first notification of the availability of the set of data to a data consuming device associated with the subscription, wherein the first notification does not comprise the set of data;
receive a first request to access the set of data from a data consuming device coupled to the network in response to the first notification;
in response to the first request, determine, using a cognitive computing module, a set of terms between the data producing device and the data consuming device for access to the set of data, the set of terms comprising one or more limitations on access or use of the set of data;
in response to the determination of the set of terms, send a second notification comprising the set of terms to the data producing device and the data consuming device, wherein the second notification does not comprise the set of data;
receive a first confirmation of agreement to the set of terms, the set of data and a first key from the data producing device;
receive a second confirmation of agreement to the set of terms, a second request to access the set of data, and a second key from the data consuming device in response to the second notification, wherein the data consuming device received the second key from the data producing device in response to the second notification;
determine that the second key is associated with the first key; and
in response to determining that the second key is associated with the first key, provide access to the set of data to the data consuming device according to the one or more limitations comprised in the set of terms.

5. The computer program product of claim 4 , wherein the determining that the second key is associated with the first key, and the providing of the access to the set of data to the data consuming device according to the set of terms, comprises:
determine whether the second key is associated with the first key;
in response to determining that the second key is not associated with the first key, deny access to the set of data by the data consuming device; and
in response to determining that the second key is associated with the first key, provide access to the set of data to the data consuming device according to the set of terms.

6. The computer program product of claim 4 , wherein the cognitive computing module determines the set of terms using a cognitive model based on inputted data and observations specifically pertaining to the data producing device and the data consuming device.

7. A system, comprising:
a processor; and
a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to:
receive, from a data producing device, a message of an availability of a set of data collected by the data producing device, wherein the data producing device sends the message of the availability of the set of data in response to detecting a proximity of a data consuming device;
in response to receiving the message from the data producing device, identify a subscription associated with the data consuming device that matches the set of data;
in response to identifying the subscription, send a first notification of the availability of the set of data to a data consuming device associated with the subscription, wherein the first notification does not comprise the set of data;
receive a first request to access the set of data from a data consuming device coupled to the network in response to the first notification;
in response to the first request, determine, using a cognitive computing module, a set of terms between the data producing device and th

Assignees

• IBM

Inventors

• Bender Michael
• Childress Rhonda L
• Gupta Rahul
• Hahn Timothy J
• Kumhyr David B
• Ng Joanna W

Classifications

• H04L63/0421

  Anonymous communication, i.e. the party's identifiers are hidden from the other party or parties, e.g. using an anonymizer · CPC title

• H04L63/067

  using one-time keys (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for generation of one-time passwords H04L9/0863) · CPC title

• H04L63/061

  for key exchange, e.g. in peer-to-peer networks (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key agreement H04L9/0838) · CPC title

• H04L63/10 Primary

  for controlling access to devices or network resources · CPC title

• H04L63/065

  for group communications (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key management involving conference or group key H04L9/0833) · CPC title