Epic Games has filed a patent for a method performed by a verification platform to authorize a user who is unable to provide digital consent. The method involves encrypting sensitive user information using a unique encryption key, sending an authorization request message to a supervisor device, discarding the sensitive user information and encryption key, and decrypting the encrypted user information upon receiving an authorization response. GlobalData’s report on Epic Games gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Method for authorizing a user incapable of providing digital consent
A recently filed patent (Publication Number: US20230208624A1) describes a method and system for authorizing a user who is incapable of providing digital consent. The method involves several steps performed by a verification platform.
First, a unique symmetric encryption key is created. This key is then used to encrypt the personal data of the user, generating encrypted user information. The unique symmetric encryption key is encoded into an authorization request message, which is transmitted to a device associated with a guardian of the user.
After the transmission, the personal data for the user and the unique symmetric encryption key are discarded, ensuring that the verification platform cannot access the personal data. The verification platform then receives an authorization response from the guardian's device, which includes the encoded unique symmetric encryption key. The encrypted personal data is decrypted using this key.
In addition to the basic method, the patent also includes additional steps. If the verification platform receives a refusal response message from the guardian's device, the encrypted personal data is discarded. Similarly, if a predetermined period of time passes without receiving a response message from the guardian's device, the encrypted personal data is discarded.
The unique symmetric encryption key is generated through a pseudo-random generation process, ensuring its uniqueness and security.
Furthermore, the method involves creating an authorization request record in a verification database, which includes a unique identifier for the guardian's device and the encrypted personal data. This record is stored in the verification database and can be retrieved upon receipt of an authorization response message.
The authorization request message also includes an authenticated URL, which grants permission to decrypt the personal data and send the authorization response message from the guardian's device to the verification platform. This authenticated URL may contain a token representing the unique symmetric encryption key and/or the personal data.
Overall, this patent describes a method and system that allows for the authorization of users who are unable to provide digital consent. The method ensures the security and privacy of personal data by using encryption and discarding sensitive information. The inclusion of additional steps and features enhances the functionality and reliability of the system.
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