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Data de-identification apparatus and method

US11314797B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 6, 2019
Grant dateApr 26, 2022
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Expiry dateJul 23, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F21/6254
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A data de-identification apparatus and method are provided. The data de-identification apparatus stores a data set of a first industry, wherein the data set is defined with a plurality of fields. The data de-identification apparatus receives a first instruction and a second instruction, wherein the first instruction corresponds to a second industry and the second instruction corresponds to a use of data. The data de-identification apparatus determines an identification category for each of the fields according to the first industry, the second industry, and the use of data. The data de-identification apparatus transforms the data set into a transformed data set according to the use of data and then transforms the transformed data set into a de-identification data set according to the identification categories.

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