Data anonymity method and data anonymity system
US11641346B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 30, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/285
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data anonymity method and a data anonymity system are provided. The data anonymity method includes the following steps. A data set comprising a plurality of direct-identifiers, a plurality of quasi-identifiers and a plurality of event logs each of which includes an activity and a timestamp is obtained. A content of each of the direct-identifiers is replaced by a pseudonym. The quasi-identifiers are classified, via a group-by algorithm with k-anonymity, as a plurality of equivalence classes. The activities corresponding to each of the direct-identifiers are linked according to the timestamps to obtain a plurality of event sequences. A similarity hierarchy tree is obtained according to a plurality of edit distances among the event sequences. The event sequences are grouped according to the similarity hierarchy tree with k-anonymity to obtain at least one group. The event sequences which are in the group are generalized.
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