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Apparatus and method for managing personal information

US11791990B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 24, 2021
Grant dateOct 17, 2023
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Expiry dateApr 16, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L9/50
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for managing personal information. The method includes a step in which a user terminal device registers the decentralized identification information of a user in a blockchain, receives the personal information of the user, stores the same in an endpoint for managing the personal information, and registers a personal information access policy for the personal information in a first server; a step in which the apparatus receives the decentralized identifier of the user, retrieves the decentralized identification information of the user, corresponding to the decentralized identifier, from the blockchain, and requests a personal information access token for accessing the personal information from the first server using the decentralized identification information; and a step in which the apparatus identifies the endpoint from the personal information access token, which is generated based on the personal information access policy, and retrieves the personal information from the endpoint.

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