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Patent Application for Privacy Preserving Data Processing in a Linked Data Operating Environment

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A recent patent application by inventor Emmet Townsend proposes a novel method for privacy preserving data processing in a linked data operating environment. The application, titled "Privacy preserving data processing in a linked data operating environment using Privacy Preserving Data Processing (PPDP) agents," aims to provide a secure and permissioned access to data stored in online data stores, such as those in the Solid ecosystem.

Key Takeaways:

  • The proposed method involves creating a PPDP agent for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) agent to access and process private data on its behalf, ensuring secure and permissioned access to the data.
  • The PPDP agent is instantiated in a secure PPDP environment, where it is executed over a configured security context and life-cycle, and provides a response to the AI agent without including the private data.
  • The AI agent can be one of an autonomous agent, an autonomous agent with delegated authority, or an autonomous agent under direction and control of another agent.
  • The method allows for dynamic generation of the PPDP agent and execution of the PPDP agent in a secure PPDP environment.
  • The proposed solution also enables tokenization of private data before providing the response to the AI agent.
  • The linked data operating environment is Solid, and the method provides a network of PPDP-enabled agents.
  • The invention has numerous applications in various fields, including but not limited to, data storage, cybersecurity, machine learning, emerging technologies, information technology, and artificial intelligence.

Statistics:

  • The patent application was filed on April 29, 2025 (Source: Townsend, Emmet. Privacy preserving data processing in a linked data operating environment using Privacy Preserving Data Processing (PPDP) agents. U.S. Patent Application Number 20250322100).
  • The application was posted online on October 16, 2025 (Source: Townsend, Emmet. Privacy preserving data processing in a linked data operating environment using Privacy Preserving Data Processing (PPDP) agents. U.S. Patent Application Number 20250322100).
  • The proposed method involves creating a PPDP agent for an AI agent to access and process private data on its behalf.
  • The PPDP agent is executed in a secure PPDP environment, where it provides a response to the AI agent without including the private data.
  • The AI agent can process the response to gain insights without accessing the private data.

Sources:

  • Townsend, Emmet. Privacy preserving data processing in a linked data operating environment using Privacy Preserving Data Processing (PPDP) agents. U.S. Patent Application Number 20250322100, filed April 29, 2025 and posted October 16, 2025. Patent URL (for desktop use only): https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/external.html?q=(20250322100)&db=US-PGPUB&type=ids

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