Abstract: Techniques described herein relate to tracking and analyzing digital credential usage in sensor-monitored environments. A digital credential platform server may receive data identifying credential receivers, and then retrieve the digital credentials generated and issued to the credential receivers. The digital credential platform server may then determine sets of physical activities associated with the digital credentials issued to a credential receiver, and may use sensor-based monitoring systems to detect the user actions of the credential receiver and compare those actions to the physical activities associated with the credentials. Comparisons between the user actions detected for the credential receiver, and the physical activities associated with the receiver's credentials, may be used to determine re-credentialing time periods, credential expiration times, and the like.

Abstract: Techniques described herein relate to executing and monitoring physical simulations within a digital credential platform. Physical simulation evaluation systems may be implemented including sensor-based monitoring systems, simulation output systems, and/or simulation environment control systems. Particular types of digital credential simulations may be determined and executed within a physical environment, during which a plurality of sensors may be used to monitor the physical actions of a credential receiver during physical simulation. The physical action data may be analyzed and compared to digital credential requirements to determine one or more digital credentials to be generated and issued to the credential receiver.

Abstract: Techniques described herein relate to generation and time-based degradation of digital credentials within digital credentialing environments. A digital credential generation system may include a digital credential issuer and a platform server configured to determine and implement time-based degradation of the digital credentials issued to credential receivers. Different digital credentials may have different associated degradation functions, based on the type of the digital credential and/or additional factors such as the additional credentials issued to the receiver and the monitoring data of the receiver. The magnitude values computed for issued digital credentials, using the degradation functions, may be used to determine credential expiration times, re-credentialing times and/or requirements, and the like.

Abstract: Techniques relate to managing digital credentials. An employee records database is accessed to identify a plurality of employees. Within the plurality of employees, a first set of employees is identified. For each employee in the first set of employees, a server computer hosting a digital credential repository is accessed to identify a plurality of digital credentials associated with the employee. The plurality of digital credentials of each employee in the first set of employees are analyzed to generate a statistical analysis of the plurality of digital credentials. With the statistical analysis complete, data identifying the statistical analysis is transmitted to a user device.

Abstract: Techniques relate to managing digital credentials. An operation evaluation system monitors, using sensors configured to detect physical attributes of a user in a physical environment, physical attributes of the user while the user performs a user action in a testing environment. Data corresponding to the physical attributes of the user is transmitted to one or more digital credential generators. A digital credential template associated with at least one of the physical attributes of the user is determined. For the digital credential template, a criteria associated with the digital credential template is retrieved and compared to the physical attributes. Based on the comparison, whether or not the user is eligible to receive a digital credential is determined based on the digital credential template, and, in response to determining that the user is eligible to receive a digital credential based on the digital credential template, a digital credential is generated.

Abstract: Techniques described herein relate to mapping of digital credential objects to various field data objects. For example, requests may be received by a digital credential platform server from digital credential template owner devices, issuer devices, and/or receiver devices. In response, the digital credential platform server may determine and transmit back mappings between the digital credentials and the selected field data objects. To generate mappings, digital credential objects may be tokenize and transformed into vectors within a multi-dimensional vector space. Individual field data objects stored within a high-performance text search engine also may be transformed into vectors within the same multi-dimensional vector space, and the distances between the vectors may be calculated to select a number of field data objects corresponding to the digital credential objects.

Abstract: Techniques described herein relate to mapping of digital credential objects to various field data objects. For example, requests may be received by a digital credential platform server from digital credential template owner devices, issuer devices, and/or receiver devices. In response, the digital credential platform server may determine and transmit back mappings between the digital credentials and the selected field data objects. To generate mappings, digital credential objects may be tokenize and transformed into vectors within a multi-dimensional vector space. Individual field data objects stored within a high-performance text search engine also may be transformed into vectors within the same multi-dimensional vector space, and the distances between the vectors may be calculated to select a number of field data objects corresponding to the digital credential objects.

Abstract: Techniques described herein relate to generating and issuing digital credentials within a credentialing environment, including storing digital credentials with associated sensor data collected via a sensor-monitored environment. Digital credential generation systems may include sensor-based monitoring or detection systems, along with digital credential generation and issuing components. During an evaluation of a credential receiver, and generation/issuance of digital credentials to the receiver, the receiver may be monitored using various sensors. The digital credential generation system may determine and store the relevant sensor data in a digital credential storage repository associated with the particular credential receiver. The associated sensor data may serve as authentication data and/or evidence of the completion of the credential criteria by the receiver.

Abstract: Techniques described herein relate to executing and monitoring physical simulations within a digital credential platform. Physical simulation evaluation systems may be implemented including sensor-based monitoring systems, simulation output systems, and/or simulation environment control systems. Particular types of digital credential simulations may be determined and executed within a physical environment, during which a plurality of sensors may be used to monitor the physical actions of a credential receiver during physical simulation. The physical action data may be analyzed and compared to digital credential requirements to determine one or more digital credentials to be generated and issued to the credential receiver.

Abstract: Techniques described herein relate to tracking and analyzing digital credential usage in sensor-monitored environments. A digital credential platform server may receive data identifying credential receivers, and then retrieve the digital credentials generated and issued to the credential receivers. The digital credential platform server may then determine sets of physical activities associated with the digital credentials issued to a credential receiver, and may use sensor-based monitoring systems to detect the user actions of the credential receiver and compare those actions to the physical activities associated with the credentials. Comparisons between the user actions detected for the credential receiver, and the physical activities associated with the receiver's credentials, may be used to determine re-credentialing time periods, credential expiration times, and the like.

Abstract: Techniques described herein relate to determining model profiles of credential receivers corresponding to particular field objects. A digital credential platform server may receive data corresponding to a plurality of credential receivers, identify particular subsets of the credential receivers associated with particular field data objects, and then determine and analyze credential receiver data to determine sets of capabilities associated with the receiver. The determined sets of capabilities associated with each credential receiver may be analyzed, and based on the analyses, one or more model profiles of capabilities may be generated for the field data object. The various analyses may include regression analyses, trained machine learning algorithms, and/or other mathematical analyses capable of identifying model capabilities profiles for credential receivers.

Abstract: Techniques described herein relate to generating and issuing digital credentials to digital credential receivers, based on actions detected within sensor-monitored environments. Digital credential generators may include operation evaluation systems having a plurality of configurable sensors directed to detect user activity within a physical environment. Evaluation systems may monitor physical environments associated with a user, in order to detect various user actions performed within the environment during a predetermined time period. Sets of user operations may be determined based on the physical actions, and the user operations may be compared to digital credential criteria associated with a plurality of different digital credential types. The system may generate digital credentials based on the eligibility determinations for corresponding digital credential templates, and issue the digital credentials to the associated credential receivers.

Abstract: Techniques described herein relate to analyzing, generating, and issuing digital credentials based on feedback associated with credential receivers. Digital credential generation systems may use sensor detection systems to monitor the user actions of the credential receiver and capture sensor data of the user during the interactive assessments and other credentialing processes. The captured sensor data then may be stored as feedback data, along with the responses from the receiver collected during the interactive assessments. Feedback data may be evaluated and used to authenticate the user, determine eligibility determinations for certain digital credentials, and the like.

Abstract: Techniques relate to managing digital credentials. An employee records database is accessed to identify a plurality of employees. Within the plurality of employees, a first set of employees is identified. For each employee in the first set of employees, a server computer hosting a digital credential repository is accessed to identify a plurality of digital credentials associated with the employee. The plurality of digital credentials of each employee in the first set of employees are analyzed to generate a statistical analysis of the plurality of digital credentials. With the statistical analysis complete, data identifying the statistical analysis is transmitted to a user device.

Abstract: Techniques described herein relate to analyzing and valuating individual issuances of digital credentials to particular users within a digital credential platform. A digital credential platform server may receive and/or retrieve data relating to digital credential receivers and particular types of digital credentials. The platform server then may query data stores of field data objects and determine various field data objects associated with the particular types of digital credentials. Value data may be determined for any associated field data objects, and the platform server then may compute values for the particular types of digital credentials based on the values for the corresponding field data objects.

Abstract: Techniques described herein relate to generation and time-based degradation of digital credentials within digital credentialing environments. A digital credential generation system may include a digital credential issuer and a platform server configured to determine and implement time-based degradation of the digital credentials issued to credential receivers. Different digital credentials may have different associated degradation functions, based on the type of the digital credential and/or additional factors such as the additional credentials issued to the receiver and the monitoring data of the receiver. The magnitude values computed for issued digital credentials, using the degradation functions, may be used to determine credential expiration times, re-credentialing times and/or requirements, and the like.

Abstract: Techniques relate to managing digital credentials. Identifying data associated with a user is detected using a sensor. The identifying data associated with the user is analyzed to determine an identity of the user and a first credential receiver is determined using the identity of the user. A request for a first set of digital credentials is transmitted to a server computer hosting a digital credential repository. The request identifies the first credential receiver. A plurality of profiles are retrieved from a database storing a skill profile library. Each profile in the plurality of profiles is associated with a set of skills. For each profile in the plurality of profiles, a correlation metric between the first set of digital credentials and the set of skills associated with the profile is determined and data identifying the correlation metric for each profile is transmitted to a user device.

Abstract: Techniques described herein relate to receiving multiple sources of verified data associated with a digital credential receiver, and mapping the digital credential receiver to one or more data field data objects based on analyses of the verified data. In some embodiments, a digital credential platform server may analyze the various data sources associated with the digital credential receiver, in order to determine and calculate correlation scores between the digital credential receiver and various field data objects. A combination of analyses and/or comparisons may be used between the credential receiver data and the corresponding retrieved from field data objects, such as the digital credential objects earned by the credential receiver, the credential receiver's verified evaluation records, and/or the career phase of the digital credential receiver.

Abstract: Techniques relate to managing digital credentials. An operation evaluation system monitors, using sensors configured to detect physical attributes of a user in a physical environment, physical attributes of the user while the user performs a user action in a testing environment. Data corresponding to the physical attributes of the user is transmitted to one or more digital credential generators. A digital credential template associated with at least one of the physical attributes of the user is determined. For the digital credential template, a criteria associated with the digital credential template is retrieved and compared to the physical attributes. Based on the comparison, whether or not the user is eligible to receive a digital credential is determined based on the digital credential template, and, in response to determining that the user is eligible to receive a digital credential based on the digital credential template, a digital credential is generated.

Abstract: A hearing aid distribution and service plan based on periodic subscription serves a wide range of hearing aid users with various needs for functionality and considerations for financial or value. One or more codes are provided for each hearing aid to allow for fitting by an authorized professional and enablement of one or more specified functions for a specified period. In various examples, the present hearing aid includes hearing assistance circuitry with a programming lock configured to receive an unlocking signal and a locking signal. In various examples, a hearing aid fitting device for communicating with a hearing aid includes a user interface configured to receive a lock code enabling a lock functionality that allows the hearing aid to be unlocked for fitting and locked for preventing from the fitting. The present application includes variations of a method for subscription-based hearing aid distribution.