Abstract: In some implementations, a device may provide a data structure storing first data, wherein the first data indirectly identifies second data, and wherein the second data identifies a particular individual. The device may obtain, from the data structure, the first data. The device may generate a cryptographically random value using a secure generator. The device may combine the first data and the cryptographically random value to generate hashing input data. The device may perform, using a hashing algorithm, a hashing operation on the hashing input data to generate de-identified first data, wherein re-identification of the de-identified first data requires knowledge of at least the first data, the cryptographically random value, and the de-identified first data. The device may perform an action using the de-identified first data.
Type:
Application
Filed:
November 26, 2021
Publication date:
June 1, 2023
Applicant:
Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Inventors:
Matthew W. YUCHAS, Benjamin ISRAELSON, Gregory CLAYTON, Steven MALTBY
Abstract: In some implementations, a device may provide a data structure storing first data, wherein the first data indirectly identifies second data, and wherein the second data identifies a particular individual. The device may obtain, from the data structure, the first data. The device may generate a cryptographically random value using a secure generator. The device may combine the first data and the cryptographically random value to generate hashing input data. The device may perform, using a hashing algorithm, a hashing operation on the hashing input data to generate de-identified first data, wherein re-identification of the de-identified first data requires knowledge of at least the first data, the cryptographically random value, and the de-identified first data. The device may perform an action using the de-identified first data.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 26, 2021
Date of Patent:
June 25, 2024
Assignee:
Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Inventors:
Matthew W. Yuchas, Benjamin Israelson, Gregory Clayton, Steven Maltby