Method for creating avatars for protecting sensitive data

The present invention relates to a method for creating avatars from an initial sensitive data set stored in a database of a computer system, the initial data comprising attributes relating to a plurality of individuals, the method comprising: a) choosing a number {k} of nearest neighbors to be used...

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Main Authors Breillacq, Olivier, Nedelec, Yohann
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 02.07.2024
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
PHYSICS
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Summary:The present invention relates to a method for creating avatars from an initial sensitive data set stored in a database of a computer system, the initial data comprising attributes relating to a plurality of individuals, the method comprising: a) choosing a number {k} of nearest neighbors to be used from all the individuals in the initial data set, b) identifying, for attributes relating to a given individual, the k nearest neighbors from among the other individuals in the data set, c) generating, for at least one attribute relating to said individual, a new attribute value from quantities which are characteristic of the attribute in the identified k nearest neighbors and weighted by a coefficient, and d) creating avatar data comprising the new attribute value(s), so as to ensure the sensitive data relating to the individual are non-identifiable.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202017420735