Personalized data management systems and methods
This disclosure relates to systems and methods for managing data associated with a user using a personalized cloud storage platform operating as a centralized repository for user data generated from a variety of sources and/or user devices. By centralizing the storage and/or management of personal data that would conventionally be confined between multiple information silos, embodiments of the systems and methods disclosed herein may improve the ability of a user to control their personal data, facilitate utilization of their personal data in a variety of ways not offered by services associated with the silos, and/or allow a user to centrally manage their personal data. Further embodiments disclosed herein allow a user to define one or more policies or other rules associated with personal data stored in their personal cloud.
1. A method of managing personal data, the method performed by a cloud service system comprising a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the cloud service system to perform the method, the method comprising:
receiving personal data generated by a plurality of trusted software components, each trusted component of the plurality of trusted components being associated with a software application of a plurality of software applications executing on a device associated with a user;
receiving an application for execution by the cloud service system;
receiving policy data associated with at least a portion of the received personal data, the policy data comprising at least one requirement associated with the at least a portion of the received personal data, the at least one requirement comprising a requirement for using the at least a portion of the received personal data;
receiving from a requesting system an application request comprising a request for the cloud service system to generate a response using the application based on the at least a portion of the received personal data;
determining whether the application request is permitted based on determining whether the at least one requirement of the policy data is met;
generating a response to the application request based on the determination; and
transmitting the response to the requesting system from the cloud service system.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the device associated with a user comprises a mobile device.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the personal data comprises data generated using one or more sensors of the mobile device.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the personal data comprises location data generated by one or more location sensors of the mobile device.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the personal data comprises activity data relating to activities performed by the user using at least one software application of the plurality of software applications executing on the device associated with the user.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least a portion of the personal data is received from the device associated with the user.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least a portion of the personal data is received from a cloud service system different than the device associated with the user.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the application request further comprises a request for the response to be generated based on information provided by a third-party service.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the method further comprises:
accessing the information provided by the third-party service,
wherein generating the response is further based on the information provided by the third-party service.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the requesting system comprises the device associated with the user.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the requesting system comprises an application service system associated with at least one software application of the plurality of software applications.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the application is received from the device associated with the user.
13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the application is received from an application service system.
14. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining whether the application request is permitted comprises determining that the at least one requirement of the policy data is met by the application.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein generating the response to the application request comprises generating the response to the application request using the application based on the at least a portion of the received personal data.
16. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining whether the application request is permitted comprises determining that the at least one requirement of the policy is not met by the application, and wherein generating the response to the application request comprises generating a response indicating that the request is not granted.
17. The method of claim 1 , wherein the requirement for using the at least a portion of the received personal data comprises at least one permitted operation that may be performed using the at least a portion of the received personal data.
18. The method of claim 1 , wherein the policy data is received from the device associated with the user.
19. The method of claim 1 , wherein the policy data is received from a system different than the device associated with the user.