18446199. METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM simplified abstract (Nokia Technologies Oy)
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METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Chaitanya Aggarwal of Munich (DE)
Saurabh Khare of Bangalore (IN)
METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18446199 titled 'METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM
Simplified Explanation
- Apparatus for authorizing federated learning operation on multiple user equipments - Receives authorization request from server for federated learning operation - Determines authorization of user equipments using subscription data - Provides encryption key to authorized user equipments for the operation
Potential Applications
- Secure federated learning in a distributed environment - Enhancing privacy and security in machine learning models
Problems Solved
- Ensures only authorized user equipments participate in federated learning - Prevents unauthorized access to sensitive data during the operation
Benefits
- Improved security and privacy in federated learning - Efficient management of multiple user equipments in a federated learning setting
Original Abstract Submitted
According to an aspect, there is provided an apparatus comprising means for receiving, from a server, an authorisation request for a federated learning operation, the authorisation request identifying a plurality of user equipments, and means for determining, using subscription data associated with each of the plurality of user equipments, whether each of the plurality of user equipments are authorised to be used by the server for the federated learning operation. The apparatus also comprising means for, in response to determining that at least two of the plurality of user equipments are authorised, providing a message to each of the at least two of the plurality of user equipments that are authorised, each message comprising an encryption key associated with the federated learning operation.
