ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,271,501, issued on April 8, was assigned to FUJITSU Ltd. (Kawasaki, Japan).

"Communication method of handling of a user using a token that permits collective disclosure of user data" was invented by Takao Ogura (Yokohama, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A procedure includes transmitting request information concerning user data requested to be collectively acquired, to an agreement server, requesting a token by scheduling a transmission timing of a token request for requesting to issue the token associated with a plurality of users from whom the agreement has been obtained among the users who fall under the request information, and b...