Systems, methods and apparatus for data privacy protection based on geofence networks

A method for providing location-based services, comprising:

• providing a device including a processor, a memory, and a privacy agent configured for network communication with at least one database and a global privacy policy registry;
• the privacy agent creating at least one geofence corresponding to a specified location and at least one set of privacy rules corresponding to the at least one geofence;
• the at least one database storing geofence data associated with the at least one geofence, a space-network model (SNM) binding Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and three-dimensional (3D) physical locations;
• the global privacy policy registry storing the at least one set of privacy rules and the at least one geofence;
• the privacy agent enforcing the at least one set of privacy rules and enabling the location-based services on a multiplicity of network devices;
• the privacy agent providing a plurality of smart contracts corresponding to a set of terms and conditions for data collection for the multiplicity of network devices;
• the privacy agent identifying a geographic location corresponding to the multiplicity of network devices using a unique SNM identifier, wherein the unique SNM identifier is updated in real-time or near-real time;
• wherein the at least one geofence is 3D;
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• wherein enforcement of the at least one set of privacy rules and enablement of the location-based services is based on the geographic locations of the multiplicity of network devices within the at least one geofence.

A system for providing location-based services, comprising:

• a device including a processor, a memory, and a privacy agent configured for network communication with a database and a global privacy policy registry;
• wherein the privacy agent is configured to create at least one geofence corresponding to a specified location and at least one set of privacy rules corresponding to the at least one geofence;
• wherein the database is operable to store geofence data associated with the at least one geofence, a space-network model (SNM) binding Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and three-dimensional (3D) physical locations;
• wherein the global privacy policy registry is operable to store the at least one set of privacy rules and the at least one geofence;
• wherein the privacy agent is operable to enforce the at least one set of privacy rules and enable the location-based services on a multiplicity of network devices;
• wherein enforcement of the at least one set of privacy rules and enablement of the location-based services is based on the geographic locations of the multiplicity of network devices within the at least one geofence;
• wherein the at least one geofence is 3D;
• wherein the privacy agent is operable to provide a plurality of smart contracts corresponding to a set of terms and conditions for data collection for the multiplicity of network devices;
• and
• wherein the privacy agent is operable to identify a geographic location corresponding to the multiplicity of network devices using a unique SNM identifier, wherein the unique SNM identifier is updated in real-time or near-real time.