Systems and methods of audit trailing of data incorporation
First Claim
1. A method of controlling flow of information from computer to computer using a database server, including:
- maintaining opt trail fields in a trust object linked to a user profile that connects a target user to an information source of an information about a product or service, wherein the opt trail fields include information that assists the target user to recall circumstances in which the target user opted into the information source of the information about the product or service including a time, a date, and a location of an opt-in action;
providing information included in the opt trail fields to the target user;
receiving instructions setting a preference of the target user to continue or discontinue receipt of the information about the product or service from the information source of the information about the product or service and updating the trust object according to the preference; and
using the trust object updated, controlling sending of information by the information source of the information about the product or service to the target user based upon the preference stored in the trust object updated.
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Abstract
The technology disclosed relates to creating an audit trail of data incorporation in user profiles. In particular, it relates to linking trust objects to fields of the user profiles.
The technology disclosed also relates to maintaining an opt trail that captures user opt-ins by recording the circumstances surrounding opt-in actions. In particular, it relates to linking trust objects to user profiles that connect users to an advertising campaign.
The technology disclosed further relates to tracking and measuring reputation of product models in consumer markets. In particular, it relates to assembling consumer feedback on the product models from online social networks and service records of the product models and applying sentiment analysis on the consumer feedback.
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1. A method of controlling flow of information from computer to computer using a database server, including:
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maintaining opt trail fields in a trust object linked to a user profile that connects a target user to an information source of an information about a product or service, wherein the opt trail fields include information that assists the target user to recall circumstances in which the target user opted into the information source of the information about the product or service including a time, a date, and a location of an opt-in action; providing information included in the opt trail fields to the target user; receiving instructions setting a preference of the target user to continue or discontinue receipt of the information about the product or service from the information source of the information about the product or service and updating the trust object according to the preference; and using the trust object updated, controlling sending of information by the information source of the information about the product or service to the target user based upon the preference stored in the trust object updated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured with instructions for controlling flow of information from computer to computer using a database server, which instructions, when executed by one or more processors, implement:
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maintaining opt trail fields in a trust object linked to a user profile that connects a target user to an information source of an information about a product or service, wherein the opt trail fields include information that assists the target user to recall circumstances in which the target user opted into the information source of the information about the product or service including a time, a date, and a location of an opt-in action; providing information included in the opt trail fields to the target user; receiving instructions setting a preference of the target user to continue or discontinue receipt of the information about the product or service from the information source of the information about the product or service and updating the trust object according to the preference; and using the trust object updated, controlling sending of information by the information source of the information about the product or service to the target user based upon the preference stored in the trust object updated. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for controlling information flow from computer-to-computer, comprising:
a processor coupled to a computer readable storage medium storing instructions, which instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform; maintaining opt trail fields in a trust object linked to a user profile that connects a target user to an information source of an information about a product or service, wherein the opt trail fields include information that assists the target user to recall circumstances in which the target user opted into the information source of the information about the product or service including a time, a date, and a location of an opt-in action; providing information included in the opt trail fields to the target user; receiving instructions setting a preference of the target user to continue or discontinue receipt of the information about the product or service from the information source of the information about the product or service and updating the trust object according to the preference; and using the trust object updated, controlling sending of information by the information source of the information about the product or service to the target user based upon the preference stored in the trust object updated. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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