Method and apparatus for accessing a user knowledge profile
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1. A method of authorizing a user profile access request, the method including the steps of:
- detecting an access request from a first user to access a user profile of a second user; and
responsive to the access request, automatically generating an authorization request to the second user requesting authorization for access to the user profile by the first user.
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Abstract
A method of authorizing a user profile access request includes the step of detecting the access request from an inquiring user to access a user profile of a target user. Responsive to the detected access request, an authorization request is automatically generated and sent to the target user. In response to the authorization request, the target user may then authorize access to his or her user profile by the inquiring user. Of course, the target user may also decline access to the relevant user profile.
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1. A method of authorizing a user profile access request, the method including the steps of:
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detecting an access request from a first user to access a user profile of a second user; and
responsive to the access request, automatically generating an authorization request to the second user requesting authorization for access to the user profile by the first user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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15. Apparatus for authorizing a user profile request, the apparatus including:
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a detector to detect an access request from a first user to access a user profile of a second user; and
an authorizer, responsive to the access request, automatically to generate an authorization request to the second user requesting authorization for access to the user profile by the first user.
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27. Apparatus for authorizing a user profile request, the apparatus including:
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means for detecting an access request from a first user to access a user profile of a second user; and
means, responsive to the access request, for generating an authorization request to the second user request.
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28. A machine-readable medium storing a sequence of instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform the steps of:
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detecting an access request from a first user to access a user profile of a second user; and
responsive to the access request, automatically generating an authorization request to the second user requesting authorization for access to the user profile by the first user.
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