System and method for maintaining customer privacy
First Claim
1. A system for delivering institutional data to a customer, comprising:
- an institutional server, wherein the institutional server includes a system for separately serving a first database containing private data and a second database containing public data;
a service provider, wherein the service provider includes a system for receiving an encrypted version of the private data and an unencrypted version of the public data; and
a client, wherein the client includes a system for displaying a merged version of the private and public data.
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Abstract
A system and method for maintaining customer privacy where an identity of the customer must be divulged. The invention includes separating data associated with the institution into a first database of private data and a second database of public data; storing an encrypted copy of the private data and an unencrypted copy of the public data with an intermediary service provider; providing to the customer a security system that allows the customer to decrypt the encrypted data and remain anonymous to the intermediary service provider; merging the encrypted copy of the private data and the unencrypted copy of the public data; and providing an interface that allows the customer to view the merged data.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for delivering institutional data to a customer, comprising:
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an institutional server, wherein the institutional server includes a system for separately serving a first database containing private data and a second database containing public data;
a service provider, wherein the service provider includes a system for receiving an encrypted version of the private data and an unencrypted version of the public data; and
a client, wherein the client includes a system for displaying a merged version of the private and public data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of preserving privacy between a customer and an institution in a computer network environment, comprising the steps of:
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separating data associated with the institution into a first database of private data and a second database of public data;
storing an encrypted copy of the private data and an unencrypted copy of the public data with an intermediary service provider;
providing to the customer a security system that allows the customer to decrypt the encrypted data and remain anonymous to the intermediary service provider;
merging the encrypted copy of the private data and the unencrypted copy of the public data; and
providing an interface that allows the customer to view the merged data. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19)
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14. A method of preserving privacy between a customer and an institution in a computer network environment, comprising the steps of:
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separating data associated with the institution into a first database of encrypted private data and a second database of public data;
loading an unencrypted copy of the public data to a service provider;
loading to a client the encrypted private data from the institution and the unencrypted copy of the public data from the service provider;
providing to the customer a security mechanism that allows the customer to decrypt the encrypted data and remain anonymous to the service provider; and
providing an interface that allows the customer to view the encrypted copy of the private data and the unencrypted copy of the public data.
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18. A program product stored on a recordable medium that when executed, preserves privacy between a customer and an institution in a computer network environment, comprising:
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a system for separating data associated with the institution into a first database of encrypted data and a second database of unencrypted data;
a system for providing a copy of the second database of unencrypted data to an intermediary service provider;
an interface that allows the customer to view the first database of encrypted data and the copy of the second database of unencrypted data provided to the intermediary service provider; and
a security system that allows the customer to decrypt the encrypted data and remain anonymous to the intermediary service provider.
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