Network system allowing the sharing of user profile information among network users
First Claim
1. A method for use in a network system comprising:
- storing at a host computer profile information relating to individual users of the host computer, the profile information for a first user and a second user identifying host applications that the first user and the second user, respectively, are permitted to execute, in response to a request from the first user identifying a list of one or more applications that the first user is permitted to execute, storing the list in the profile of the second user, whereby the second user is permitted to execute the applications in the list under control of the first user.
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Abstract
A network system including a computer used by a first user for displaying a Web page based on data acquired from a server through a network, and a portal server for holding user profile information including basic attributes set by the first user and related attributes set by a second user to permit access by the first user to additional applications under the control of the second user, constructing data for the Web page to be displayed at the computer based on the profile information, including both the user basic attributes and the related attributes, in response to a request from the computer, and sending the constructed data to the computer originating the display request.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for use in a network system comprising:
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storing at a host computer profile information relating to individual users of the host computer, the profile information for a first user and a second user identifying host applications that the first user and the second user, respectively, are permitted to execute, in response to a request from the first user identifying a list of one or more applications that the first user is permitted to execute, storing the list in the profile of the second user, whereby the second user is permitted to execute the applications in the list under control of the first user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A host computer for use in a network system comprising:
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Means for storing profile information relating to individual users of the host computer, the profile information for a first user and a second user identifying host applications that the first user and the second user, respectively, are permitted to execute, Means responsive to a request from the first user identifying a list of one or more applications that the first user is permitted to execute for storing the list in the profile of the second user, whereby the second user is permitted to execute the applications in the list under control of the first user. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer product for storing a computer software program, which when loaded into a computer and executed, causes the computer to perform a method comprising:
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storing at a host computer profile information relating to individual users of the host computer, the profile information for a first user and a second user identifying host applications that the first user and the second user, respectively, are permitted to execute, in response to a request from the first user identifying a list of one or more applications that the first user is permitted to execute, storing the list in the profile of the second user, whereby the second user is permitted to execute the applications in the list under control of the first user. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A carrier wave containing a computer software program, which when received and executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform a method comprising:
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storing at a host computer profile information relating to individual users of the host computer, the profile information for a first user and a second user identifying host applications that the first user and the second user, respectively, are permitted to execute, in response to a request from the first user identifying a list of one or more applications that the first user is permitted to execute, storing the list in the profile of the second user, whereby the second user is permitted to execute the applications in the list under control of the first user. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A network server sending data for a Web page in response to a request from a computer terminal connected to the server through a network, comprising:
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a profile information store for storing profile information including basic attributes set by a first user for his or her own use and related attributes set by another user for letting the first user use the related attributes;
a profile information reader for reading in the profile information for a user in response to a request from the user; and
a Web page constructor for constructing data for the Web page based on the profile information read in by said profile information reader. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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