System for managing user profile data
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1. In a communications environment, a system for managing user profile data, comprising:
- a) a network interface layer operatively associated with a communications network, b) a data storage layer, operative to store user profile data relating to the communications network, and c) a data conversion layer, functionally disposed between the network interface and the data storage layers and which is capable of converting the user profile data into a plurality of communications network formats.
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Abstract
In a communications environment, a system for managing user profile data, comprising:
a) a network interface layer operatively associated with a communications network,
b) a data storage layer, operative to store user profile data relating to the communications network, and
c) a data conversion layer, functionally disposed between the network interface and the data storage layers and which is capable of converting the user profile data into a plurality of communications network formats.
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16 Claims
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1. In a communications environment, a system for managing user profile data, comprising:
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a) a network interface layer operatively associated with a communications network, b) a data storage layer, operative to store user profile data relating to the communications network, and c) a data conversion layer, functionally disposed between the network interface and the data storage layers and which is capable of converting the user profile data into a plurality of communications network formats. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14)
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13. In a communications environment, a system for managing user profile data, comprising:
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a) a network interface layer operatively associated with a plurality of different communications networks, b) a data storage layer, operative to store user profile data relating to the communications networks, and c) a data conversion layer, functionally disposed between the network interface and data storage layers and which is capable of effecting a conversion between a plurality of communications network formats and a user profile format, whereby a plurality of communications networks may have access to the data storage layer, thus enabling services to be provided using such networks that are tailored in accordance with the user profile data. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. In a communications environment, a system for managing user profile data, comprising:
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a) a network interface layer operatively associated with a communications network and comprising a user access module receptive to information transmitted using a web-based protocol such as HTTP and operative to receive information from a user or subscriber and to effect or request a change, where appropriate, in the user profile data contained within the data storage layer;
b) a data storage layer, operative to store user profile data, provided in a substantially single tagged or tag-based format, relating to the communications network;
c) a data conversion layer, functionally disposed between the network interface and the data storage layers and which is capable of converting the user profile data into a plurality of communications network formats; and
d) an aggregation layer having a push/pull relationship with the data conversion and data storage layers and operative to convene user profile data relating to a plurality of different communications networks, the aggregation layer comprising a data store selector operative to effect storage of user profile data in appropriate sectors of the data storage layer, wherein the data conversion layer is capable of making bi-directional contact with the network interface layer whereby a plurality of communications network data formats may be converted into a user profile data format compatible with the data storage layer and the data storage layer comprises a rules repository accessible by the aggregation layer, the rules contained within the repository influencing the operation of the aggregation layer.
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