Automated electronic personal preference & proxy network
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a network; and
an electronic agent for receiving preferences from a user and forming a proxy contract incorporating the preferences, with the user, over the network.
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Abstract
An automated electronic personal preference & proxy network, that captures and exchanges personal profile information via an electronic means using network infrastructure is provided. Users may update preferences electronically. Permissions are generated in accordance with users permissions. Providers may enter an omnibus contract with an electronic agent, allowing various features such as cross-provider data transfer. An automated regulatory compliance engine is disclosed. An automated activity and offer engine is disclosed, to facilitate relevant offerings to users, and to automatically deepen user profiles. A violation engine for enforcing the contracts and regulations in an automated fashion is disclosed. Various other aspects are also disclosed.
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94 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a network; and
an electronic agent for receiving preferences from a user and forming a proxy contract incorporating the preferences, with the user, over the network. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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2. A method, comprising:
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setting preferences; and
assenting to a proxy relationship between a user and an electronic agent incorporating the set preferences. - View Dependent Claims (3)
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4. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for setting preferences; and
means for assenting to a proxy relationship between a user and an electronic agent incorporating the set preferences.
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5. Computer readable media operable to perform the following steps:
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setting preferences; and
assenting to a proxy relationship between a user and an electronic agent incorporating the set preferences.
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37. A method, comprising:
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setting preferences for a user; and
forming a proxy between the user and an electronic agent incorporating the set preferences. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. An apparatus, comprising:
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a user interface for setting preferences for a user, the set preferences comprising an indicated preference for each of a plurality of communication channels; and
a database for storing set user preferences. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58)
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59. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for setting preferences; and
means for assenting to a proxy relationship between a user and an electronic agent incorporating the set preferences. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61)
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62. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for setting preferences for a user; and
means for forming a proxy between the user and an electronic agent incorporating the set preferences.
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63. Computer readable media operable to perform the following steps:
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setting preferences for a user; and
forming a proxy between the user and an electronic agent incorporating the set preferences.
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64. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for receiving a permission, the permission indicating allowed communication to a user on one or more channels; and
means for communicating to the user on one or more channels.
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65. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for receiving a permission, the permission indicating allowed access to user data; and
means for accessing user data in accordance with the permission.
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66. A method, comprising:
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identifying an activity;
verifying an activity is in compliance with a permission, the permission generated in accordance with set user preferences; and
recording whether the activity is in compliance. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70, 71, 72)
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67. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for identifying an activity;
means for verifying an activity is in compliance with a permission, the permission generated in accordance with set user preferences; and
means for recording whether the activity is in compliance.
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68. Computer readable media operable to perform the following steps:
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identifying an activity;
verifying an activity is in compliance with a permission, the permission generated in accordance with set user preferences; and
recording whether the activity is in compliance.
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73. A method, comprising:
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identifying a violating activity, wherein a violating activity is not in compliance with a permission, the permission generated in accordance with set user preferences; and
performing an enforcement activity when a violating activity is identified. - View Dependent Claims (76, 77, 78, 79)
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74. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for identifying a violating activity, wherein a violating activity is not in compliance with a permission, the permission generated in accordance with set user preferences; and
means for performing an enforcement activity when a violating activity is identified.
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75. Computer readable media operable to perform the following steps:
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identifying a violating activity, wherein a violating activity is not in compliance with a permission, the permission generated in accordance with set user preferences; and
performing an enforcement activity when a violating activity is identified.
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80. A method comprising:
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analyzing user data for a user in accordance with a proxy permission; and
updating the user'"'"'s preference data in response to the user data. - View Dependent Claims (81, 82, 83, 84, 85)
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86. A method comprising:
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setting preferences for a user;
forming proxy permissions for the user; and
updating a list in response to the user'"'"'s preferences and proxy permissions. - View Dependent Claims (87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94)
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