System level identity object

• US 20050289153A1
• Filed: 06/24/2004
• Published: 12/29/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Oracle America, Inc. (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Sun Microsystems Incorporated (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: Cheng, Calvin J., Pouyoul, Eric, Pabla, Kuldipsingh A.
• Granted Patent: US 8,099,395 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9577 Optimising the visualization of content, e.g. distillation of HTML documents

Abstract

A method, system, and computer accessible medium for maintaining and sharing identity information for identities. Multiple types of identity information, including communication-related information, for multiple identities may be aggregated, stored in, and accessed through, a corresponding shared identity objects. Aggregated identity information for an identity may be stored in a corresponding shared identity object. Aggregated identity information may be accessed by applications through shared identity objects. Communication-related information may include indications of communication mechanisms. Communication with an identity may be initiated through a corresponding shared identity object using the communication mechanisms. The communication related information may also include an indication of the reach-ability of the identity through each of the communication mechanisms and may be requested and received form remote system associated with the identity.

Claims

1. A method for maintaining and sharing identity information, comprising:

aggregating multiple types of identity information for an identity, wherein the identity information comprises communication-related information for the identity;

storing the aggregated identity information for the identity in a corresponding shared identity object; and

accessing the aggregated identity information for the identity through the corresponding shared identity object.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the communication-related information indicates a plurality of communication mechanisms, the method further comprising initiating communication with the identity through the corresponding shared identity object using one of the indicated communication mechanisms.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the communication-related information comprises an indication of the reach-ability of the identity through each of the indicated communication mechanisms.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising accessing, from a plurality of identity aware applications, the aggregated identity information through the corresponding shared identity object.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

requesting the communication related information for the identity from a remote system associated with the identity;

receiving the communication related information for the identity from the remote system; and

storing the received communication-related information in the corresponding shared identity object.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising deleting identity information for the identity from the corresponding shared identity object.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising modifying the identity information for the identity in the corresponding shared identity object.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising adding aggregated identity information for a new identity in a new corresponding shared identity object.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the identity information comprises one or more preferences for the user.

10. A method for maintaining and sharing identity information, comprising:

aggregating multiple types of identity information for each of a plurality of identities, wherein the identity information comprises communication-related information for each of the identities;

storing the aggregated identity information for each of the identities in a corresponding shared identity object of a plurality of shared identity objects; and

accessing the aggregated identity information for one of the identities through a corresponding one of the shared identity objects.

11. A device, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory couple to the processor, wherein the memory comprises program instructions configured to;

aggregate multiple types of identity information for an identity, wherein the identity information comprises communication-related information for the identity;

store the aggregated identity information for the identity in a corresponding shared identity object; and

access the aggregated identity information for the identity through the corresponding shared identity object.

12. The device of claim 11, wherein the communication-related information indicates a plurality of communication mechanisms, and wherein the program instructions are further configured to initiate communication with the identity through the corresponding shared identity object using one of the indicated communication mechanisms.

13. The device of claim 12, wherein the communication-related information comprises an indication of the reach-ability of the identity through each of the indicated communication mechanisms.

14. The device of claim 11, further comprising a plurality of identity aware applications configured to access the aggregated identity information through the corresponding shared identity object.

15. The device of claim 11, wherein the program instructions are further configured to:

request the communication related information for the identity from a remote system associated with the identity;

receive the communication related information for the identity from the remote system; and

store the received communication-related information in the corresponding shared identity object.

16. The device of claim 11, wherein the program instructions are further configured to delete identity information for the identity from the corresponding shared identity object.

17. The device of claim 11, wherein the program instructions are further configured to modify the identity information for the identity in the corresponding shared identity object.

18. The device of claim 11, wherein the program instructions are further configured to store aggregated identity information for a new identity in a new corresponding shared identity object.

19. The device of claim 11, wherein the identity information comprises one or more preferences for the user.

20. A device, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory couple to the processor, wherein the memory comprises program instructions configured to;

aggregate multiple types of identity information for each of a plurality of identities, wherein the identity information comprises communication-related information for each of the identities;

store the aggregated identity information for each of the identities in a corresponding shared identity object of a plurality of shared identity objects; and

access the aggregated identity information for one of the identities through a corresponding one of the shared identity objects.

21. A computer accessible medium, comprising program instructions configured to implement:

aggregating multiple types of identity information for an identity, wherein the identity information comprises communication-related information for the identity;

storing the aggregated identity information for the identity in a corresponding shared identity object; and

accessing the aggregated identity information for the identity through the corresponding shared identity object.

22. The computer accessible medium of claim 21, wherein the communication-related information indicates a plurality of communication mechanisms, and wherein the program instructions are further configure to implement initiating communication with the identity through the corresponding shared identity object using one of the indicated communication mechanisms.

23. The computer accessible medium of claim 22, wherein the communication-related information comprises an indication of the reach-ability of the identity through each of the indicated communication mechanisms.

24. The computer accessible medium of claim 21, wherein the program instructions are further configured to implement accessing, from a plurality of identity aware applications, the aggregated identity information through the corresponding shared identity object.

25. The computer accessible medium of claim 21, wherein the program instructions are further configured to implement:

requesting the communication related information for the identity from a remote system associated with the identity;

receiving the communication related information for the identity from the remote system; and

storing the received communication-related information in the corresponding shared identity object.

26. The computer accessible medium of claim 21, wherein the program instructions are further configured to implement deleting identity information for the identity from the corresponding shared identity object.

27. The computer accessible medium of claim 21, wherein the program instructions are further configured to implement modifying the identity information for the identity in the corresponding shared identity object.

28. The computer accessible medium of claim 21, wherein the program instructions are further configured to implement adding aggregated identity information for a new identity in a new corresponding shared identity object.

29. The computer accessible medium of claim 21, wherein the identity information comprises one or more preferences for the user.

30. A computer accessible medium, comprising program instructions configured to implement:

aggregating multiple types of identity information for each of a plurality of identities, wherein the identity information comprises communication-related information for each of the identities;

storing the aggregated identity information for each of the identities in a corresponding shared identity object of a plurality of shared identity objects; and

accessing the aggregated identity information for one of the identities through a corresponding one of the shared identity objects.