A METHOD AND DEVICE FOR STORING AND ACCESSING PERSONAL INFORMATION

• US 20070191058A1
• Filed: 04/10/2006
• Published: 08/16/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Jutila, Vesa, Nordman, Ian, Granholm, Joakim, Vanska, Marko
• Granted Patent: US 7,450,966 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/558
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0222 During e-commerce, i.e. online transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0225 Avoiding frauds
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0226 Incentive systems for frequent usage, e.g. frequent flyer miles programs or point systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0239 Online discounts or incentives
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0277 Online advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/18 Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/183 Processing at user equipment or user record carrier

Abstract

Basic personal data of an individual is stored as different data files based on content or intended use. The selection of personal data for inclusion in a data file may be performed in accordance with service provider requests or by the end user, preferably with the assistance of templates. Each data file is assigned a unique identifier and is preferably stored in a network server (or, alternatively, in the user'"'"'s mobile device). The data files may be organized into groups according to content or intended use. For each of the stored files, a graphical symbol is stored in the user'"'"'s mobile device. When displayed to the user, the symbol preferably resembles a card. Moreover, each group of data files is preferably displayed as a pack of cards. In this manner, the organization of the cards is such that the user can easily select a card needed to obtain a service.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a memory having program code stored thereon; and

a processor disposed in communication with the memory for carrying out instructions in accordance with the stored program code,

wherein the program code, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform;

storing a plurality of card representations, wherein each of the card representations is associated with a plurality of data items;

displaying the plurality of card representations;

receiving a selection of one of the plurality of card representations; and

transmitting a plurality of data items associated with the selected one of the card representations to a service provider to obtain a service.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the program code, when executed by the processor, further causes the processor to perform:

transmitting the selected one of the plurality of card representations to the service provider to obtain the service.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the selected one of the plurality of card representations is displayed without the associated data items.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the selected one of the plurality of card representations is displayed together with the associated data items depicted thereon.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the plurality of card representations are stored on the apparatus and the data items are stored in a data network.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the plurality of data items are password protected.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the plurality of data items are cryptographically protected.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the apparatus comprises a mobile wireless terminal.

9. An article of manufacture comprising a computer readable medium containing program code that when executed causes a processor to perform:

storing a plurality of card representations, wherein each of the card representations is associated with a plurality of data items;

displaying the plurality of card representations on a user device;

receiving a selection of one of the plurality of card representations; and

transmitting a plurality of data items associated with the selected one of the card representations to a service provider to obtain a service.

10. The article of manufacture of claim 9, wherein the program code, when executed, further causes the processor to perform:

transmitting the selected one of the plurality of card representations to the service provider to obtain the service.

11. The article of manufacture of claim 9 wherein the selected one of the plurality of card representations is displayed without the associated data items.

12. The article of manufacture of claim 9 wherein the selected one of the plurality of card representations is displayed together with the associated data items depicted thereon.

13. The article of manufacture of claim 9 wherein the plurality of card representations are stored on the user device and the data items are stored in a data network.

14. The article of manufacture of claim 9 wherein the plurality of data items are password protected.

15. The article of manufacture of claim 9 wherein the plurality of data items are cryptographically protected.

16. The article of manufacture of claim 9, wherein the user device is a mobile wireless terminal.