System and method for collecting and managing product information in a database
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1. A networked database management system having access by consumers and providers, the system comprising:
- a database, comprising user data for at least one user, the user data comprising profile information, one or more user interests, and an access control list; and
a matching service configured to selectively allow access to the database by at least one other user of the system based on the access control list and to identify user interests that can be satisfied by an inventory of products.
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Abstract
A system is disclosed which allows for consumer regulated access to data for the consumer by other users of the system. Once access to the data is granted to other users, the other users analyze the data and send information to the consumer, where the information is based on the consumer data.
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1. A networked database management system having access by consumers and providers, the system comprising:
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a database, comprising user data for at least one user, the user data comprising profile information, one or more user interests, and an access control list; and
a matching service configured to selectively allow access to the database by at least one other user of the system based on the access control list and to identify user interests that can be satisfied by an inventory of products. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A networked database access system for a provider, the system comprising:
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a communication module configured to access data from a database, the database comprising user data comprising profile information for the user, one or more interests of the user, and an access control list, the access of the communication module to the database data being granted based at least in part on the provider being identified in the access control list;
a product database comprising information related to the one or more interests of the user; and
a matching service configured to select information from the product database based at least in part on the user data, wherein the communication module is further configured to send the selected information to the user. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A user communication device, comprising:
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a data upload module configured to communicate user data comprising at least one of profile information for the user, one or more interests of the user, and an access control list to a networked database management system, the system comprising a matching service configured to selectively allow access to the user data by at least one other user of the system based on the access control list and to identify user interests that can be satisfied by an inventory of products;
a communication module configured to receive information selected by the system based at least in part on the user data; and
an interface module configured to present the information to the user. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A computer readable medium, comprising instructions, which, when executed cause the computer to perform a method, the method comprising:
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communicating user data comprising at least one of profile information for the user, one or more interests of the user, and an access control list to a networked database management system, the system comprising a matching service configured to selectively allow access to the user data by at least one other user of the system based on the access control list and to identify user interests that can be satisfied by an inventory of products;
receiving information selected by the system based at least in part on the user data; and
presenting the information to the user. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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