Retrieving Personal User Information for Storage in a Device

• US 20080046398A1
• Filed: 03/01/2005
• Published: 02/21/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/01/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Bjorksten, Margareta, Halme, Jaakko
• Granted Patent: US 8,140,527 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/04 Payment circuits
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/4014 Identity check for transactions

Abstract

This invention relates to a method for retrieving personal user information from a user of a device, wherein personal user information retrieved from said user is stored in the device, the method including automatically deciding if retrieving of the personal user information is required; and taking action to retrieve the personal user information if it has been decided that the retrieving is required. The invention further relates to a computer program, a computer program product, a device and a module for retrieving personal user information from a user of a device.

Claims

1. A method for retrieving personal user information from a user of a device, wherein personal user information retrieved from said user is stored in said device, said method comprising:

automatically deciding if retrieving of said personal user information is required; and

taking action to retrieve said personal user information if it has been decided that said retrieving is required.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said personal user information stored in said device is used by applications operated by said device.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein said personal user information authenticates said user.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein said personal user information authenticates said user in an electronic cash transaction.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein said personal user information authenticates said user towards a network.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein it is decided that said retrieving of said personal user information is required if no personal user information is stored in said device at all.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein it is decided that said retrieving of said personal user information is required if personal user information already stored in said device is incomplete.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein said personal user information already stored in said device is incomplete if it does not contain all information that is required for using it with an application that is operated by said device.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein it is decided that said retrieving of said personal user information is required if personal user information already stored in said device is no longer up to date.

10. The method according to claim 1, wherein it is decided that said retrieving of said personal user information is required if an exchange of an identification unit that is in interaction with said device and identifies a user of said device occurs.

11. The method according to claims 1, wherein said taking action to retrieve said personal user information comprises:

determining if said user of said device is willing to provide said personal user information to said device; and

starting a dialog application for retrieving said personal user information from said user of said device if it has been determined that said user of said device is willing to provide said personal user information to said device.

12. The method according to any of the claims 1, wherein said taking action to retrieve said personal user information comprises:

starting a dialog application for retrieving said personal user information from said user of said device.

13. The method according to claim 1, wherein said device is a portable electronic device.

14. A computer program for retrieving personal user information from a user of a device, wherein personal user information retrieved from said user is stored in said device, said computer program comprising instructions operable to cause a processor to

automatically decide if retrieving of said personal user information is required;

and

take action to retrieve said personal user information if it has been decided that said retrieving is required.

15. The computer program product according to claim 14, wherein it is decided that said retrieving of said personal user information is required if personal user information already stored in said device is incomplete.

16. A computer program product comprising a computer program for retrieving personal user information from a user of a device, wherein personal user information retrieved from said user is stored in said device, said computer program comprising instructions operable to cause a processor to

automatically decide if retrieving of said personal user information is required;

and

take action to retrieve said personal user information if it has been decided that said retrieving is required.

17. The computer program product according to claim 16, wherein it is decided that said retrieving of said personal user information is required if personal user information already stored in said device is incomplete.

18. A device for retrieving personal user information from a user of said device, wherein personal user information retrieved from said user is stored in said device, said device comprising:

means arranged for automatically deciding if retrieving of said personal user information is required; and

means arranged for taking action to retrieve said personal user information in dependence on said decision if said retrieving is required.

19. The device according to claim 18, wherein it is decided that said retrieving of said personal user information is required if personal user information already stored in said device is incomplete.

20. A module for retrieving personal user information from a user of a device, wherein personal user information retrieved from said user is stored in said module, said module comprising:

means arranged for automatically deciding if retrieving of said personal user information is required; and

means arranged for taking action to retrieve said personal user information in dependence on said decision if said retrieving is required.

21. The module according to claim 20, wherein it is decided that said retrieving of said personal user information is required if personal user information already stored in said module is incomplete.