SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC SOCIAL NETWORKING
First Claim
1. A system for controlling access to data on an electronic communication network, the system comprising at least one server connectable for communication on the network, the at least one server being configured for:
- receiving data from at least one user of a plurality of users, via the network;
storing the received data;
generating control levels corresponding to one or more portions of the stored data;
receiving selected modifications to at least one of the generated control levels from the at least one user, via the network; and
providing controlled access to the one or more portions of the stored data according to the generated control levels and the modified at least one of the generated control levels.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, a system for controlling access to data on an electronic communication network is provided. The system includes at least one server connectable for communication on the network. The at least one server is configured for: receiving data from at least one user of a plurality of users, via the network; storing the received data; generating control levels corresponding to one or more portions of the stored data; receiving selected modifications to at least one of the generated control levels from the at least one user, via the network; providing controlled access to the one or more portions of the stored data according to the generated control levels and the modified at least one of the generated control levels.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for controlling access to data on an electronic communication network, the system comprising at least one server connectable for communication on the network, the at least one server being configured for:
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receiving data from at least one user of a plurality of users, via the network; storing the received data; generating control levels corresponding to one or more portions of the stored data; receiving selected modifications to at least one of the generated control levels from the at least one user, via the network; and providing controlled access to the one or more portions of the stored data according to the generated control levels and the modified at least one of the generated control levels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for controlling access to data on an electronic communication network, the method comprising:
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connecting at least one server for communication on the network; and configuring the at least one server for; receiving data from at least one user of a plurality of users, via the network; storing the received data; generating control levels corresponding to one or more portions of the stored data; receiving selected modifications to at least one of the generated control levels from the at least one user, via the network; and providing controlled access to the one or more portions of the stored data according to the generated control levels and the modified at least one of the generated control levels.
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11. A system for managing data on an electronic communication network, the system comprising at least one server connectable for communication on the network, the at least one server being configured for:
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receiving data from a first user of a plurality of users, via the network; receiving data from a second user of the users, via the network; storing the first user data and the second user data; receiving descriptors corresponding to one or more portions of the stored first user data from the first user, via the network; receiving descriptors corresponding to one or more portions of the stored second user data from the second user, via the network; locating at least one match between the first user descriptors and the second user descriptors; and upon the location of the at least one match, providing a recommendation, via the network, of one of the first user and the second user to the other of the first user and the second user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for managing data on an electronic communication network, the method comprising:
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connecting at least one server for communication on the network; and configuring the at least one server for; receiving data from a first user of a plurality of users, via the network; receiving data from a second user of the users, via the network; storing the first user data and the second user data; receiving descriptors corresponding to one or more portions of the stored first user data from the first user, via the network; receiving descriptors corresponding to one or more portions of the stored second user data from the second user, via the network; locating at least one match between the first user descriptors and the second user descriptors; and upon the location of the at least one match, providing a recommendation, via the network of one of the first user and the second user to the other of the first user and the second user.
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16. A system for managing communications between a plurality of users on an electronic communication network, the system comprising at least one server connectable for communication on the network, the at least one server being configured for:
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receiving a plurality of access levels from the users, each of the access levels granted from one of a corresponding pair of the users to the other of the corresponding pair; storing the access levels; receiving, from a requesting user of the users, a request for an introduction to a target user of the users; locating an intermediate user based on the access levels granted from the target user to the intermediary user and from the intermediary user to the requesting user; and arranging the introduction of the requesting user to the target user via the intermediate user. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for managing communications between a plurality of users on an electronic communication network, the method comprising:
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connecting at least one server for communication on the network; and configuring the at least one server for; receiving a plurality of access levels from the users, each of the access levels granted from one of a corresponding pair of the users to the other of the corresponding pair; storing the access levels; receiving, from a requesting user of the users, a request for an introduction to a target user of the users; locating an intermediate user based on the access levels granted from the target user to the intermediary user and from the intermediary user to the requesting user; and arranging the introduction of the requesting user to the target user via the intermediate user.
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