CONCIERGE - SHOPPING WIDGET - METHOD FOR USER MANAGED PROFILE AND SELECTIVE TRANSMISSION THEREOF

• US 20100049585A1
• Filed: 08/21/2008
• Published: 02/25/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
• Original Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
• Inventors: MCINTYRE, Dale F., GOBEYN, Kevin M.
• Application Number:
  US12/195,754
• Publication Number:
  US 20100049585A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/10
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/337 Profile generation, learning or modification
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/60 Protecting data
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0269 based on user profile or attribute

Abstract

A method for managing user-interest information implemented by a data processing device. A set of user-provided conditions are accessed, which are based either on content of released information, on limitations on use of released information, or on both. The user-interest information or a derivative thereof is transmitted to a recipient, subject to the user-provided conditions.

Claims

1. A method implemented at least in part by a data processing device for managing user-interest information, the method comprising the steps of:

accessing a set of user-provided conditions comprising either (a) content of released information from the user-interest information, (b) limitations on use of released information from the user-interest information, or both (a) and (b); and

transmitting at least some of the user-interest information or a derivative thereof to a recipient subject to the set of user-provided conditions.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the set of user-provided conditions includes a subset of conditions that comprises content of released information from the user-interest information, and wherein the subset of conditions includes a particular condition containing a granularity of released information from the user-interest information.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the granularity is comprised of a set of pre-defined levels of granularity that apply to multiple types of user-interest information.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the granularity is comprised of a set of pre-defined levels of granularity that apply only to a specific type of user-interest information.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein a subset of the user-provided conditions are associated with a particular recipient or recipient type.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the set of user-provided conditions includes a subset of conditions that comprises content of released information from the user-interest information, and wherein the subset of conditions includes a particular condition that relates to a type of released information from the user-interest information.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the particular condition is associated with one or more particular recipients or recipient types.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the type of released information is sporting-interest-information, and wherein the particular condition is associated with a sporting-good-merchant recipient type.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the set of user-provided conditions includes a subset of conditions that contains limitations on use of released information from the user-interest information, and wherein the subset of conditions includes a particular condition that requires that use of released information is limited to any one of, or a combination of:

(a) a period of time, (b) a particular session, (c) a particular purpose, (d) one or more particular recipients or recipient types.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the period of time is specified by the user.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the particular session is ended when the user logs off.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the particular purpose allows for the customization of a user interface for the recipient'"'"'s web site.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the set of user-provided conditions comprises authorized uses of released information from the user-interest information, wherein the method further comprises the steps of requesting and receiving an indication of acceptance of the authorized uses prior to execution of the transmitting step.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the set of user-provided conditions comprises authorized uses of released information from the user-interest information, and wherein the set of user-provided conditions includes a term that indicates that usage of the user-interest information implies acceptance of the authorized uses.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the derivative thereof comprises the user'"'"'s age or age group, determined based on the user'"'"'s clothing size or style preferences.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the derivative thereof comprises the user'"'"'s gender, determined based on the user'"'"'s first name.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the derivative thereof comprises the user'"'"'s preferred sports team, determined based on the user'"'"'s zip code.

18. A method implemented at least in part by a data processing device for managing user-interest information, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving contemporaneously user-interest information and a set of user-provided conditions associated therewith, the user-provided conditions comprising either (a) content of released information from the user-interest information, (b) limitations on use of released information from the user-interest information, or both (a) and (b); and

utilizing the user-interest information or a derivative thereof subject to the set of user-provided conditions.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the set of user-provided conditions includes a subset of conditions that comprise content of released information from the user-interest information, and wherein the subset of conditions includes a particular condition containing a granularity of released information from the user-interest information.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein the set of user-provided conditions includes a subset of conditions that comprises content of released information from the user-interest information, and wherein the subset of conditions includes a particular condition that relates to a type of released information from the user-interest information.

21. The method of claim 18, wherein the set of user-provided conditions includes a subset of conditions that contains limitations on use of released information from the user-interest information, and wherein the subset of conditions includes a particular condition that requires that use of released information is limited to any one of, or a combination of:

(a) a period of time, (b) a particular session, (c) a particular purpose, (d) one or more particular recipients or recipient types.

22. The method of claim 18, wherein the derivative thereof comprises the user'"'"'s age or age group, determined based on the user'"'"'s clothing size or style preferences.

23. The method of claim 18, wherein the derivative thereof comprises the user'"'"'s gender, determined based on the user'"'"'s first name.

24. The method of claim 18, wherein the derivative thereof comprises the user'"'"'s preferred sports team, determined based on the user'"'"'s zip code.

25. A method for managing user-interest information comprising:

accessing a set of user-provided conditions comprising either (a) content of released information from the user-interest information, (b) limitations on use of released information from the user-interest information, or both (a) and (b); and

transmitting via a data processing device at least some of the user-interest information or a derivative thereof to a recipient subject to the set of user-provided conditions.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein the set of user-provided conditions includes a subset of conditions that comprises content of released information from the user-interest information, and wherein the subset of conditions includes a particular condition containing a granularity of released information from the user-interest information.

27. A method for managing user-interest information comprising:

receiving contemporaneously user-interest information and a set of user-provided conditions associated therewith, the user-provided conditions comprising either (a) content of released information from the user-interest information, (b) limitations on use of released information from the user-interest information, or both (a) and (b); and

utilizing the user-interest information or a derivative thereof subject to the set of user-provided conditions.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein the set of user-provided conditions includes a subset of conditions that contains limitations on use of released information from the user-interest information, and wherein the subset of conditions includes a particular condition that requires that use of released information is limited to any one of, or a combination of:

(a) a period of time, (b) a particular session, (c) a particular purpose, (d) one or more particular recipients or recipient types.

29. An apparatus for managing user-interest information comprising:

means for accessing a set of user-provided conditions comprising either (a) content of released information from the user-interest information, (b) limitations on use of released information from the user-interest information, or both (a) and (b); and

means for transmitting at least some of the user-interest information or a derivative thereof to a recipient subject to the set of user-provided conditions.

30. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the set of user-provided conditions comprises authorized uses of released information from the user-interest information, wherein the apparatus further comprises the means for requesting and receiving an indication of acceptance of the authorized uses prior to execution of the transmitting step.

31. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the set of user-provided conditions includes a subset of conditions that contains limitations on use of released information from the user-interest information, and wherein the subset of conditions includes a particular condition that requires that use of released information is limited to any one of, or a combination of:

(a) a period of time, (b) a particular session, (c) a particular purpose, (d) one or more particular recipients or recipient types.

32. An apparatus for managing user-interest information comprising:

a data processing device that receiving contemporaneously user-interest information and a set of user-provided conditions associated therewith, the user-provided conditions comprising either (a) content of released information from the user-interest information, (b) limitations on use of released information from the user-interest information, or both (a) and (b); and

wherein the data processing device utilizes the user-interest information or a derivative thereof subject to the set of user-provided conditions.

33. The apparatus of claim 32, wherein the set of user-provided conditions includes a subset of conditions that comprise content of released information from the user-interest information, and wherein the subset of conditions includes a particular condition containing a granularity of released information from the user-interest information.