SHARED IDENTITY PROFILE MANAGEMENT
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving, at a first online service provider, a plurality of profile information items from a user, wherein at least one of the profile information items comprises user identifying information that is capable of verification;
storing, by the first online service provider, the profile information items in an identity profile associated with the user;
verifying, by the first online service provider, the user identifying information;
storing, by the first online service provider, as part of the identity profile, a verification status, the verification status including respective verification information for one or more profile information items;
receiving, at the first online service provider, a request, from a second online service provider, for one or more of the profile information items including the user identifying information; and
providing, from the first online service provider to the second online service provider, the requested profile information items and the verification status.
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Abstract
Example methods and apparatus are disclosed for maintaining a shared identity profile. An example method includes receiving, at a first online service provider, a plurality of profile information items from a user and storing, by the first online service provider, the profile information items in an identity profile associated with the user. In the example method, at least one of the profile information items includes user identifying information that is capable of verification. The example method also includes verifying, by the first online service provider, the user identifying information and storing, by the first online service provider, as part of the identity profile, a verification status corresponding with the verifying. The example method further includes receiving, at the first online service provider, a request, from a second online service provider, for one or more of the profile information items including the user identifying information and providing, from the first online service provider to the second online service provider, the requested profile information items and the verification status.
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22 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving, at a first online service provider, a plurality of profile information items from a user, wherein at least one of the profile information items comprises user identifying information that is capable of verification; storing, by the first online service provider, the profile information items in an identity profile associated with the user; verifying, by the first online service provider, the user identifying information; storing, by the first online service provider, as part of the identity profile, a verification status, the verification status including respective verification information for one or more profile information items; receiving, at the first online service provider, a request, from a second online service provider, for one or more of the profile information items including the user identifying information; and providing, from the first online service provider to the second online service provider, the requested profile information items and the verification status. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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generating, by a second online service provider, an identity profile request; providing, by the second online service provider, the identity profile request to a first online service provider; receiving, at the second online service provider, an identity profile corresponding with the profile request; generating, by the second online service provider, a verification request for verification of one or more profile information items comprising user identifying information that is capable of verification included in the identity profile; providing, by the second online service provider, the verification request to the first online service provider; and receiving, at the second online service provider, in response to the verification request, a verification status for the one or more profile information items. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer program product tangibly embodied on a computer-readable medium and including executable instructions that, when executed, are configured to cause one or more data processing apparatuses to:
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receive a plurality of profile information items from a user, wherein at least one of the profile information items comprises user identifying information that is capable of verification; store the profile information items in an identity profile associated with the user; verify the user identifying information; store a verification status, the verification status including respective verification information for one or more profile information items; receive a request for one or more of the profile information items including the user identifying information; and provide the requested profile information items and the verification status. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A computer program product tangibly embodied on a computer-readable medium and including executable instructions that, when executed, are configured to cause one or more data processing apparatuses to:
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generate an identity profile request; provide, from a second online service provider, the profile request to a first online service provider; receive an identity profile corresponding with the profile request; generate a verification request for verification of one or more profile information items included in the identity profile, wherein the one or more profile information items each comprise user identifying information that is capable of verification; provide, from the second online service provider, the verification request to the first online service provider; and receive, in response to the verification request, a verification status for the one or more profile information items. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A system comprising:
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a server configured to provide online services to one or more users; one or more computer-readable media including machine-executable instructions;
one or more instruction processors configured to execute at least a portion of the machine-executable instructions stored in the computer-readable media, wherein execution of the instructions, in response to a request from a user for access to the online services, results in;receiving, at a first online service provider, a plurality of profile information items from the user, wherein at least one of the profile information items comprises user identifying information that is capable of verification; storing, by the first online service provider, the profile information items in an identity profile associated with the user; verifying, by the first online service provider, the user identifying information; storing, by the first online service provider, as part of the identity profile, a verification status, the verification status including respective verification information for one or more profile information items; receiving, at the first online service provider, a request, from a second online service provider, for one or more of the profile information items including the user identifying information; and providing, from the first online service provider to the second online service provider, the requested profile information items and the verification status.
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22. A system comprising:
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a server configured to provide online services to one or more users; one or more computer-readable media including machine-executable instructions;
one or more instruction processors configured to execute at least a portion of the machine-executable instructions stored in the computer-readable media, wherein execution of the instructions, in response to a request from a user for access to the online services, results in;generating, by a second online service, an identity profile request; providing, by the second online service provider, the identity profile request to a first online service provider; receiving, at the second online service provider, an identity profile corresponding with the profile request. generating, by the second online service provider, a verification request for verification of one or more profile information items included in the identity profile, wherein at least one of the requested profile information items comprises user identifying information that is capable of verification; providing, by the second online service provider, the verification request to the first online service provider; and receiving, at the second online service provider, in response to the verification request, a verification status for the one or more profile information items.
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