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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURELY MANAGING AND STORING INDIVIDUALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION IN WEB-BASED AND ALLIANCE-BASED NETWORKS USING A TOKEN MECHANISM

  • US 20110112970A1
  • Filed: 11/19/2010
  • Published: 05/12/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/06/2009
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A computer-implemented method of providing a restricted access database containing de-identified user information for use by a service provider, comprising:

  • providing a user account containing limited identification information for a user accessing services provided by a plurality of service providers;

    receiving instruction string information from the user to generate an alphanumeric token allowing access to the user account;

    distributing the generated token to the user through a communication service provider system;

    registering each authorized service provider of the plurality of service providers by setting up a service provider account and receiving authorization from the user for the service provider to provide the service to the user;

    providing an access identifier and password to each authorized service provider of the plurality of service providers, to access the user account through the generated token;

    generating an alliance based identification key specifically for the user and the user account, and containing service provider identification information and alliance identification information within a unitary data string;

    storing the user individual identification information in an electronic record data table that is indexed by the alliance based identification key; and

    storing the information related to services provided to the user in a personal record database that is indexed by the alliance based identification key, wherein the personal record database includes de-identified user information that does not contain any user individual identification information.

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