System and method for providing user control of the user's network usage data and personal profile information
First Claim
1. A personal data endpoint configured to operate on a computer connected to a public data network, the personal data endpoint comprising:
- a network data interface configured to receive data communicated to and from a user of at least one personal application configured to send and receive data over the public data network;
a usage data logger configured to select usage data from the received data, and to store the usage data in a usage data log; and
a usage data filter configured to control communication of the usage data over the public data network and to inhibit communication of information designated as private information over the public data network.
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Abstract
Systems and methods provided for tracking a user'"'"'s usage of resources on the Internet under the user'"'"'s control, and for controlling the distribution of the user'"'"'s usage data. A personal data endpoint is configured to operate on a computer that is connected to the Internet. The personal data endpoint includes a network data interface configured to receive data communicated to and from a user of at least one personal application. The at least one personal application is configured to send and receive data over the Internet. A usage data logger stores usage data from the received data, and stores the usage data in a usage data log. A usage data filter is configured to control communication of the usage data over the Internet and to inhibit communication of information identifying the user over the Internet.
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30 Claims
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1. A personal data endpoint configured to operate on a computer connected to a public data network, the personal data endpoint comprising:
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a network data interface configured to receive data communicated to and from a user of at least one personal application configured to send and receive data over the public data network; a usage data logger configured to select usage data from the received data, and to store the usage data in a usage data log; and a usage data filter configured to control communication of the usage data over the public data network and to inhibit communication of information designated as private information over the public data network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for controlling distribution of usage data stored electronically on a computer configured to connect to a public data network, the system comprising:
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at least one personal application configured to perform user transactions that include sending requests for data and receiving data over the public data network; a personal data endpoint operating on the computer configured to connect to the public data network, the personal data endpoint configured to receive data communicated to and from a user of the at least one personal application, to select usage data from the received data, and to store the usage data in a usage data log; and a usage data filter configured to control communication of the usage data over the public data network and to inhibit communication of information identifying the user over the public data network. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for controlling the communication of a user'"'"'s commercial information over a public data network, the method comprising:
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receiving a request for media from a personal application over a network connection, the request for media being directed to a third-party resource; storing a record of the request for media in a usage data log corresponding to the user of the personal application; sending the request for media to the third-party resource; receiving a response to the requested media from the third-party resource, the response including at least one embedded ad and at least one request for usage data; extracting the usage data requestors to inhibit communication of the usage data requestors to the personal application; sending the response, including the at least one embedded ad, to the personal application; receiving a request for an ad corresponding to the at least one embedded ad from the personal application; and inhibiting communication of the request for the ad over the network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for advertising over a public data network to users connected to network user devices configured to implement a personal application configured to communicate over the public data network with advertising devices, the advertising devices configured to track usage by the users by sending and monitoring usage data requestors installed on the network user devices, the system comprising:
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a personal data endpoint operating on at least one networked device, the personal data endpoint configured to receive data communicated to and from a user of the personal application on the at least one networked device, to select usage data from the received data, and to store the usage data in a usage data log; and a usage data filter configured to control communication of the usage data over the public data network based on user managed configuration settings, and to inhibit the communication of usage data requestors to and from the at least one networked device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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