MANAGING DATA ON COMPUTER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS
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1. A system comprising:
- an alias data store operative to store a key value in association with an alias that is specific to an entity;
an alias generation engine, coupled to the alias data store, operative to;
generate the alias from the key value;
store the key value in association with the alias in the alias data store;
an alias agent engine, coupled to the alias data store, operative to;
receive a message having;
a message source;
a first message destination that includes the alias;
replace the first message destination with a second message destination that includes the key value stored in association with the alias in the alias data store;
send the message to the second message destination;
whereby a recipient of the message can determine whether the entity sent the message using the alias that is specific to the entity.
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Abstract
Protecting personal information by generating entity-specific aliases for use in communication with third parties is disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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an alias data store operative to store a key value in association with an alias that is specific to an entity; an alias generation engine, coupled to the alias data store, operative to; generate the alias from the key value; store the key value in association with the alias in the alias data store; an alias agent engine, coupled to the alias data store, operative to; receive a message having; a message source; a first message destination that includes the alias; replace the first message destination with a second message destination that includes the key value stored in association with the alias in the alias data store; send the message to the second message destination; whereby a recipient of the message can determine whether the entity sent the message using the alias that is specific to the entity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising:
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an alias data mod store operative to store a key value in association with an alias that is specific to an entity; an alias generation engine, coupled to the alias mod data store, operative to; generate the alias from the key value; store the key value in association with the alias in the alias mod data store; an aliased information provisioning engine, coupled to the alias mod data store, operative to provide the alias in the alias mod data store and personal information responsive to a personal information gathering prompt at a third party site, wherein the personal information gathering prompt includes a prompt for at least contact information to which the alias is responsive; a message reception engine operative to receive a message that includes the alias and a message source; whereby a recipient of the message can determine whether the entity sent the message using the alias that is specific to the entity. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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obtaining a key value for use in communication with a user; generating from the key value an alias for use in communication with a third party; receiving a message having a first message destination that includes the alias; replacing the first message destination with a second message destination that includes the key value for use in communication with the user; sending the message to the second message destination; whereby the user can determine whether the third party sent the message using the alias for use in communication with the third party.
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