SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONSUMER-CONTROLLED RICH PRIVACY
First Claim
1. An e-commerce system, comprising:
- a portal server executing on a digital computer and coupled to a digital packet network;
an analysis software module executing on the server system or executing on another digital computer and adapted to communicate with the server across the digital packet network; and
a transformation software module;
wherein the portal server is adapted to receive information from a user via the digital packet network, the information including at least a plurality of data elements pertaining to products owned, used, or sought by the user;
further wherein the received information is made available to the analysis software, and the analysis software computes a detailed consumer profile for the user based at least in part on the received information provided to the analysis software;
and wherein the transformation module converts the detailed consumer profile into an abstract anonymous profile.
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Abstract
An e-commerce system, comprising a portal server executing on a digital computer and coupled to a digital packet network, an analysis software module executing on the server system or executing on another digital computer and adapted to communicate with the server across the digital packet network, and a transformation software module, wherein the portal server is adapted to receive information from a user via the digital packet network, the information including at least a plurality of data elements pertaining to products owned, used, or sought by the user, further wherein the received information is made available to the analysis software, and the analysis software computes a detailed consumer profile for the user based at least in part on the received information provided to the analysis software, and wherein the transformation module converts the detailed consumer profile into an abstract anonymous profile.
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8 Claims
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1. An e-commerce system, comprising:
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a portal server executing on a digital computer and coupled to a digital packet network; an analysis software module executing on the server system or executing on another digital computer and adapted to communicate with the server across the digital packet network; and a transformation software module; wherein the portal server is adapted to receive information from a user via the digital packet network, the information including at least a plurality of data elements pertaining to products owned, used, or sought by the user; further wherein the received information is made available to the analysis software, and the analysis software computes a detailed consumer profile for the user based at least in part on the received information provided to the analysis software; and wherein the transformation module converts the detailed consumer profile into an abstract anonymous profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for enabling consumer-directed rich privacy profiles, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving information pertaining to a consumer; (b) composing a detailed consumer profile based at least in part on the received information; (c) determining a maturity score for the consumer; and (d) transforming the consumer profile into an abstract anonymous profile. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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