ELECTRONIC PROFILE DEVELOPMENT, STORAGE, USE, AND SYSTEMS THEREFOR
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Abstract
Examples of the present invention include profiling systems that store, manage, and utilize profile information to take predictive or deterministic action. Embodiments of the invention allow the profiling system to be used as a trusted intermediary where the profile owning entity controls access to their profile information across their network of devices and services.
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54 Claims
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31. A method for electronic profile management by a profiling system configured to serve as a trusted intermediary between an entity and a provider, the method comprising:
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storing a plurality of electronic profiles in an electronic storage medium, each electronic profile from the plurality of electronic profiles associated with a respective entity from a plurality of entities, and each electronic profile from the plurality of electronic profiles including at least one preference of the respective entity and permissions configurable by the respective entity for access to the electronic profile; receiving, at a profiling system in communication with the electronic storage medium, a request from an electronic device associated with a provider to evaluate a plurality of content items of the provider for a first entity, wherein the provider is different from the first entity; if permissions associated with an electronic profile of the first entity are configured to allow access to the electronic profile of the first entity for evaluating content items of the provider, accessing, by the profiling system, the electronic profile associated with the first entity, the electronic profile associated with the first entity being inaccessible directly by the provider; and computing a degree of relevance of each content item from the plurality of content items to the electronic profile of the first entity based in part on information retrieved from the electronic profile of the first entity including a preference of the first entity. - View Dependent Claims (32, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A profiling system comprising:
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a profile management system in communication with one or more electronic storage media configured to store a plurality of electronic profiles, each electronic profile from the plurality of electronic profiles associated with a respective entity from a plurality of entities, and each electronic profile from the plurality of electronic profiles including at least one preference of the respective entity and permissions configurable by the respective entity for access to the electronic profile; and an analysis engine configured to receive a request from a requestor to evaluate options of the requestor for a first entity, the requestor being different from the first entity, the analysis engine further configured to access an electronic profile of the first entity if permissions associated with the electronic profile of the first entity are configured to allow access to the electronic profile of the first entity for evaluating options of the requestor, the electronic profile of the first entity being inaccessible directly by the requestor, the analysis engine further configured to compute a relevance number for each of the respective options based on the electronic profile of the first entity including a preference of the first entity. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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