ACCOUNT ASSOCIATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving an account association request message in relation to a first user account and a second user account, wherein the first user account corresponds to a first user of an account based system and the second user account corresponds to a second user of the account based system, each respective user account having an account identifier and one or more items of profile identity information associated with the corresponding user, at least one item of profile identity information having been assured by a trusted identity provider and initially being unavailable to users of the account system other than said corresponding user;
determining, on the basis of the account association request message, the account identifier for the first user account and the account identifier for the second user account;
identifying, on the basis of the account identifier for the first user account, a first said item of profile identity information that is initially unavailable to users of the account system other than said corresponding user, the first said item of profile identity information being associated with the first user;
transmitting, on the basis of the account identifier for the second user account, a profile information message, the profile information message relating to the first said item of profile identity information;
receiving a profile identity response message in response to transmission of the profile information message, the profile identity response message comprising information relating to the first said item of profile identity information; and
establishing a relationship between the first user account and the second user account at least in response to receipt of the profile identity response message.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure comprise methods, apparatus and computer readable instructions for establishing a relationship between user accounts. An account association request message in relation in relation to a first user account and a second user account is received. The account identifier for the first user account and the account identifier for the second user account is determined based on the account association request message. A profile information message is transmitted on the basis of the account identifier for the second user account and in response, a profile information response message is received. A relationship between the first user account and the second user account is established least in response to receipt of the profile information response message.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving an account association request message in relation to a first user account and a second user account, wherein the first user account corresponds to a first user of an account based system and the second user account corresponds to a second user of the account based system, each respective user account having an account identifier and one or more items of profile identity information associated with the corresponding user, at least one item of profile identity information having been assured by a trusted identity provider and initially being unavailable to users of the account system other than said corresponding user; determining, on the basis of the account association request message, the account identifier for the first user account and the account identifier for the second user account; identifying, on the basis of the account identifier for the first user account, a first said item of profile identity information that is initially unavailable to users of the account system other than said corresponding user, the first said item of profile identity information being associated with the first user; transmitting, on the basis of the account identifier for the second user account, a profile information message, the profile information message relating to the first said item of profile identity information; receiving a profile identity response message in response to transmission of the profile information message, the profile identity response message comprising information relating to the first said item of profile identity information; and establishing a relationship between the first user account and the second user account at least in response to receipt of the profile identity response message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
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at least one memory including computer program code; and at least one processor in data communication with the at least one memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to; receive an account association request message in relation to a first user account and a second user account, in which the first user account corresponds to a first user of an account based system and the second user account corresponds to a second user of the account based system, each respective user account having an account identifier and one or more items of profile identity information associated with the corresponding user, at least one item of profile identity information having been assured by a trusted identity provider and initially being unavailable to users of the account system other than said corresponding user; determine, on the basis of the account association request message, the account identifier for the first user account and the account identifier for the second user account; identify, on the basis of the account identifier for the first user account, a first said item of profile identity information that is initially unavailable to users of the account system other than said corresponding user, the first said item of profile identity information being associated with the first user; transmit, on the basis of the account identifier for the second user account, a profile information message, the profile information message relating to the first said item of profile identity information; receive a profile identity response message in response to transmission of the profile information message, the profile identity response message comprising information relating to the first said item of profile identity information; and establish a relationship between the first user account and the second user account at least in response to receipt of the profile identity response message.
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20. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause a computing device to perform a method, the method comprising:
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receiving an account association request message in relation to a first user account and a second user account, in which the first user account corresponds to a first user of an account based system and the second user account corresponds to a second user of the account based system, each respective user account having an account identifier and one or more items of profile identity information associated with the corresponding user, at least one item of profile identity information having been assured by a trusted identity provider and initially being unavailable to users of the account system other than said corresponding user; determining, on the basis of the account association request message, the account identifier for the first user account and the account identifier for the second user account; identifying, on the basis of the account identifier for the first user account, a first said item of profile identity information that is initially unavailable to users of the account system other than said corresponding user, the first said item of profile identity information being associated with the first user; transmitting, on the basis of the account identifier for the second user account, a profile information message, the profile information message relating to the first said item of profile identity information; receiving a profile identity response message in response to transmission of the profile information message, the profile identity response message comprising information relating to the first said item of profile identity information; and establishing a relationship between the first user account and the second user account at least in response to receipt of the profile identity response message.
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