COMPUTERIZED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING A COMMUNITY FACILITY IN A NETWORKED SECURE COLLABORATIVE EXCHANGE ENVIRONMENT
First Claim
1. A method for managing a networked secure collaborative computer data exchange environment, the method comprising:
- establishing, by a secure exchange server controlled by an intermediate business entity, a client login data authentication procedure that allows at least one client computing device of a plurality of client computing devices operated by users of a plurality of business entities to access the secure exchange server, wherein communications between the secure exchange server and the plurality of client computing devices is through a communications network;
storing, by the secure exchange server, at least one client login authentication data for each of the plurality of client computing devices;
receiving content from a first of the plurality of client computing devices operated by a user of a first business entity of the plurality of business entities;
by the secure exchange server, permitting access to the received content for a subset of the plurality of client computing devices through an exchange content access facility, wherein the exchange content access facility is managed by at least one business entity of the plurality of business entities;
granting, by the secure exchange server, access to the received content to a second of the plurality of client computing devices operated by a user of a second business entity of the plurality of business entities when the secure exchange server receives from the second of the plurality of client computing devices its client login authentication data provided that the second of the plurality of client computing devices is one of the subset of the plurality of client computing devices; and
providing an exchange community facility where each of a plurality of users operating the plurality of client computing devices is enabled to establish a corresponding informational profile that is made accessible to other users operating the plurality of client computing devices and is enabled to find and interact with the other users based on the informational profile.
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Abstract
In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for managing a community facility in a networked secure collaborative computer data exchange environment, including providing an exchange community facility where each of a plurality of users operating a plurality of client computing devices is enabled to establish a corresponding informational profile that is made accessible to other users operating the plurality of client computing devices and is enabled to find and interact with the other users based on the informational profile.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for managing a networked secure collaborative computer data exchange environment, the method comprising:
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establishing, by a secure exchange server controlled by an intermediate business entity, a client login data authentication procedure that allows at least one client computing device of a plurality of client computing devices operated by users of a plurality of business entities to access the secure exchange server, wherein communications between the secure exchange server and the plurality of client computing devices is through a communications network; storing, by the secure exchange server, at least one client login authentication data for each of the plurality of client computing devices; receiving content from a first of the plurality of client computing devices operated by a user of a first business entity of the plurality of business entities; by the secure exchange server, permitting access to the received content for a subset of the plurality of client computing devices through an exchange content access facility, wherein the exchange content access facility is managed by at least one business entity of the plurality of business entities; granting, by the secure exchange server, access to the received content to a second of the plurality of client computing devices operated by a user of a second business entity of the plurality of business entities when the secure exchange server receives from the second of the plurality of client computing devices its client login authentication data provided that the second of the plurality of client computing devices is one of the subset of the plurality of client computing devices; and providing an exchange community facility where each of a plurality of users operating the plurality of client computing devices is enabled to establish a corresponding informational profile that is made accessible to other users operating the plurality of client computing devices and is enabled to find and interact with the other users based on the informational profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for managing a networked secure collaborative computer data exchange environment, the method comprising:
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establishing, by a secure exchange server controlled by an intermediate business entity, a user login data authentication procedure that allows at least one of a plurality of users of a plurality of business entities to access the secure exchange server, wherein communications between the secure exchange server and the plurality of users is through a communications network; storing, by the secure exchange server, at least one user login authentication data for each of the plurality of users; receiving content from a first of the plurality of users of a first business entity of the plurality of business entities; by the secure exchange server, permitting access to the received content for a subset of the plurality of users through an exchange content access facility, wherein the exchange content access facility is managed by at least one business entity of the plurality of business entities; granting, by the secure exchange server, access to the received content to a second of the plurality of users of a second business entity of the plurality of business entities when the secure exchange server receives from the second of the plurality of users its user login authentication data provided that the second of the plurality of users is one of the subset of the plurality of users; and providing an exchange community facility where each of the plurality of users is enabled to establish an informational profile that is made accessible to other users of the plurality of users and is enabled to find and interact with other users based on the content of the informational profile.
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25. A method for managing a networked secure collaborative computer data exchange environment, the method comprising:
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establishing, by a secure exchange server controlled by an intermediate business entity, a client login data authentication procedure that allows at least one client computing device of a plurality of client computing devices operated by users of a plurality of business entities to access the secure exchange server, wherein communications between the secure exchange server and the plurality of client computing devices is through a communications network; storing, by the secure exchange server, at least one client login authentication data for each of the plurality of client computing devices; receiving content from a first of the plurality of client computing devices operated by a user of a first business entity of the plurality of business entities; by the secure exchange server, permitting access to the received content for a subset of the plurality of client computing devices through an exchange content access facility, wherein the exchange content access facility is managed by at least one business entity of the plurality of business entities; granting, by the secure exchange server, access to the received content to a second of the plurality of client computing devices operated by a user of a second business entity of the plurality of business entities when the secure exchange server receives from the second of the plurality of client computing devices its client login authentication data provided that the second of the plurality of client computing devices is one of the subset of the plurality of client computing devices; and providing an exchange community facility where each of a plurality of the users operating the plurality of client computing devices is enabled to establish an informational profile that is made accessible to other users operating the plurality of client computers and is enabled to find and interact with the others based on the content of the informational profile, wherein an interaction between users is executed as an anonymous interaction, where one or more users remains anonymous to one or more other users.
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