Method, system, and apparatus for providing services in a privacy enabled mobile and Ubicom environment
First Claim
1. A wireless network system for controlling the disclosure of user profile data comprising:
- a wireless device including a memory storing;
the user profile data; and
a privacy component that restricts communication between the wireless device and a service operator based on a potential privacy risk associated with disclosure of the user profile data to the service operator; and
an access point coupled to the wireless device and a wired network, the access point facilitating communication between the wireless device and a wired network, wherein the service operator is coupled to the wired network, offers the service opportunity to the user, and sends the service opportunity to the user.
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Abstract
A method, system, and apparatus for protecting personal privacy in a wireless local area network using a framework at both the terminal and the service in the wireless local area network. The terminal includes a memory that stores the profile data for a user. The terminal is coupled by radio frequency to an access point that is also coupled to a wired network such as the Internet. A service operator coupled to the wired network offers a service opportunity to the user by sending a message to the terminal that includes the service opportunity. If the profile data for the user indicates that the user is interested in either this type of service opportunity or this particular service, the user sends at least a portion of the profile data to the service operator. The service operator uses the profile data to personalize the service prior to sending it to the user. If the profile data for the user indicates that the user does not want to disclose the profile data for this service opportunity, the service operator can only respond by sending a default service opportunity or not sending any service opportunity.
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26 Claims
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1. A wireless network system for controlling the disclosure of user profile data comprising:
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a wireless device including a memory storing;
the user profile data; and
a privacy component that restricts communication between the wireless device and a service operator based on a potential privacy risk associated with disclosure of the user profile data to the service operator; and
an access point coupled to the wireless device and a wired network, the access point facilitating communication between the wireless device and a wired network, wherein the service operator is coupled to the wired network, offers the service opportunity to the user, and sends the service opportunity to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
a service user interface component that displays the service opportunity to the user;
a management user interface component that allows the user to modify at least one property of the wireless network system;
a privacy management component that develops a set of privacy rules for restricting communication between the wireless device and the service operator based on said at least one property; and
a connector component that applies the set of privacy rules to each communication between the wireless device and the service operator.
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6. The system of claim 5, wherein the privacy management component further comprises:
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an awareness management component that stores a history of service opportunities that satisfy the set of privacy rules;
a visibility management component that allows the user to set a privacy level; and
a profile management component that retrieves or updates the user profile data.
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7. A method of controlling the disclosure of personal data on a wireless network comprising:
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receiving an indication of a service opportunity from a service operator;
requesting the service opportunity;
if a user has an interest in the service opportunity, initiating a session with the service operator;
determining a potential privacy risk associated with disclosure of the user profile data to the service operator;
if the user consents to the potential privacy risk, sending at least a portion of the user profile data; and
receiving the service opportunity personalized for the user. - View Dependent Claims (8)
receiving an inquiry request from an access point; and
sending a response message to the access point.
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9. A method of controlling the disclosure of personal data on a wireless network comprising:
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receiving a request for a service opportunity from a wireless device;
sending service opportunity data;
if a user has an interest in the service opportunity, initiating a session with the wireless device;
requesting user profile data;
receiving at least a portion of the user profile data from the wireless device, wherein the wireless device sends said at least a portion after determining a potential privacy risk associated with disclosure of the user profile data; and
sending a personalized service opportunity to the user. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A method of controlling the disclosure of personal data on a wireless network comprising:
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receiving an indication of a service opportunity from a service operator;
requesting the service opportunity;
if a user has an interest in the service opportunity, initiating a session with the service operator;
determining a potential privacy risk associated with disclosure of the user profile data to the service operator;
if the user does not consent to the potential privacy risk, withholding at least a portion of the user profile data; and
receiving the service opportunity in a default form. - View Dependent Claims (12)
receiving an inquiry request from an access point; and
sending a response message to the access point.
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13. A method of controlling the disclosure of personal data on a wireless network comprising:
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receiving a request for a service opportunity from a wireless device;
sending service opportunity data;
if a user has an interest in the service opportunity, initiating a session with the wireless device;
requesting user profile data; and
if the user does not consent to a potential privacy risk associated with disclosure of the user profile data to the service operator, sending the service opportunity in a default form. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A computer device for controlling the disclosure of user profile data comprising:
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a memory device; and
a processor disposed in communication with the memory device, the processor configured to;
store the user profile data;
display the service opportunity to a user of the wireless device;
restrict communication between the wireless device and a service operator based on a potential privacy risk associated with disclosure of the user profile data to the service operator;
communicate with the service operator over a wired network;
receive a service opportunity from the service operator; and
evaluate the service opportunity to determine whether a user consents to disclosure of the user profile data for the service opportunity. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
display the service opportunity to the user;
allow the user to modify at least one property of the wireless network system;
develop a set of privacy rules for restricting communication between the wireless device and the service operator based on said at least one property; and
apply the set of privacy rules to each communication between the wireless device and the service operator.
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19. The computer device of claim 18, wherein the processor is further configured to:
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store a history of service opportunities that satisfy the set of privacy rules;
allow the user to set a privacy level; and
retrieve or update the user profile data.
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20. A computer readable medium for controlling the disclosure of user profile data comprising:
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code for storing the user profile data;
code for displaying the service opportunity to a user of the wireless device;
code for restricting communication between the wireless device and a service operator based on a potential privacy risk associated with disclosure of the user profile data to the service operator;
code for communicating with the service operator over a wired network;
code for receiving a service opportunity from the service operator; and
code for evaluating the service opportunity to determine whether a user consents to disclosure of the user profile data for the service opportunity. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
code for displaying the service opportunity to the user;
code for allowing the user to modify at least one property of the wireless network system;
code for developing a set of privacy rules for restricting communication between the wireless device and the service operator based on said at least one property; and
code for applying the set of privacy rules to each communication between the wireless device and the service operator.
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24. The computer readable medium of claim 23, wherein the code for developing the set of privacy rules further comprises:
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code for storing a history of service opportunities that satisfy the set of privacy rules;
code for allowing the user to set a privacy level; and
code for retrieving or updating the user profile data.
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25. A system for intelligently distributing a commercial message to a user comprising:
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a wireless device carried by the user, the wireless device including user profile data that characterizes the user and a privacy component that restricts communication between the wireless device and a service operator based on a potential privacy risk associated with disclosure of the user profile data to the service operator;
at least one geographically distributed access point;
a server coupled to said at least one geographically distributed access point, the server including a database that stores at least a portion of the user profile data and at least one commercial message categorized by generic user characteristics;
the wireless device sending a user identifying signal to the server through said at least one access point; and
the server operating on the signal to select a message from its database associated with the generic user characteristics and sending the selected message to the wireless device via said at least one access point. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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