Systems and methods for guaranteeing the protection of private information
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1. A method for protecting private information provided in an exchange between a client and a server, comprising:
- receiving private information from the client;
determining whether the private information is of a type for which a guarantee may be issued, the guarantee providing an indemnity for benefit of the client for use of the private information that is unauthorized by the client;
issuing a guarantee for the private information determined to be of the type for which a guarantee may be issued; and
providing the private information to the server with a guarantee.
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Abstract
A system protects private information provided in an exchange between a client and a server. The system receives the private information from the client and determines whether it is of a type for which a guarantee may be issued. The guarantee provides an indemnity for the benefit of the client for misuse of the private information. The system then issues a guarantee for the private information, if it is determined to be of the type for which a guarantee may be issued, and provides the private information to the server with a guarantee.
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65 Claims
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1. A method for protecting private information provided in an exchange between a client and a server, comprising:
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receiving private information from the client;
determining whether the private information is of a type for which a guarantee may be issued, the guarantee providing an indemnity for benefit of the client for use of the private information that is unauthorized by the client;
issuing a guarantee for the private information determined to be of the type for which a guarantee may be issued; and
providing the private information to the server with a guarantee. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for protecting private information provided in an exchange between a client and a server, comprising:
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means for receiving private information from the client;
means for determining whether the private information is of a type for which a guarantee may be issued, the guarantee providing an indemnity for benefit of the client for unauthorized use of the private information;
means for issuing a guarantee for the private information determined to be of the type for which a guarantee may be issued; and
means for providing the private information to the server with a guarantee.
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17. A system for protecting private information provided in an exchange between a client and a server, comprising:
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a memory that stores data; and
a processor, connected to the memory, that receives private information from the client, determines whether the private information is of a type for which a guarantee may be issued, the guarantee providing an indemnity for benefit of the client for use of the private information that is unauthorized by the client, issues a guarantee for the private information determined to be of the type for which a guarantee may be issued, and provides the private information to the server with a guarantee. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. In a network connecting a plurality of client entities to a plurality of server entities, a registration agent, connected to the client entities and server entities, comprising:
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a memory that stores instructions for determining whether private information received from one of the client entities is of a type for which a guarantee may be issued, the guarantee providing an indemnity for benefit of a user of the one client entity for use of the private information that is unauthorized by the user, issuing a guarantee for the private information determined to be of the type for which a guarantee may be issued, and providing the private information to one of the server entities with a guarantee as part of an information exchange; and
a processor that executes the instructions in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. An executable object within a computer device communicating with a client entity and a plurality of server entities, the executable object comprising:
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instructions for obtaining private information from a user associated with the client entity for use in an information exchange with one of the server entities;
instructions for sending the private information to an external object to obtain an assessment of whether the private information is coverable by a guarantee, the assessment indicating whether an indemnity will be paid to the user when the private information is used in a manner unauthorized by the user;
instructions for obtaining the assessment from the external object; and
instructions for providing the private information to the one server entity with a guarantee. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A computer-readable medium storing instructions for causing a processor to perform a method, the method comprising:
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determining whether private information received from a client object is of a type for which a guarantee may be issued, the guarantee providing an indemnity for benefit of a user associated with the client object for unauthorized use of the private information;
issuing a guarantee for the private information determined to be of the type for which a guarantee may be issued; and
providing the private information to a server object with a guarantee as part of an information exchange.
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47. A computer-readable medium storing instructions for causing a processor to perform a method, the method comprising:
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obtaining private information from a client object for use in an exchange with a server object;
sending the private information to a registration object to obtain an assessment of whether the private information is coverable by a guarantee, the assessment indicating whether an indemnity will be paid to a user associated with the client object when the private information is used in a manner unauthorized by the user; and
providing the private information to the server object with a guarantee.
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48. An executable object within a computer device communicating with a client entity and at least one server entity, the executable object comprising:
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instructions for obtaining private information from a user associated with the client entity;
instructions for assessing whether the private information is coverable by a guarantee, the assessment indicating whether an indemnity will be paid to the user when the private information is used in a manner that is unauthorized by the user; and
instructions for providing the private information to the server entity with a guarantee.
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49. A system for providing private information of a client to a server during an information exchange, comprising:
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a memory that stores data; and
a processor, connected to the memory, that receives a request for private information of the client from the server, generates an intended response to the request, the intended response including the requested private information with a guarantee, the guarantee providing an indemnity for benefit of the client for use of the private information in a manner unauthorized by the client, provides the intended response to the client, receives authorization from the client to send the intended response to the server, and sends the intended response to the server in response to the received authorization.
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50. A method for providing privacy in a transaction, comprising:
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providing at least one of information, services, and products for browsing and purchase by consumers during a transaction;
requesting private information from the consumers prior to completing the transaction;
receiving the requested information with a guarantee, the guarantee providing an indemnity for benefit of the consumers for unauthorized use of the requested information; and
completing the transaction. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52)
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53. A method for protecting private information in a transaction, comprising:
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providing at least one of information, services, and products for browsing and purchase by a consumer during a transaction;
requesting private information from the consumer prior to completing the transaction, the private information having an associated guarantee, the guarantee providing an indemnity for benefit of the consumer for use of the private information in a manner that is unauthorized by the consumer; and
completing the transaction. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55)
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56. A system that protects private information of consumers obtained during transactions with the consumers, comprising:
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a processor configured to;
provide at least one of information, services, and products for browsing and purchase by consumers, obtain private information from the consumers prior to completing the transactions with the consumers, the private information having an associated guarantee, the guarantee providing an indemnity for benefit of the consumers for use of the private information in a manner that is unauthorized by the consumers, and complete the transaction; and
a memory configured to store at least some of the private information. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58)
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59. A method for protecting private information in a transaction, comprising:
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providing at least one of information, services, and products for browsing and purchase by a consumer during a transaction;
requesting private information from the consumer prior to completing the transaction;
associating a guarantee with the private information, the guarantee providing an indemnity for benefit of the consumer for use of the private information in a manner that is unauthorized by the consumer; and
completing the transaction.
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60. A method for protecting private information provided by a client to a server, comprising:
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identifying private information of the client;
associating a guarantee with the private information, the guarantee providing an indemnity for benefit of the client for use of the private information that is unauthorized by the client; and
providing the private information to the server with the associated guarantee. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62)
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63. A system for protecting private information provided by a client to a server, comprising:
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means for identifying private information from the client;
means for associating a guarantee with the private information, the guarantee providing an indemnity for benefit of the client for use of the private information that is unauthorized by the client; and
means for informing the server of the private information and the associated guarantee. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65)
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