System for linking information in a global computer network
First Claim
1. A computerized information system for retrieving consumer data over a network based on a consumer identifier stored on a consumer device, comprising:
- a first information server configured toreceive a transaction request over a network from an entity using a consumer device, andinitiate retrieving a consumer identifier stored on the consumer device for transmission over the network;
a second information server includinga module for receiving the consumer identifier over the network from the first information server, anda Linkage Key conversion module comprising instructions for converting the consumer identifier into a Linkage Key;
a Linkage Key database system comprising a consumer database indexed by the Linkage Key and configured to compare the Linkage Key to the consumer database in order to retrieve consumer data related to the entity using the consumer device from the consumer database; and
a module for transmitting the consumer data related to the entity using the consumer device to the first information server.
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Abstract
A system that flexibly, retrieves, processes and distributes data across a global computer network is disclosed. Within the system, a first party identifier is captured and converted into a Linkage Key, such as a United States Postal Service Delivery point code (11-digit zip code). The Linkage Key is then used to retrieve Linkage Key indexed data from various network nodes that house components of a virtual Linkage Key indexed database. The retrieved information associated with the first party identifier is then distributed by the system to one or more network nodes to provide benefits to the first party and other network nodes.
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20 Claims
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1. A computerized information system for retrieving consumer data over a network based on a consumer identifier stored on a consumer device, comprising:
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a first information server configured to receive a transaction request over a network from an entity using a consumer device, and initiate retrieving a consumer identifier stored on the consumer device for transmission over the network; a second information server including a module for receiving the consumer identifier over the network from the first information server, and a Linkage Key conversion module comprising instructions for converting the consumer identifier into a Linkage Key; a Linkage Key database system comprising a consumer database indexed by the Linkage Key and configured to compare the Linkage Key to the consumer database in order to retrieve consumer data related to the entity using the consumer device from the consumer database; and a module for transmitting the consumer data related to the entity using the consumer device to the first information server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computerized information system for retrieving consumer data over a network based on a consumer identifier stored on a consumer device, comprising:
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a first information server configured to receive a transaction request over a network from an entity using a consumer device, initiate retrieving a consumer identifier stored on the consumer device, and convert the consumer identifier into a Linkage Key for transmission over the network; a Linkage Key database comprising consumer data indexed by the Linkage Key; a second information server including a module for receiving the Linkage Key over the network from the first information server, and instructions for comparing the Linkage Key to the linkage database in order to retrieve consumer data related to the entity using the consumer device from the linkage database; and a module for transmitting the consumer data related to the entity using the consumer device to the first information server. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for retrieving consumer data over a network, comprising:
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receiving at a first server a network request from a consumer device to obtain information; responsive to the request, reading a consumer identifier from the consumer device; determining data related to the consumer to be transmitted to the first server; converting the consumer identifier into a Linkage Key; comparing at a second server the Linkage Key to a Linkage Key database comprising consumer data indexed by the Linkage Key in order to retrieve the consumer data related to the consumer from the Linkage Key database for transmission to the first server;
endtransmitting the consumer data related to the consumer to the first server. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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