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Method and apparatus for authorizing the transfer of information

  • US 7,234,160 B2
  • Filed: 05/15/2001
  • Issued: 06/19/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of authorizing the transfer of various types of information within a group of parties, said parties including a First Party, a Second Party, and a Third Party, said First Party holding First Party Information, and said Third Party is a person having an interest in Third Party Information that relates to information personal to said Third Party that is held by said Second Party, said method including the following steps:

  • transmitting a Request from said First Party to said Second Party, said Request being to allow said First Party to access said Third Party Information held by said Second Party;

    forwarding said First Party'"'"'s Request from said Second Party to said Third Party, said Request accompanied by an Authorization Code authorized by said Second Party;

    authorizing of said First Party'"'"'s Request by said Third Party by the transfer of said Authorization Code from said Third Party to said First Party; and

    presenting said Authorization Code from said First Party to said Second Party, such that said First Party is authorized to obtain said Third Party Information from said Second Party.

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