Method and apparatus for providing remote access of personal data
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- authenticating a user, using user identification data received from a remote device, as the user with whom personal devices are associated, either uniquely or by sharing;
causing, at least in part, sending first menu data to the remote device, the first menu data including an identification of the personal devices associated with the user;
receiving, from the remote device, first selection data identifying one of the personal devices from the identification as a selected personal device;
causing, at least in part, sending second menu data to the remote device, the second menu data including an identification of personal data management applications on the selected personal device associated with the user;
receiving, from the remote device, second selection data identifying a selected application from among the identification of personal data management applications;
requesting, from the selected personal device, a portion of personal data accessible by the selected application, the personal data comprises personal information associated with the user of the remote device or an individual intending to share the personal data with the user;
receiving, from the selected personal device, the requested portion of personal data; and
causing, at least in part, sending the requested portion of personal data to the remote device.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for remote access of personal data using a remote device. The personal data is stored on a storage medium in a personal device. The personal data may include personal information of a user of the remote device, or the personal data may be that of another user who intends to share their personal data with the user. The personal device is uniquely associated with the user and may be configured to allow multiple users to access the device. User identification data is received from the remote device. The user is authenticated, using the user identification data received from the remote device, as the user with whom the personal device is associated, either uniquely or through configuration of sharing. When the user is authenticated, menu data is sent to the remote device. The menu data includes a list of personal data management applications on the personal device associated with the user. Selection data is received from the remote device. The selection data identifies one of the personal data management applications from the list as a selected application. From the personal device, a portion of the personal data accessible by the selected application is requested. The requested portion of personal data is received from the storage medium in the personal device and sent to the remote device.
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22 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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authenticating a user, using user identification data received from a remote device, as the user with whom personal devices are associated, either uniquely or by sharing; causing, at least in part, sending first menu data to the remote device, the first menu data including an identification of the personal devices associated with the user; receiving, from the remote device, first selection data identifying one of the personal devices from the identification as a selected personal device; causing, at least in part, sending second menu data to the remote device, the second menu data including an identification of personal data management applications on the selected personal device associated with the user; receiving, from the remote device, second selection data identifying a selected application from among the identification of personal data management applications; requesting, from the selected personal device, a portion of personal data accessible by the selected application, the personal data comprises personal information associated with the user of the remote device or an individual intending to share the personal data with the user; receiving, from the selected personal device, the requested portion of personal data; and causing, at least in part, sending the requested portion of personal data to the remote device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 13, 17, 18)
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4. An apparatus comprising a processor and a memory storing executable instructions that in response to execution by the processor cause the apparatus to at least perform the following:
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authenticating a user, using user identification data received from a remote device, the user identification data comprises information identifying the user with whom personal devices are associated, either uniquely or by sharing., sending first menu data to the remote device, the first menu data including an identification of the personal devices associated with the user; receiving, from the remote device, first selection data identifying one of the personal devices from the identification as a selected personal device; sending second menu data to the remote device, the second menu data including an identification of personal data management applications on the selected personal device associated with the user; receiving from the remote device, second selection data identifying one of the personal data management applications from the identification as a selected application; requesting, from the personal device, a portion of personal data accessible by the selected application, the personal data comprises personal information of the user of the remote device or an individual intending to share the personal data with the user; receiving, from the selected personal device, the requested personal data; and sending the requested personal data to the remote device. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 16, 19, 20)
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7. A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code portions stored therein, the computer readable program code portions comprising non-transitory computer-readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed one or more processors, cause an apparatus to at least perform the following steps:
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authenticating a user, using user identification data received from a remote device, as the single user with whom personal devices are associated, either uniquely or by sharing; sending first menu data sent to the remote device, the first menu data including an identification of the personal devices associated with the user; receiving first selection data from the remote device, the first selection data identifying one of the personal devices from the identification as a selected personal device; sending second menu data to the remote device, the second menu data including an identification of personal data management applications on the selected personal device associated with the user; receiving second selection data-from the remote device, the second selection data identifying one of the personal data management applications from the identification as a selected application; requesting, from the personal device, a portion of personal data accessible by the selected application, the personal data comprises personal information associated with the user of the remote device or an individual intending to share the personal data with the user, receiving the requested portion of personal data from the personal device; and sending the requested portion of personal data to the remote device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 14, 21, 22)
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9. An apparatus comprising a processor and a memory storing executable instructions that in response to execution by the processor cause the apparatus to at least perform the following:
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receiving first menu data from a device, when a user is authenticated by evaluating the user identification which comprises information identifying the user with whom personal devices are associated, either uniquely or by sharing, the first menu data including an identification of personal devices associated with the user; causing, at least in part, sending, to the device, first selection data identifying one of the personal devices from the identification as a selected personal device; receiving second menu data from the device, the second menu data including an identification of personal data management applications on the selected personal device associated with the user; generating a request for a portion of personal data based on receipt of second selection data from the device, the second selection data identifying one of the personal data management applications from the identification as a selected application; and receiving, from selected personal device, the requested portion of the personal data that is accessible by the selected application, the personal data comprises personal information of the user of the device or an individual intending to share the personal data with the user. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 15)
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