Network based method of providing access to information
First Claim
1. A method of retrieving information in a telecommunications network at a trusted entity, the method comprising:
- receiving a data request for an information segment including personal information associated with a user, the data request being made by way of a secure identification element that is uniquely associated with the user and allows access to the personal information of the user stored at the trusted entity, wherein the secure identification element does not include a Social Security Number of the user;
authenticating the data request; and
processing the data request for the information segment via a mapping agent configured to map the secure identification element to the information segment including the personal information of the user.
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Abstract
A computer implemented method of providing access to information includes issuing a secure identification element to a user. Such secure identification element is then submitted to a requesting entity in order to access the user'"'"'s personal information. The requesting entity may access the user'"'"'s personal information using the secure identification element by way of the processing agent. The processing agent may map the secure identification element to an information segment including personal information of the user by way of an identification element of the user and the information is transmitted to the requesting entity. The method provides a secure way to access personal information without divulging a user'"'"'s identification number.
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11 Claims
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1. A method of retrieving information in a telecommunications network at a trusted entity, the method comprising:
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receiving a data request for an information segment including personal information associated with a user, the data request being made by way of a secure identification element that is uniquely associated with the user and allows access to the personal information of the user stored at the trusted entity, wherein the secure identification element does not include a Social Security Number of the user; authenticating the data request; and processing the data request for the information segment via a mapping agent configured to map the secure identification element to the information segment including the personal information of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of retrieving information in a telecommunications network at a trusted entity, the method comprising:
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receiving a data request for an information segment including personal information associated with a user, the data request being made by way of a secure identification element that is uniquely associated with the user and allows access to the personal information of the user stored at the trusted entity, wherein the secure identification element does not include a Social Security Number of the user; authenticating the data request; processing the data request for the information segment via a mapping agent, the mapping agent logically linking the secure identification element to information requested by way of the Social Security Number of the user; extracting data from the information segment via the processing agent; and transmitting the information segment from the trusted entity to a requesting entity. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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