Systems and methods to consolidate and communicate user profiles and modality preferences information for content delivery or interaction experiences

• US 8,484,241 B2
• Filed: 10/29/2011
• Issued: 07/09/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Margaret Paradiso Bouse, Russell Kent Bouse
• Original Assignee: Margaret Paradiso Bouse, Russell Kent Bouse
• Inventors: Bouse, Russell Kent, Bouse, Margaret Paradiso
• Primary Examiner(s): Coby, Frantz
• Application Number:
  US13/317,797
• Publication Number:
  US 20120109882A1
• Time in Patent Office: 619 Days
• Field of Search: 707/769, 707/733, 707/734, 707/634, 705/10, 705/11, 705/14.36, 705/14.49, 705/37, 705/51, 709/204, 709/219
• US Class Current: 707/769
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles

Abstract

Computer-implemented systems and methods are provided whereby Users can dynamically configure and control the use of their preferences for both types and modality of interactions with multiple Provisioners. These inventive systems and methods also enable Provisioners to gain access to User preferences to establish or affect interactions and transactions with Users. Advantageously, these inventive systems and methods provide User control of the receipt of content, matter/substance, experiences and interactions, to enable consolidating management of the User'"'"'s “interaction profile” into a unified system, while increasing the quality and depth of the relationship between the User and the Provisioner, including but not limited to the creation of emotional/affinity ties to the Provisioner. Furthermore, multiple instances of User profile data can be shared amongst multiple Provisioners in a way that creates affinity between Users and Provisioners and improves User experience, while maintaining User anonymity.

Claims

1. A system for managing virtual and physical world interactions and transactions between two entities as a platform system, the system comprising:

at least one provider, the provider configured to provide at least one of an interaction and a transaction;

a communications layer configured to provide at least one of an interaction and a transaction to at least one recipient, wherein the interaction or transaction comprises providing the recipient with the ability to specify at least one combination of preferences, the preferences selected from the group consisting of sound, taste, touch, smell and sight preferences, as well providing as actions capable of happening in at least one of a physical environment and a virtual environment;

the platform system storing recipient-defined identity and preferences data, the platform system configured to;

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process and analyze recipient data and store said data in records tied to the recipient identity;

process and analyze recipient data to identify synergies in aggregate groupings of recipient data;

provide to the recipient control over the access to said recipient data via the at least one provider;

enable the recipient to change its identity and preferences data in real-time via access to the platform data; and

notify the provider of changes to identity and preference data of the recipient.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the recipient identity and preferences data is tied to at least one of a plurality of identity records via a database structure, wherein the system is further configured to implement the unordered steps of:

indexing the record(s) associated with the recipient data according to a unique identifier, wherein the unique identifier is provided in at least one of plain text, visual matter, machine-readable code;

machine readable code provided on a toke, and in a data-carrying device;

configuring the unique identifiers as a key for the provider to retrieve profile data from the recipient;

analyzing the data retrieved by the system, in whole or in part, for the provider to use as information required to deliver to the recipient at least one of an interaction and a transaction, wherein the delivery of the at least one of the interaction and transaction is accomplished in at least partial synergy with at least one recipient preference.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is further configured to implement the unordered steps of:

if an aggregated data demonstrates at least one synergy or at least one substantially common preference amongst a plurality of recipients, enabling the provider to use the aggregated data to customize at least one of an interaction and a transaction between the provider and recipient, such interactions and transactions comprising of at least one of or a plurality of data, an image, an invitation, a solicitation, an offer for sale, an advertisement, a reward, a prize, a membership, a discount, a coupon, an experience, a sound file, an aural experience, a taste experience, an aromatic experience, a visual experience, a touch experience, a tangible item, a tangible substance, interaction, a physical experience, a virtual experience or interaction; and

permitting the provider to access, at least periodically, at least one update to a consolidated recipient preference profile;

providing the analyzed data to at least one provisioner to enable the provisioner to configure a recipient campaign, e.g. via a an organized campaign management utility or function.

4. The system of the method of claim 1, wherein the system is further configured to implement the unordered steps of:

configuring recipient-specific data to enable at least one provider to use the data to customize at least one of an interaction and a transaction with the user;

permitting the provider to access updated data at least periodically, the updated data comprising at least one of changes or updates to consolidated recipient preference profiles.

5. The system according to claim 1 wherein the system is further configured to:

enable the recipient to configure the recipient'"'"'s corresponding identity in one or more anonymity configurations, wherein said anonymity configurations include the ability to provide to at least one entity expose the recipient identity information of the user, wherein the recipient identification information comprises at least one of;

recipient identity information only;

a combination of recipient identity with one or more elements of profile data;

a combination of profile data with an alias recipient identity; and

a combination of profile data with an anonymous recipient identity;

complete shielding of the system and the provider from any recipient or identity or profile data;

enabling the recipient to control said anonymity configurations;

wherein the recipient may have one or more datasets of the combination of identities and preference data;

wherein the recipient is enabled to update anonymity settings in real-time.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the relationship between the recipient and the provisioner is established and managed by the system, wherein

the system is configured to enable the recipient to make at least single additions or changes to the system profile and configuration data, wherein the new or changed data is applicable to at least one provider;

the system is configured to enable the recipient to push the resulting data to at least one provider via the system;

wherein, based on the configuration of the provider within the recipients preferences configuration, the system is configured to allow the recipient to allow providers to pull all of some data from the system.

7. The system of claim 5,

wherein the system is further configured to enable the recipient is to use said identity to participate in provider interactions via a Federated Identity system, including using the recipient credentials to gain access to provider systems.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the system comprises a plurality of providers.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the communication layer is configure to provide at least one of an interaction and a transaction to a plurality of recipients.

10. The system of claim 2, wherein the system comprises a plurality of providers and the is configured to interact with a plurality of recipients.

11. The system of claim 3, wherein the data included in a consolidated recipient reference profile further comprises at least one element of customer feedback data.

12. The system of claim 4, wherein the data included in a consolidated recipient reference profile further comprises at least one element of customer feedback data.