Secure membership data sharing system and associated methods

• US 9,454,787 B1
• Filed: 03/04/2014
• Issued: 09/27/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Stephen M. Dorr
• Original Assignee: Stephen M. Dorr
• Inventors: Dorr, Stephen M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Cervetti, David Garca
• Application Number:
  US14/197,126
• Time in Patent Office: 938 Days
• Field of Search: 726/29, 715/753, 705/7.11
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/04 for providing a confidential data exchange among entities communicating through data packet networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/102 Entity profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/02 Protecting privacy or anonymity, e.g. protecting personally identifiable information [PII]

Abstract

A system for managing the utilization of personal proprietary information in social media is disclosed. In various embodiments, the system provides an interface between databases that facilitates the processing and sharing of private information that allows access to personal proprietary information used to confirm or disaffirm the personal vitals in multiple social media contexts. This system allows a user to access databases to access personal information for the user'"'"'s individual use and individual purposes in social media. This system sets forth the ease and effectiveness of the interface allocable between multiple users, business as well as private individuals, within the parameters of the goal of the system to provide users with options for their specific and intended use. The system integrates databases to allow easy access and centralized storage of requested information for dissemination of user information in social media by every user in a membership capacity with other members.

Claims

1. A method for implementing a system for managing the utilization of personal proprietary information in social media, the method comprising:

providing a user interface through which members access the system across a network and for managing the utilization of personal proprietary information in social media;

providing a secure database server consisting of a plurality of database modules for the storage of proprietary information within the databases modules containing personal and private information available for voluntary release by every user in a membership capacity with other members;

executing, by an initiating member, a request to release and send a data report containing personal and private information of the initiating member to the receiving member;

generating a member access code, upon confirmed membership registration, to identify a member, and by which the member optionally elects to whom the member may provide the generated member access code;

assigning the member access code to a specific user data report;

providing the member access code assigned to the specific user data report and transmitting the member access code to the initiating member, for subsequent delivery from the initiating member to the receiving member;

executing an option of the receiving member to retrieve and capture the specific user data report of the initiating member;

validating the identity of the receiving member, if the receiving member so elects to retrieve and capture the specific user data report of the initiating member;

executing, if the authenticity of the receiving member is confirmed, the option of the receiving member to retrieve and capture the specific user data report of the initiating member;

pairing the specific user data report with the member access code;

transmitting to the receiving member the member access code to the specific user data report with instructions to enter the member access code and a user name of the receiving member into the user interface;

processing the request from the receiving member to retrieve and capture the specific user data report of the initiating member; and

transmitting to the receiving member the specific user data report from the initiating member.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

locating a personal data file of the initiating member from a module within the secure database server; and

authenticating a first member status of the initiating member.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

locating a personal data file of the receiving member from a module within the secure database server; and

validating the identity of a second member status by the receiving member.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying to the initiating member a plurality of options through the user interface with activation buttons to actuate the secure the transfer of personal proprietary information to the receiving member.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying to the receiving member a plurality of options through the user interface regarding the secure receipt of personal proprietary information from the initiating member.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

validating member payment information for the initiating member;

determining if payment is by a new member or a renewing existing member; and

updating the membership database.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

validating member payment information for the receiving member;

determining if payment is by a new member or a renewing existing member; and

updating the membership database.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating a progressive code access key, the progressive code access key defined by a progressive code access key database module of the secure database server; and

assigning the generated progressive code access key to the specific user data report.

9. A computer readable storage medium encoded with programming instructions for implementing a system for managing the utilization of personal proprietary information in social media, the computer readable storage medium encoded with programming instructions configured to:

provide a user interface through which members access the system across a network and for managing the utilization of personal proprietary information in social media;

provide a secure database server consisting of a plurality of database modules for the storage of proprietary information within the databases modules containing personal and private information available for voluntary release by every user in a membership capacity with other members;

execute, by an initiating member, a request to release and send a data report containing personal and private information of the initiating member to the receiving member;

generate a member access code, upon confirmed membership registration, to identify a member, and by which the member optionally elects to whom the member may provide the generated member access code;

assign the member access code to a specific user data report;

provide the member access code assigned to the specific user data report and transmit the member access code to the initiating member, for subsequent delivery from the initiating member to the receiving member;

execute an option of the receiving member to retrieve and capture the specific user data report of the initiating member;

validating the identity of the receiving member, if the receiving member so elects to retrieve and capture the specific user data report of the initiating member;

execute, if the authenticity of the receiving member is confirmed, the option of the receiving member to retrieve and capture the specific user data report of the initiating member;

pair the specific user data report with the member access code;

transmit to the receiving member the member access code to the specific user data report with instructions to enter the member access code and a user name of the receiving member into the user interface;

process the request from the receiving member to retrieve and capture the specific user data report of the initiating member; and

transmit to the receiving member the specific user data report from the initiating member.

10. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the programming is further configured to:

locate a personal data file of the initiating member from a module within the secure database server; and

authenticate a first member status of the initiating member.

11. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the programming is further configured to:

locate a personal data file of the receiving member from a module within the secure database server; and

validate the identity of a second member status by the receiving member.

12. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the programming is further configured to:

display to the initiating member a plurality of options through the user interface with activation buttons to actuate the secure the transfer of personal proprietary information to the receiving member.

13. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the programming is further configured to:

display to the receiving member a plurality of options through the user interface regarding the secure receipt of personal proprietary information from the initiating member.

14. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the programming is further configured to:

validate member payment information for the initiating member;

determine if payment is by a new member or a renewing existing member; and

update the membership database.

15. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the programming is further configured to:

validate member payment information for the receiving member;

determine if payment is by a new member or a renewing existing member; and

update the membership database.

16. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the programming is further configured to:

generate a progressive code access key, the progressive code access key defined by a progressive code access key database module of the secure database server; and

assign the generated progressive code access key to the specific user data report.

17. A system for implementing a system for managing the utilization of personal proprietary information in social media, the system comprising:

a user interface through which members access the system across a network and for managing the utilization of personal proprietary information in social media;

a secure database server consisting of a plurality of database modules for the storage of proprietary information within the databases modules containing personal and private information available for voluntary release by every user in a membership capacity with other members;

wherein the system is configured to;

provide a user interface through which members access the system across a network and for managing the utilization of personal proprietary information in social media;

provide a secure database server consisting of a plurality of database modules for the storage of proprietary information within the databases modules containing personal and private information available for voluntary release by every user in a membership capacity with other members;

execute, by an initiating member, a request to release and send a data report containing personal and private information of the initiating member to the receiving member;

generate a member access code, upon confirmed membership registration, to identify a member, and by which the member optionally elects to whom the member may provide the generated member access code;

assign the member access code to a specific user data report;

provide the member access code assigned to the specific user data report and transmit the member access code to the initiating member, for subsequent delivery from the initiating member to the receiving member;

execute an option of the receiving member to retrieve and capture the specific user data report of the initiating member;

validating the identity of the receiving member, if the receiving member so elects to retrieve and capture the specific user data report of the initiating member;

execute, if the authenticity of the receiving member is confirmed, the option of the receiving member to retrieve and capture the specific user data report of the initiating member;

pair the specific user data report with the member access code;

transmit to the receiving member the member access code to the specific user data report with instructions to enter the member access code and a user name of the receiving member into the user interface;

process the request from the receiving member to retrieve and capture the specific user data report of the initiating member; and

transmit to the receiving member the specific user data report from the initiating member.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the system is further configured to:

locate a personal data file of the initiating member from a module within the secure database server;

authenticate a first member status of the initiating member;

locate a personal data file of the receiving member from a module within the secure database server; and

validate the identity of a second member status by the receiving member.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein the system is further configured to:

display to the initiating member a plurality of options through the user interface with activation buttons to actuate the secure the transfer of personal proprietary information to the receiving member;

display to the receiving member a plurality of options through the user interface regarding the secure receipt of personal proprietary information from the initiating member;

validate member payment information for the initiating member;

determine if payment is by a new member or a renewing existing member; and

update the membership database;

validate member payment information for the receiving member;

determine if payment is by a new member or a renewing existing member; and

update the membership database.

20. The system of claim 17, wherein the system is further configured to:

generate a progressive code access key, the progressive code access key defined by a progressive code access key database module of the secure database server; and

assign the generated progressive code access key to the specific user data report.