Methods and systems for managing one or more services and/or device data

• US 9,886,458 B2
• Filed: 12/31/2012
• Issued: 02/06/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 11/26/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Pixel Health Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Jung, Edward K. Y., Levien, Royce A., Lord, Richard T., Lord, Robert W., Malamud, Mark A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hoffman, Brandon
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nipa, Wasika
• Application Number:
  US13/731,624
• Publication Number:
  US 20140122480A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,863 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/22 Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/60 Protecting data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/62 Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6254 by anonymising data, e.g. decorrelating personal data from the owner's identification
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/74 operating in dual or compartmented mode, i.e. at least one secure mode
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/78 to assure secure storage of data address-based protection against unauthorised use of memory G06F12/14; record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings G06K19/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2105 Dual mode as a secondary aspect

Abstract

Computationally implemented methods and systems include acquiring obscured data, said obscured data including property data regarding at least one property of one or more devices, wherein said obscured data has been obscured to avoid uniquely identifying the one or more devices, acquiring one or more services configured to be carried out on the one or more devices, said acquiring at least partly based on the acquired obscured data including the property data regarding at least one property of the one or more devices, and offering the one or more services in exchange for access to identifying data configured to uniquely identify the one or more devices associated with the property data. In addition to the foregoing, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

circuitry configured for acquiring obscured data, the obscured data indicative of a user device and a purchase initiated by the user device, the obscured data configured to avoid uniquely identifying the user device;

circuitry configured for selecting one or more services configured to be carried out on the user device, the one or more services selected at least partly based on the acquired obscured data and capable of access to at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device;

circuitry configured for offering an alternative for payment for the purchase initiated by the user device, including at least offering an option in which a monetary payment for the purchase initiated by the user device is decreased in exchange for authorization for access to identifying data configured to uniquely identify the user device and for access to the at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device;

circuitry configured for receiving, responsive to an indication of acceptance of the alternative for payment for the purchase initiated by the user device, one or more transformations configured to transform at least a portion of the obscured data into identifying data relating to the user device accepting the alternative for payment for the purchase initiated by the user device for use by the one or more services; and

circuitry configured for using the identifying data to access the at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device via the one or more services.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for acquiring obscured data, the obscured data indicative of a user device and a purchase initiated by the user device, the obscured data configured to avoid uniquely identifying the user device comprises:

circuitry configured for acquiring obscured data, the obscured data indicative of a mobile device and a purchase of a mobile device application initiated through the mobile device, the obscured data configured to avoid uniquely identifying the mobile device.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein circuitry configured for acquiring obscured data, the obscured data indicative of a mobile device and a purchase of a mobile device application initiated through the mobile device, the obscured data configured to avoid uniquely identifying the mobile device comprises:

circuitry configured for acquiring obscured data, the obscured data indicative of a mobile device and a purchase of a mobile device application available with at least two pricing options, including at least a first option for receiving the mobile device application in exchange for a monetary payment in which the mobile device application requires no special access to personal data on the mobile device and a second option for receiving the mobile device application in which a user of the mobile device consents to access by the mobile device application to at least a portion of personal data on the mobile device in exchange for receiving the mobile device application.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for acquiring obscured data, the obscured data indicative of a user device and a purchase initiated by the user device, the obscured data configured to avoid uniquely identifying the user device comprises:

circuitry configured for acquiring, by a third party, obscured data, the obscured data indicative of a user device and a purchase from at least one online marketplace initiated through the user device, the obscured data created by the at least one online marketplace subsequent to the at least one online marketplace receiving an indication that a user of the user device desires to enter into a purchase and previous to completion of the purchase and intended to notify the third party of a potential transaction and at least some data regarding the potential transaction without identifying the user device.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for acquiring obscured data, the obscured data indicative of a user device and a purchase initiated by the user device, the obscured data configured to avoid uniquely identifying the user device comprises:

circuitry configured for acquiring obscured data, the obscured data indicative of a user device and at least one of a monetary amount associated with the purchase initiated by the user device or at least some data related to at least one of goods or services involved in the purchase initiated by the user device.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for acquiring obscured data, the obscured data indicative of a user device and a purchase initiated by the user device, the obscured data configured to avoid uniquely identifying the user device comprises:

circuitry configured for acquiring, by a third party, obscured data, the obscured data acquired by the third party from at least one online marketplace associated with the purchase initiated by the user device, an identity of the user device initiating the purchase obscured to prevent the third party from identifying the user device without consent for personal data associated with the user device to be accessed by the third party.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein circuitry configured for acquiring, by a third party, obscured data, the obscured data acquired by the third party from at least one online marketplace associated with the purchase initiated by the user device, an identity of the user device initiating the purchase obscured to prevent the third party from identifying the user device without consent for personal data associated with the user device to be accessed by the third party comprises:

circuitry configured for acquiring, by an information broker, obscured data, the obscured data acquired by the information broker from at least one online marketplace associated with the purchase initiated by the user device, an identity of the user device initiating the purchase obscured to prevent the information broker from identifying the user device without consent for personal data associated with the user device to be accessed by the information broker.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein circuitry configured for acquiring, by a third party, obscured data, the obscured data acquired by the third party from at least one online marketplace associated with the purchase initiated by the user device, an identity of the user device initiating the purchase obscured to prevent the third party from identifying the user device without consent for personal data associated with the user device to be accessed by the third party comprises:

circuitry configured for acquiring, by a telecommunications provider, obscured data, the obscured data acquired by the telecommunications provider from at least one online marketplace associated with the purchase initiated by the user device, an identity of the user device initiating the purchase obscured to prevent the telecommunications provider from identifying the user device without consent for personal data associated with the user device to be accessed by the telecommunications provider.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for selecting one or more services configured to be carried out on the user device, the acquired one or more services selected at least partly based on the acquired obscured data and capable of access to at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving an indication of at least one mobile device app capable of being installed on the user device, the at least one mobile device app selected at least partly based on the acquired obscured data and installed for access of the at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for selecting one or more services configured to be carried out on the user device, the one or more services selected at least partly based on the acquired obscured data and capable of access to at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device comprises:

circuitry configured for selecting one or more services configured to be carried out on the user device, the one or more services selected at least partly based on at least one of a monetary amount associated with the purchase initiated by the user device or at least some data related to at least one of goods or services involved in the purchase initiated by the user device.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for selecting one or more services configured to be carried out on the user device, the one or more services selected at least partly based on the acquired obscured data and capable of access to at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device comprises:

circuitry configured for selecting one or more services configured to be carried out on the user device, the one or more services selected at least partly based on the acquired obscured data and capable of monitoring search activity conducted via the user device.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for selecting one or more services configured to be carried out on the user device, the one or more services selected at least partly based on the acquired obscured data and capable of access to at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device comprises:

circuitry configured for selecting one or more services configured to be carried out on the user device, the one or more services selected at least partly based on an estimated monetization of the at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for offering an alternative for payment for the purchase initiated by the user device, including at least offering an option in which a monetary payment for the purchase initiated by the user device is decreased in exchange for authorization for access to identifying data configured to uniquely identify the user device and for access to the at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device comprises:

circuitry configured for offering an alternative for payment for the purchase initiated by the user device, including at least offering an option in which a surcharge for use of the user device is decreased in exchange for authorization for access to identifying data configured to uniquely identify the user device and for access to the at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for selecting one or more services configured to be carried out on the user device, the one or more services selected at least partly based on the acquired obscured data and capable of access to at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device comprises:

circuitry configured for selecting one or more services configured to be carried out on the user device, the one or more services selected at least partly based on an estimated value of the at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for offering an alternative for payment for the purchase initiated by the user device, including at least offering an option in which a monetary payment for the purchase initiated by the user device is decreased in exchange for authorization for access to identifying data configured to uniquely identify the user device and for access to the at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device comprises:

circuitry configured for offering an alternative for payment for purchase initiated by the user device, including at least offering an option in which a monetary payment for the purchase initiated by the user device is decreased in exchange for authorization for access to data uniquely identifying at least one user of the user device and for access to the at least a portion of personal data associated with the at least one user of the user device.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for offering an alternative for payment for the purchase initiated by the user device, including at least offering an option in which a monetary payment for the purchase initiated by the user device is decreased in exchange for authorization for access to identifying data configured to uniquely identify the user device and for access to the at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device comprises:

circuitry configured for offering an alternative for payment for the purchase initiated by the user device, including at least offering an option in which a monetary payment for the purchase initiated by the user device is decreased in exchange for authorization for access to identifying data configured to uniquely identify the user device and for receiving one or more login credentials of the user device needed for access of the at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for offering an alternative for payment for the purchase initiated by the user device, including at least offering an option in which a monetary payment for the purchase initiated by the user device is decreased in exchange for authorization for access to identifying data configured to uniquely identify the user device and for access to the at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device comprises:

circuitry configured for offering an alternative for payment for the purchase initiated by the user device, including at least offering an option in which a monetary payment for the purchase initiated by the user device is decreased in exchange for authorization for access to identifying data configured to uniquely identify the user device and for receiving one or more web site login credentials of a user of the user device enabling access to the at least a portion of personal data transmitted to the web site by the user device.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for using the identifying data to access the at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device via the one or more services comprises:

circuitry configured for using at least one deobscured identifier resulting from the one or more transformations for communication with the user device accepting the alternative for payment for the purchase initiated by the user device for the one or more services to access the at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein circuitry configured for using at least one deobscured identifier resulting from the one or more transformations for communication with the user device accepting the alternative for payment for the purchase initiated by the user device for the one or more services to access the at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device comprises:

circuitry configured for obtaining at least one network address resulting from the one or more transformations, the at least one network address uniquely identifying the user device accepting the alternative for payment for the purchase initiated by the user device; and

circuitry configured for participating in at least one network communication with the user device accepting the one or more services using the at least one network address.

20. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for acquiring obscured data, the obscured data indicative of a user device and a purchase initiated by the user device, the obscured data configured to avoid uniquely identifying the user device comprises:

circuitry configured for acquiring obscured data, the obscured data indicative of a user device and a purchase initiated by the user device from at least one online marketplace.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein circuitry configured for acquiring obscured data, the obscured data indicative of a user device and a purchase initiated by the user device from at least one online marketplace comprises:

circuitry configured for acquiring obscured data, the obscured data indicative of a user device and a purchase initiated by the user device from at least one online marketplace operated by a manufacturer of at least a portion of the user device.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein circuitry configured for acquiring obscured data, the obscured data indicative of a user device and a purchase initiated by the user device from at least one online marketplace operated by a manufacturer of at least a portion of the user device comprises:

circuitry configured for acquiring obscured data, the obscured data indicative of an Apple user device and a purchase initiated via the Apple user device from the Apple App Store.

23. The system of claim 21, wherein circuitry configured for acquiring obscured data, the obscured data indicative of a user device and a purchase initiated by the user device from at least one online marketplace operated by a manufacturer of at least a portion of the user device comprises:

circuitry configured for acquiring obscured data, the obscured data indicative of an Android user device and a purchase initiated via the Android user device from the Google Play Store.

24. The system of claim 20, wherein circuitry configured for acquiring obscured data, the obscured data indicative of a user device and a purchase initiated by the user device from at least one online marketplace comprises:

circuitry configured for acquiring obscured data, the obscured data including at least an obscured instance of a user id for the at least one online marketplace, the user id for the at least one online marketplace associated with initiating the purchase via the user device from the at least one online marketplace.

25. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for selecting one or more services configured to be carried out on the user device, the one or more services selected at least partly based on the acquired obscured data and capable of access to at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving an indication of at least one third party desiring access to at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device.

26. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for selecting one or more services configured to be carried out on the user device, the one or more services selected at least partly based on the acquired obscured data and capable of access to at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving an indication of at least one mobile device app capable of being installed on the user device, the at least one mobile device app selected at least partly based on the acquired obscured data and installed for access of the at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device.

27. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for selecting one or more services configured to be carried out on the user device, the one or more services selected at least partly based on the acquired obscured data and capable of access to at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device comprises:

circuitry configured for determining whether one or more services also operated by an online store from which the purchase was initiated by lacking access by default to personally-identifying data associated with the user device and accessible by the online store are usable on the user device, the one or more services selected at least partly based on the acquired obscured data and capable of access to at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device.

28. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for selecting one or more services configured to be carried out on the user device, the one or more services selected at least partly based on the acquired obscured data and capable of access to at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device comprises:

circuitry configured for selecting one or more services configured to be carried out on the user device, the one or more services selected at least partly based on the acquired obscured data and capable of access to at least one data store of the user device.

29. The system of claim 28, wherein circuitry configured for selecting one or more services configured to be carried out on the user device, the one or more services selected at least partly based on the acquired obscured data and capable of access to at least one data store of the user device comprises:

circuitry configured for selecting one or more services configured to be carried out on the user device, the one or more services selected at least partly based on the acquired obscured data and capable of access to at least one image gallery of the user device.

30. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for selecting one or more services configured to be carried out on the user device, the one or more services selected at least partly based on the acquired obscured data and capable of access to at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device comprises:

circuitry configured for selecting one or more services configured to be carried out on the user device, the one or more services selected at least partly based on the acquired obscured data and capable of access to sensor data generated by one or more sensors of the user device.

31. The system of claim 30, wherein circuitry configured for selecting one or more services configured to be carried out on the user device, the one or more services selected at least partly based on the acquired obscured data and capable of access to sensor data generated by one or more sensors of the user device comprises:

circuitry configured for selecting one or more services configured to be carried out on the user device, the one or more services selected at least partly based on the acquired obscured data and capable of access to heart rate data associated with a user of the user device, the heart rate data associated with a user of the user device sensed by at least one heart rate sensor of the user device.

32. The system of claim 30, wherein circuitry configured for selecting one or more services configured to be carried out on the user device, the one or more services selected at least partly based on the acquired obscured data and capable of access to sensor data generated by one or more sensors of the user device comprises:

circuitry configured for selecting one or more services configured to be carried out on the user device, the one or more services selected at least partly based on the acquired obscured data and capable of monitoring one or more movements of the user device presumed to be attributable to a user of the user device, the one or more movements of the user device sensed by at least one position sensor of the user device.

33. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for offering an alternative for payment for the purchase initiated by the user device, including at least offering an option in which a monetary payment for the purchase initiated by the user device is decreased in exchange for authorization for access to identifying data configured to uniquely identify the user device and for access to the at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device comprises:

circuitry configured for offering an alternative for payment for the purchase initiated by the user device, including at least offering an option in which a monetary payment for the purchase initiated by the user device is decreased in exchange for authorization for access to identifying data configured to uniquely identify the user device and for access to the at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device for a limited period of time.

34. The system of claim 33, wherein circuitry configured for offering an alternative for payment for the purchase initiated by the user device, including at least offering an option in which a monetary payment for the purchase initiated by the user device is decreased in exchange for authorization for access to identifying data configured to uniquely identify the user device and for access to the at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device for a limited period of time comprises:

circuitry configured for offering an alternative for payment for the purchase initiated by the user device, including at least offering an option in which a monetary payment for the purchase initiated by the user device is decreased in exchange for authorization for access to identifying data configured to uniquely identify the user device and for access to the at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device for a limited period of time, the monetary payment further decreasing in amount as the period of time of access to the at least a portion of personal data increases.

35. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for offering an alternative for payment for the purchase initiated by the user device, including at least offering an option in which a monetary payment for the purchase initiated by the user device is decreased in exchange for authorization for access to identifying data configured to uniquely identify the user device and for access to the at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device comprises:

circuitry configured for transmitting an indication to an online payment service facilitating user device payment for purchases of the alternative for payment for the purchase initiated by the user device via the online payment service facilitating user device payment for purchases, including at least offering an option in which a monetary payment for the purchase initiated by the user device is decreased in exchange for authorization for access to identifying data configured to uniquely identify the user device and for access to the at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device.

36. The system of claim 35, wherein circuitry configured for transmitting an indication to an online payment service facilitating user device payment for purchases of the alternative for payment for the purchase initiated by the user device via the online payment service facilitating user device payment for purchases, including at least offering an option in which a monetary payment for the purchase initiated by the user device is decreased in exchange for authorization for access to identifying data configured to uniquely identify the user device and for access to the at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device comprises:

circuitry configured for transmitting an indication to a mobile wallet service of the alternative for payment for the purchase initiated by the user device via the mobile wallet service, including at least offering an option in which a monetary payment for the purchase initiated by the user device is decreased in exchange for authorization for access to identifying data configured to uniquely identify the user device and for access to the at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device.

37. The system of claim 35, wherein circuitry configured for transmitting an indication to an online payment service facilitating user device payment for purchases of the alternative for payment for the purchase initiated by the user device via the online payment service facilitating user device payment for purchases, including at least offering an option in which a monetary payment for the purchase initiated by the user device is decreased in exchange for authorization for access to identifying data configured to uniquely identify the user device and for access to the at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device comprises:

circuitry configured for transmitting an indication to Apple Pay of the alternative for payment for the purchase initiated by the user device via Apple Pay, including at least offering an option in which a monetary payment for the purchase initiated by the user device is decreased in exchange for authorization for access to identifying data configured to uniquely identify the user device and for access to the at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device.

38. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving, responsive to an indication of acceptance of the alternative for payment for the purchase initiated by the user device, one or more transformations configured to transform at least a portion of the obscured data into identifying data relating to the user device accepting the alternative for payment for the purchase initiated by the user device for use by the one or more services comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving, by a third party desiring access to at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device, the identifying data relating to the user device, the identifying data relating to the user device acquired by the third party from at least one online marketplace associated with the purchase initiated by the user device subsequent to acceptance of the alternative for payment for the purchase initiated by the user device.

39. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for using the identifying data to access the at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device via the one or more services comprises:

circuitry configured for facilitating installation of an application including at least the one or more services capable of access to the at least a portion of the personal data associated with the user device using the identifying data.

40. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for using the identifying data to access the at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device via the one or more services comprises:

circuitry configured for indicating to an online marketplace at which the purchase was initiated that the one or more services have access to the at least a portion of the personal data associated with the user device and that at least a portion of the monetary payment for the purchase initiated by the user device should be refunded.

41. A system, comprising:

at least one computing device; and

one or more instructions which, when executed by the at least one computing device, cause the at least one computing device to perform one or more operations including at least;

acquiring obscured data, the obscured data indicative of a user device and a purchase initiated by the user device, the obscured data configured to avoid uniquely identifying the user device;

selecting one or more services configured to be carried out on the user device, the one or more services selected at least partly based on the acquired obscured data and capable of access to at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device;

offering an alternative for payment for the purchase initiated by the user device, including at least offering an option in which a monetary payment for the purchase initiated by the user device is decreased in exchange for authorization for access to identifying data configured to uniquely identify the user device and for access to the at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device;

receiving, responsive to an indication of acceptance of the alternative for payment for the purchase initiated by the user device, one or more transformations configured to transform at least a portion of the obscured data into identifying data relating to the user device accepting the alternative for payment for the purchase initiated by the user device for use by the one or more services; and

using the identifying data to access the at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device via the one or more services.

42. A method, comprising:

acquiring obscured data, the obscured data indicative of a user device and with a purchase initiated by the user device, the obscured data configured to avoid uniquely identifying the user device;

selecting one or more services configured to be carried out on the user device, the one or more services selected at least partly based on the acquired obscured data and capable of access to at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device;

offering an alternative for payment for the purchase initiated by the user device, including at least offering an option in which a monetary payment for the purchase initiated by the user device is decreased in exchange for authorization for access to identifying data configured to uniquely identify the user device and for access to the at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device;

receiving, responsive to an indication of acceptance of the alternative for payment for the purchase initiated by the user device, one or more transformations configured to transform at least a portion of the obscured data into identifying data relating to the user device accepting the alternative for payment for the purchase initiated by the user device for use by the one or more services; and

using the identifying data to access the at least a portion of personal data associated with the user device via the one or more services,

wherein at least one of the acquiring, selecting, offering, receiving, or using is at least partially implemented using at least one processing device.