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Method and System for Controlled Access to Profile Information for Non-Affiliated Users Over a Network

  • US 20090055747A1
  • Filed: 10/24/2008
  • Published: 02/26/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/13/1998
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A computer-implemented method for accessing certain profile information over a network, the profile information being stored in a database and pertaining to a plurality of registered users, said method comprising the steps of:

  • (a) receiving a request from a requesting user specifying a particular one of the registered users whose profile information the requesting user desires to access, the requesting user and requested user being non-affiliated in the database at the time of the identification;

    (b) identifying the particular one of the registered users based on information contained in the request;

    (c) informing the identified registered user via the network that the requesting user has requested to access profile information of the requested user;

    (d) receiving instructions from the identified registered user via the network on whether to permit the requested access of profile information by the requesting user; and

    (e) thereafter providing the requesting user access to the requested profile information of the identified registered user from the database via the network in accordance with the instructions.

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