Patent ID: 8245034
Filing Date: 2012-08-14
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A personal information distribution management system comprising: a personal information service apparatus for providing personal information; and a personal information utilization apparatus for utilizing personal information, wherein said personal information service apparatus includes: personal information input unit configured to enter personal information to be distributed; policy input unit configured to enter a first policy indicative of provisions related to the distribution of the personal information in accordance with manipulations of a personal information producer; contract information generation unit configured to generate contract information for concluding a personal information utilization contract with said personal information utilization apparatus to which the personal information is transmitted, based on the personal information entered through said personal information input unit and the first policy indicative of the provisions related to the distribution entered through said policy input unit; recording unit configured to preserve the contract information generated by said contract information generation unit; capsule creation unit configured encapsulate the personal information together with the contract information to generate a personal information capsule based on the contract information generated by said contract information generation unit; and transmission unit configured to transmit the personal information capsule created by said capsule creation unit to said personal information utilization apparatus through a communications network, and said personal information utilization apparatus includes: request policy storage unit configured to store a second policy for determining a personal information request coverage; request message transmission unit configured to transmit a message for concluding the contract with said personal information service apparatus in regard to the distribution to said personal information service apparatus through the communications network based on the second policy stored in said request policy storage unit; contract information recording unit configured to preserve the contract information based on the result of processing performed by said request message transmission unit; personal information capsule reception unit configured to receive the personal information capsule from said personal information service apparatus through the communications network; personal information capsule preservation unit configured to preserve the personal information capsule received by said personal information capsule reception unit; checking unit configured to check the contract information included in the personal information capsule in order to confirm limitations related to the utilization of personal information; check result recording unit configured to preserve a result of the check performed by said checking unit; information limitation unit configured to limit utilized personal information based on the result of the check performed by said checking unit; agreement formation unit configured to supply information related to the utilization of personal information to said checking unit to form an agreement with said checking unit in regard to the utilization of personal information; processing result recording unit configured to preserve a result of the processing performed by said agreement formation unit; and utilization unit configured to utilize the personal information included in the personal information capsule.