Patent ID: 6581059
Filing Date: 2003-06-17
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A system for providing access to electronically stored personal information of an entity, comprising:a personal information database storing personal information of an entity; a set of information preferences associated with said database, said information preferences defining requestor accessibility rights and conditions of use for said personal information; a freely addressable access interface, said interface receiving an identifier of said requestor and conditions under which personal information is to be used, whereby said interface determines if said personal information is accessible by said requestor and, upon a positive determination of accessibility, said personal information is retrieved from said database by said interface and provided to said requestor, and upon an initial negative determination of accessibility, said interface iteratively negotiates with said requestor by offering differing conditions of use until a positive determination of accessibility is made or until it is determined that a positive determination of accessibility cannot be obtained.