Patent ID: 7246164
Filing Date: 2007-07-17
Classification: G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for managing the sharing of personal information among a plurality of users of an online relationship management system, the method comprising the steps of: receiving, from a first user of said plurality of users, an identification of a second user of said plurality of users and an assignment of a second user information access right level for said second user and receiving, from the second user, an identification of the first user; associating said second user with said first user responsive to receipt of the identification of said second user from said first user, the identification of said first user from said second user, and the second user information access right level from said first user; receiving, from said first user, first information having a first information access right after associating said second user with said first user, wherein said first information is to be entered into at least one input template of said online relationship management system to provide first structured information automatically generated from at least one output template based on said first information; transmitting, to said second user, said first information if said second user has provided the first user identification and the first information access right is consistent with the second user information access right level; receiving, from said first user, second information having a second information access right, wherein said second information is to be entered into said at least one input template of said online relationship management system; and not allowing transmission, to said second user, of said second information if the second user information access right level is inconsistent with said second information access right.