Patent ID: 6640211
Filing Date: 2003-10-28
Classification: G06Q,G16B,G16H

Abstract:
A method comprisingprocessing a user's physical sample with genetic information to produce a genetic profile of data representative of the genetic information in the physical sample; storing the genetic profile in an accessible database; receiving from the user a set of access rights defining conditions under which third party users can access the genetic profile, said conditions including conditions representative of the users allowed access and uses for which access is allowed; receiving a request from a third party user to perform a test on the genetic profile; comparing the third party user's request with the access rights to confirm that the third party user is authorized to access the genetic profile as requested; if the third party user is authorized, performing the requested test on the genetic profile and reporting the results to the third party user; and if the third party user is not authorized, denying access.