Patent ID: 8555397
Filing Date: 2013-10-08
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for providing restricted data collection and access to sensor-related data with respect to a consumer, comprising: providing an interface allowing one or more accessing applications residing on a variety of systems and associated with a plurality of enterprises/organizations to receive sensor-related data; receiving sensor-related data associated with a consumer; determining whether a consumer security profile exists for the consumer; based on a determination that no consumer security profile exists for the consumer, automatically establishing a new consumer security profile that specifies access authorization with regard to collection and access of sensor-related data associated with the consumer, wherein the consumer is distinct from the plurality of enterprises/organizations associated with the one or more accessing applications, and further wherein the access authorization is specified based on a role of an entity using the accessing application to collect and access the sensor-related data associated with the consumer; allowing the consumer to modify the new consumer security profile; and allowing an accessing application to collect and access the sensor-related data associated with the consumer through the interface within an extent permitted by the access authorization specified in the new consumer security profile.