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Patent US7730010 - Method, system, and apparatus for maintaining user privacy in a knowledge ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA method, system, and apparatus are provided for maintaining user privacy in a knowledge interchange (�KI�) system. A user may provide privacy preferences relating to their participation in the KI system. The user may identify specific keywords, noun phrases, and contacts that should not be transmitted...http://www.google.com/patents/US7730010?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7730010 - Method, system, and apparatus for maintaining user privacy in a knowledge interchange systemAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7730010 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/945,198Publication dateJun 1, 2010Filing dateSep 20, 2004Priority dateSep 20, 2004Fee statusLapsedAlso published asCN1752973A, EP1638032A2, EP1638032A3, US20060074863Publication number10945198, 945198, US 7730010 B2, US 7730010B2, US-B2-7730010, US7730010 B2, US7730010B2InventorsAjitesh Kishore, Sandeep SahasrabudheOriginal AssigneeMicrosoft CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (44), Non-Patent Citations (28), Referenced by (12), Classifications (5), Legal Events (5) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethod, system, and apparatus for maintaining user privacy in a knowledge interchange system
A method, system, and apparatus are provided for maintaining user privacy in a knowledge interchange (�KI�) system. A user may provide privacy preferences relating to their participation in the KI system. The user may identify specific keywords, noun phrases, and contacts that should not be transmitted to a server computer. The user may also specify whether each keyword, noun phrase, or contact should be public or private. If a public keyword is identified during a search query as being associated with the user, the user's identity will be made available to a seeker If a private keyword is identified during a search query as being associated with the user, the user's identity will not be made available and a brokered communication process between the seeker and the user will be performed.
This application is related to concurrently filed U.S. patent applications entitled �Method, System, and Apparatus for Creating a Knowledge Interchange Profile� U.S. Ser. No. 10/945,500 and �Method, System, and Apparatus for Receiving and Responding to Knowledge Interchange Queries� U.S. Ser. No. 10/945,149, which are expressly incorporated herein by reference.
Large corporate enterprises generate enormous amounts of data. Data is generated in documents of all kinds, electronic mail messages, instant messages, and other types of communications. Due to the large quantity of data generated and the fact that the data is often stored in many disparate locations, it can be very difficult for an individual seeking data (a �seeker�) to locate information of interest. This is due, in part, to the fact that the data is frequently not linked, such as with documents made available on the World Wide Web (the �Web�).
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