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Method and apparatus for managing user profiles including identifying users based on matched query term
Assignee: Oracle International Corp
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Filing: 2001-06-26
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Granted: 2003-11-11
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Expires: 2021-06-26
Abstract
Abstract A method of authorizing a user profile access request includes the step of detecting the access request from an inquiring user to access a user profile of a target user. Responsive to the detected access request, an authorization request is automatically generated and sent to the target user. In response to the authorization request, the target user may then authorize access to his or her user profile by the inquiring user. Of course, the target user may also decline access to the relevant user profile.
Inventors
- 👤 David L. Gilmour
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 09:13
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F21/00; G06F21/60; G06F21/62; G06F21/6218; G06F16/00; G06F16/30; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/912; Y10S707/922; Y10S707/99931; Y10S707/99933; Y10S707/99935; Y10S707/99939; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99943
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
52 words
A computer-implemented method comprising: creating a user profile of a second user without identifying the second user to other users; detecting a match between the user profile and a query term submitted by a first user; and automatically identifying the first user to the second user in response to detecting the match.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
52 words
A computer-implemented method comprising: creating a user profile of a second user without identifying the second user to other users; detecting a match between the user profile and a query term submitted by a first user; and automatically identifying the first user to the second user in response to detecting the match.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the user profile includes a first portion and a second portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the first portion and the second portion have different access restrictions with respect to the first user.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the first portion is a public portion and the second portion is a private portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the user profile comprises terms potentially descriptive of an information focus of the second user.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the user is a person.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the user is a group of people.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
70 words
A machine-readable medium storing a sequence of instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform a process comprising: creating a user profile of a second user without identifying the second user to other users; detecting a match between the user profile and a query term submitted by a first user; and automatically identifying the first user to the second user in response to detecting the match.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
70 words
A machine-readable medium storing a sequence of instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform a process comprising: creating a user profile of a second user without identifying the second user to other users; detecting a match between the user profile and a query term submitted by a first user; and automatically identifying the first user to the second user in response to detecting the match.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The machine-readable medium of claim 8 wherein the profile comprises a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and the second portion have different access restriction with respect to the second user.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The machine-readable medium of claim 8 wherein the profile comprises terms potentially descriptive of an information focus of the user.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
The machine-readable medium of claim 8 wherein the user is a person.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The machine-readable medium of claim 8 wherein the user is a group of people.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
77 words
A processing system comprising: a processor; and a storage medium having stored therein instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processing system to perform a process comprising: creating a user profile of a second user without identifying the second user to other users; detecting a match between the user profile and a query term submitted by a first user; and automatically identifying the first user to the second user in response to detecting the match.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
77 words
A processing system comprising: a processor; and a storage medium having stored therein instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processing system to perform a process comprising: creating a user profile of a second user without identifying the second user to other users; detecting a match between the user profile and a query term submitted by a first user; and automatically identifying the first user to the second user in response to detecting the match.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
12 words
The processing system of claim 11 wherein the user is a person.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
The processing system of claim 11 wherein the user is a group of people.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
The processing system of claim 11 wherein the profile comprises a first portion and a second portion.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
The processing system of claim 14 wherein the first portion and the second portion have different access restrictions with respect to the first user.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
The processing system of claim 11 wherein the user profile comprises terms potentially descriptive of an information focus of the second user.
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