CONCIERGE - SHOPPING WIDGET - METHOD FOR USER MANAGED PROFILE AND SELECTIVE TRANSMISSION THEREOF
A method for managing user-interest information implemented by a data processing device. A set of user-provided conditions are accessed, which are based either on content of released information, on limitations on use of released information, or on both. The user-interest information or a derivative thereof is transmitted to a recipient, subject to the user-provided conditions.
1 . A method implemented at least in part by a data processing device for managing user-interest information, the method comprising the steps of:
accessing a set of user-provided conditions comprising either (a) content of released information from the user-interest information, (b) limitations on use of released information from the user-interest information, or both (a) and (b); and
transmitting at least some of the user-interest information or a derivative thereof to a recipient subject to the set of user-provided conditions.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the set of user-provided conditions includes a subset of conditions that comprises content of released information from the user-interest information, and wherein the subset of conditions includes a particular condition containing a granularity of released information from the user-interest information.
3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the granularity is comprised of a set of pre-defined levels of granularity that apply to multiple types of user-interest information.
4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the granularity is comprised of a set of pre-defined levels of granularity that apply only to a specific type of user-interest information.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein a subset of the user-provided conditions are associated with a particular recipient or recipient type.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the set of user-provided conditions includes a subset of conditions that comprises content of released information from the user-interest information, and wherein the subset of conditions includes a particular condition that relates to a type of released information from the user-interest information.
7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the particular condition is associated with one or more particular recipients or recipient types.
8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the type of released information is sporting-interest-information, and wherein the particular condition is associated with a sporting-good-merchant recipient type.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the set of user-provided conditions includes a subset of conditions that contains limitations on use of released information from the user-interest information, and wherein the subset of conditions includes a particular condition that requires that use of released information is limited to any one of, or a combination of: (a) a period of time, (b) a particular session, (c) a particular purpose, (d) one or more particular recipients or recipient types.
10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the period of time is specified by the user.
11 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the particular session is ended when the user logs off.
12 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the particular purpose allows for the customization of a user interface for the recipient's web site.
13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the set of user-provided conditions comprises authorized uses of released information from the user-interest information, wherein the method further comprises the steps of requesting and receiving an indication of acceptance of the authorized uses prior to execution of the transmitting step.
14 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the set of user-provided conditions comprises authorized uses of released information from the user-interest information, and wherein the set of user-provided conditions includes a term that indicates that usage of the user-interest information implies acceptance of the authorized uses.
15 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the derivative thereof comprises the user's age or age group, determined based on the user's clothing size or style preferences.
16 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the derivative thereof comprises the user's gender, determined based on the user's first name.
17 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the derivative thereof comprises the user's preferred sports team, determined based on the user's zip code.
18 . A method implemented at least in part by a data processing device for managing user-interest information, the method comprising the steps of:
receiving contemporaneously user-interest information and a set of user-provided conditions associated therewith, the user-provided conditions comprising either (a) content of released information from the user-interest information, (b) limitations on use of released information from the user-interest information, or both (a) and (b); and
utilizing the user-interest information or a derivative thereof subject to the set of user-provided conditions.
19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the set of user-provided conditions includes a subset of conditions that comprise content of released information from the user-interest information, and wherein the subset of conditions includes a particular condition containing a granularity of released information from the user-interest information.
20 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the set of user-provided conditions includes a subset of conditions that comprises content of released information from the user-interest information, and wherein the subset of conditions includes a particular condition that relates to a type of released information from the user-interest information.
21 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the set of user-provided conditions includes a subset of conditions that contains limitations on use of released information from the user-interest information, and wherein the subset of conditions includes a particular condition that requires that use of released information is limited to any one of, or a combination of: (a) a period of time, (b) a particular session, (c) a particular purpose, (d) one or more particular recipients or recipient types.
22 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the derivative thereof comprises the user's age or age group, determined based on the user's clothing size or style preferences.
23 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the derivative thereof comprises the user's gender, determined based on the user's first name.
24 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the derivative thereof comprises the user's preferred sports team, determined based on the user's zip code.
25 . A method for managing user-interest information comprising:
accessing a set of user-provided conditions comprising either (a) content of released information from the user-interest information, (b) limitations on use of released information from the user-interest information, or both (a) and (b); and
transmitting via a data processing device at least some of the user-interest information or a derivative thereof to a recipient subject to the set of user-provided conditions.
26 . The method of claim 25 , wherein the set of user-provided conditions includes a subset of conditions that comprises content of released information from the user-interest information, and wherein the subset of conditions includes a particular condition containing a granularity of released information from the user-interest information.
27 . A method for managing user-interest information comprising:
receiving contemporaneously user-interest information and a set of user-provided conditions associated therewith, the user-provided conditions comprising either (a) content of released information from the user-interest information, (b) limitations on use of released information from the user-interest information, or both (a) and (b); and
utilizing the user-interest information or a derivative thereof subject to the set of user-provided conditions.
28 . The method of claim 27 , wherein the set of user-provided conditions includes a subset of conditions that contains limitations on use of released information from the user-interest information, and wherein the subset of conditions includes a particular condition that requires that use of released information is limited to any one of, or a combination of: (a) a period of time, (b) a particular session, (c) a particular purpose, (d) one or more particular recipients or recipient types.
29 . An apparatus for managing user-interest information comprising:
means for accessing a set of user-provided conditions comprising either (a) content of released information from the user-interest information, (b) limitations on use of released information from the user-interest information, or both (a) and (b); and
means for transmitting at least some of the user-interest information or a derivative thereof to a recipient subject to the set of user-provided conditions.
30 . The apparatus of claim 29 , wherein the set of user-provided conditions comprises authorized uses of released information from the user-interest information, wherein the apparatus further comprises the means for requesting and receiving an indication of acceptance of the authorized uses prior to execution of the transmitting step.
31 . The apparatus of claim 29 , wherein the set of user-provided conditions includes a subset of conditions that contains limitations on use of released information from the user-interest information, and wherein the subset of conditions includes a particular condition that requires that use of released information is limited to any one of, or a combination of: (a) a period of time, (b) a particular session, (c) a particular purpose, (d) one or more particular recipients or recipient types.
32 . An apparatus for managing user-interest information comprising:
a data processing device that receiving contemporaneously user-interest information and a set of user-provided conditions associated therewith, the user-provided conditions comprising either (a) content of released information from the user-interest information, (b) limitations on use of released information from the user-interest information, or both (a) and (b); and
wherein the data processing device utilizes the user-interest information or a derivative thereof subject to the set of user-provided conditions.
33 . The apparatus of claim 32 , wherein the set of user-provided conditions includes a subset of conditions that comprise content of released information from the user-interest information, and wherein the subset of conditions includes a particular condition containing a granularity of released information from the user-interest information.