IP Library Granted Patent US 12,526,281
Granted Patent B2
US 12,526,281 · App. 18/800,892 · Granted Jan 13, 2026

Genome sharing

Inventors: Brian Lee Hawthorne (San Francisco, CA); Oleksiy Khomenko (Stanford, CA); Jeffrey Mellen (San Francisco, CA); Marcela Miyazawa (Mountain View, CA); Michael Polcari (San Francisco, CA); Jack Tihon (San Francisco, CA); Alexander Wong (Palo Alto, CA); Anne Wojcicki (Palo Alto, CA); Linda Avey (Lafayette, CA)
Assignee: 23andMe Genomics LLC
H04L63/101G06F15/16G06F16/9535G16B20/20H04L67/306G06F16/958G06F21/6254G16B20/00
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Patent No.
US 12,526,281
App. No.
18/800,892
Granted
Jan 13, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Sharing data is disclosed. In some cases, sharing data includes receiving a request to share data from a first account to a second account, receiving an indication of a plurality of first account profiles associated with the first account to share with the second account, and establishing sharing from the plurality of first account profiles to the second account, wherein sharing comprises the second account having read access to a subset of nonpublic data associated with the plurality of first account profiles.

Claims (37)

1 . A method for sharing genetic data, comprising:

providing a database comprising genotype records associated with a plurality of users of an application;

determining, using a probability function of the application based on the genotype records, probabilities associated with one or more health concerns for a first user of the application, wherein the probability function of the application uses genetic information to determine a likelihood of a health concern affecting an individual; and

establishing sharing of non-public information associated with the first user to a second user of the application, wherein the non-public information comprises the probabilities associated with the one or more health concerns for the first user of the application; and

receiving, from the first user of the application, a request to share non-public information with the second user of the application through the application, wherein the request to share non-public information with the second user of the application through the application comprises a sharing level, wherein the sharing level indicates a subset of data associated with the first user to share with the second user, and wherein establishing sharing of non-public information associated with the first user to the second user or of non-public information associated with the second user to the first user comprises providing read access to the subset of data associated with the first user to the second user.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the non-public information associated with the first user comprises phenotype information of that user, wherein the phenotype information was obtained based on a user survey or other interactive tool, wherein the phenotype information is stored within a phenotype record, and wherein the phenotype information comprises phenotype ID, height, weight, eye color, hair color, whether a user has type 1 diabetes, survey answers, or data collected from interactive tools.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the probabilities associated with the one or more health concerns for the first user comprise a risk of developing type 1 diabetes.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the probability function of the application combines phenotype information, age, and ethnicity with the genetic information to determine the likelihood of the health concern affecting the individual.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the sharing level comprises an indication of a complete level, and wherein the complete level comprises detailed health and traits articles, probability calculations, or full SNP-level information.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the sharing level is selected from three or more available sharing levels.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

modifying the sharing level associated with the sharing of non-public information associated with the first user to the second user; or

terminating the sharing of non-public information associated with the first user to the second user.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein establishing sharing of non-public information associated with the first user to the second user comprises:

providing read access to the non-public information associated with the first user to the second user; and

withholding read access to non-public information associated with the second user from the first user.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the second user is the first user's doctor.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the method is performed by one or more devices, circuits, or processing cores configured to process computer program instructions.

11 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing a biographical database comprising biographical records associated with the plurality of users of the application, wherein the biographical records comprise birthdates, birthplaces, ancestries, and social security numbers, wherein establishing sharing of non-public information associated with the first user to the second user comprises providing read access to information stored within the database and the biographical database to the second user.

12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the non-public information associated with the first user comprises information related to health of the first user, health information associated with a genome of the first user, single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) data of the first user, information about one or more traits associated with a genotype information of the first user, or phenotype information of the first user.

13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the non-public information associated with the first user comprises genotype information of the first user.

14 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the non-public information associated with the first user comprises information about a particular gene of the first user.

15 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the non-public information associated with the first user comprises ancestry information of the first user.

16 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the application is a web application.

17 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising, receiving from the first user, an indication of a subset of non-public information to be shared.

18 . A computing platform for sharing genetic data comprising:

an application configured to:

interact with a database comprising genotype records associated with a plurality of users of the application;

determine, using a probability function of the application based on the genotype records, probabilities associated with one or more health concerns for a first user of the application, wherein the probability function of the application uses genetic information to determine a likelihood of a health concern affecting an individual; and

establish sharing of non-public information associated with the first user to a second user of the application, wherein the non-public information comprises the probabilities associated with the one or more health concerns for the first user of the application; and

receiving, from the first user of the application, a request to share non-public information with the second user of the application through the application, wherein the request to share non-public information with the second user of the application through the application comprises a sharing level, wherein the sharing level indicates a subset of data associated with the first user to share with the second user, and wherein establishing sharing of non-public information associated with the first user to the second user or of non-public information associated with the second user to the first user comprises providing read access to the subset of data associated with the first user to the second user.

19 . A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon, wherein the instructions are executable by a processor to perform a method for sharing genetic data, comprising:

providing a database comprising genotype records associated with a plurality of users of an application;

determining, using a probability function of the application based on the genotype records, probabilities associated with one or more health concerns for a first user of the application, wherein the probability function of the application uses genetic information to determine a likelihood of a health concern affecting an individual; and

establishing sharing of non-public information associated with the first user to a second user of the application, wherein the non-public information comprises the probabilities associated with the one or more health concerns for the first user of the application; and

receiving, from the first user of the application, a request to share non-public information with the second user of the application through the application, wherein the request to share non-public information with the second user of the application through the application comprises a sharing level, wherein the sharing level indicates a subset of data associated with the first user to share with the second user, and wherein establishing sharing of non-public information associated with the first user to the second user or of non-public information associated with the second user to the first user comprises providing read access to the subset of data associated with the first user to the second user.

20 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 19 , wherein the sharing level provides an indication of full SNP-level information in a form of a genome browser.

Assignments (4)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE APP. NO. 63806415 TO 63806145 AND APPL NO. 17721779 TO 17731779 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 73168 FRAME 531. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Jan 6, 2026
From: 23ANDME PGS LLC
To: 23ANDME GENOMICS LLC
Reel/Frame 074434/0334 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 22, 2025
From: 23ANDME PGS LLC
To: 23ANDME GENOMICS LLC
Reel/Frame 073168/0531 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 26, 2025
From: 23ANDME, INC.
To: 23ANDME PGS LLC
Reel/Frame 072562/0795 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 13, 2024
From: HAWTHORNE, BRIAN LEE; KHOMENKO, OLEKSIY; MELLEN, JEFFREY; MIYAZAWA, MARCELA; POLCARI, MICHAEL; TIHON, JACK; WONG, ALEXANDER; WOJCICKI, ANNE; AVEY, LINDA
To: 23ANDME, INC.
Reel/Frame 068266/0121 →
Continuity (11)
Continuation 18312417 · May 4, 2023
Continuation 17499689 · Oct 12, 2021
Continuation 17243288 · Apr 28, 2021
Continuation 16949307 · Oct 23, 2020
Continuation 16723254 · Dec 20, 2019
Continuation 15046257 · Feb 17, 2016
Continuation 12288014 · Oct 14, 2008
Provisional Application 61070321 · Mar 19, 2008
Provisional Application 60999148 · Oct 15, 2007
Provisional Application 60999064 · Oct 15, 2007
Related Publication 20240406179A1 · Dec 5, 2024
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