Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer-to-computer data routing – Prioritized data routing
Patent
1997-09-16
2000-10-31
Asta, Frank
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer-to-computer data routing
Prioritized data routing
G06F 1516
Patent
active
061416940
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for determining and verifying user data are provided. One or more facts about the user of a client system such as an internet terminal are maintained in a set of information fields, each information field is associated with a status field for indicating a level of certainty regarding the accuracy of the information contained in the corresponding information field. It is determined whether or not a source of data exists that is more reliable than the currently stored information. If a more reliable source of data is determined to exist, then information is retrieved from the more reliable source of data and the current information is replaced with the retrieved information. According to another aspect of the present invention the accuracy of facts gathered about a user of a client system are evaluated by monitoring online activity of the user. For example, information transmitted between a server system and the client system may be observed. Based upon these observations a confidence level may be determined for the current user data.
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Asta Frank
WebTV Networks Inc.
Willett Stephan
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