Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Digital data processing system initialization or configuration
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-27
2006-06-27
Morse, Gregory (Department: 2134)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Digital data processing system initialization or configuration
C726S001000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07069427
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is a system and method for handling personally identifiable information, using a rules model. The invention involves defining a limited number of privacy-related actions regarding personally identifiable information; constructing a rule for each circumstance in which one of said privacy-related actions may be taken or must be taken; allowing for the input of dynamic contextual information to precisely specify the condition for evaluation of a rule; creating a programming object containing at least one of said rules; associating the programming object with personally identifiable information; processing a request; and providing an output. The invention does not merely give a “yes-or-no answer. The invention has the advantage of being able to specify additional actions that must be taken. The invention may use a computer system and network. One aspect of the present invention is a method for handling personally identifiable information. Another aspect of the present invention is a system for executing the method of the present invention. A third aspect of the present invention is as a set of instructions on a computer-usable medium, or resident in a computer system, for executing the method of the present invention.
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Adler Steven B.
Bangerter Endre Felix
Brown Nigel Howard Julian
Camenisch Jan
Gilbert Arthur M.
Ho Thomas
Mims Jr. David A.
Morse Gregory
Walder, Jr. Stephen J.
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