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`INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT)
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`WO 99/01834 WO 99/01834
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`(11) International Publication Number: (cid:9)(11) International Publication Number: (cid:9)
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`(43) International Publication Date: (cid:9)(43) International Publication Date: (cid:9)
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`14 January 1999 (14.01.99) 14 January 1999 (14.01.99)
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`(51) International Patent Classification 6 : (51) International Patent Classification 6 :
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`GO6F 17/60 GO6F 17/60
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`(21) International Application Number: (cid:9)(21) International Application Number: (cid:9)
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`PCT/US98/13405 PCT/US98/13405
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`(22) International Filing Date: (cid:9)(22) International Filing Date: (cid:9)
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`30 June 1998 (30.06.98) 30 June 1998 (30.06.98)
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`(81) Designated States: JP, European patent (AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, (81) Designated States: JP, European patent (AT, BE, CH, CY, DE,
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`DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE). DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE).
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`(30) Priority Data: (30) Priority Data:
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`60/051,587 (cid:9)60/051,587 (cid:9)
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`09/001,778 (cid:9)09/001,778 (cid:9)
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`2 July 1997 (02.07.97) (cid:9)2 July 1997 (02.07.97) (cid:9)
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`31 December 1997 (31.12.97) (cid:9)31 December 1997 (31.12.97) (cid:9)
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`US US
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`(71) Applicant: COUEIGNOUX, Philippe, J., M. [FR/US]; 33 (71) Applicant: COUEIGNOUX, Philippe, J., M. [FR/US]; 33
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`Blake Road, Lexington, MA 02173 (US). Blake Road, Lexington, MA 02173 (US).
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`(74) Agent: CAPRARO, Joseph, A.; Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault, (74) Agent: CAPRARO, Joseph, A.; Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault,
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`LLP, High Street Tower, 125 High Street, Boston, MA LLP, High Street Tower, 125 High Street, Boston, MA
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`02110 (US). 02110 (US).
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`Published Published
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`With international search report. With international search report.
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`Before the expiration of the time limit for amending the Before the expiration of the time limit for amending the
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`claims and to be republished in the event of the receipt of claims and to be republished in the event of the receipt of
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`amendments. amendments.
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`(54) Title: SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE SECURE DISCOVERY, EXPLOITATION AND PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION (54) Title: SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE SECURE DISCOVERY, EXPLOITATION AND PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION
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`DISTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION
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`TRANSACTION TRANSACTION
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`INFORMATION INFORMATION
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`DISTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION
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`NETWORK NETWORK
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`TRANSACTION TRANSACTION
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`DIALOG DIALOG
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`CLASSES CLASSES
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`FACTS FACTS
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`INBOUND INBOUND
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`PUBLIC FACTS PUBLIC FACTS
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`PUBLIC FACTS PUBLIC FACTS
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`(57) Abstract (57) Abstract
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`System and method of discovering and exploiting information such as private or confidential facts from a user, while securing the System and method of discovering and exploiting information such as private or confidential facts from a user, while securing the
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`information from unauthorized publication include a sender having a processing module transmitting a request for publication of information information from unauthorized publication include a sender having a processing module transmitting a request for publication of information
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`about a user; an agent in communication with the sender receiving the request for the information, and a user in communication with the about a user; an agent in communication with the sender receiving the request for the information, and a user in communication with the
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`agent responding to prompts initiated by the agent. The prompts request the user to disclose facts relating to the information desired by the agent responding to prompts initiated by the agent. The prompts request the user to disclose facts relating to the information desired by the
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`sender, and provide indicia relating to authorization for publication of the disclosed facts to the sender. The agent receives the facts and sender, and provide indicia relating to authorization for publication of the disclosed facts to the sender. The agent receives the facts and
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`determines whether such facts are to be made available to the sender. The agent can include a memory module, and a processing module determines whether such facts are to be made available to the sender. The agent can include a memory module, and a processing module
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`such as a rule engine using dialog classes, for communicating with the sender and user, determining whether the indicia of authorization such as a rule engine using dialog classes, for communicating with the sender and user, determining whether the indicia of authorization
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`for the facts permits publication of the facts to the sender, and publishing the facts to the sender when said indicia represents a grant of for the facts permits publication of the facts to the sender, and publishing the facts to the sender when said indicia represents a grant of
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`authorization for publication. authorization for publication.
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1017 (p.1/74)
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`FOR THE PURPOSES OF INFORMATION ONLY FOR THE PURPOSES OF INFORMATION ONLY
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`Codes used to identify States party to the PCT on the front pages of pamphlets publishing international applications under the PCT. Codes used to identify States party to the PCT on the front pages of pamphlets publishing international applications under the PCT.
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`SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE SECURE DISCOVERY, EXPLOITATION
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`AND PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION AND PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION
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`Field of the Invention Field of the Invention
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`The invention relates to a system and method of discovering and exploiting information The invention relates to a system and method of discovering and exploiting information
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`such as private or confidential information from a user, while securing the information from
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`unauthorized publication. unauthorized publication.
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`Background of the Invention Background of the Invention
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`Consumer research has focused on discovering user information such as demographic, Consumer research has focused on discovering user information such as demographic,
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`personal or identifying information and using this information to provide the user with products or
`personal or identifying information and using this information to provide the user with products or
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`services tailored to his geographic area, age, gender, nationality or preferences. Typically such services tailored to his geographic area, age, gender, nationality or preferences. Typically such
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`information can be obtained through the use of cash-registers, kiosks, telephones, televisions and information can be obtained through the use of cash-registers, kiosks, telephones, televisions and
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`computers. While information is often obtained for marketing purposes, such information is also computers. While information is often obtained for marketing purposes, such information is also
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`useful for other purposes. useful for other purposes.
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`A system for obtaining demographic information is described in U.S. Patent No. A system for obtaining demographic information is described in U.S. Patent No.
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`5,369,571 to Metts, in which a store clerk enters data relating to consumer socio-demographic 5,369,571 to Metts, in which a store clerk enters data relating to consumer socio-demographic
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`characteristics while ringing consumer's purchases at a cash register. In U.S. Patent No. characteristics while ringing consumer's purchases at a cash register. In U.S. Patent No.
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`5,237,157 to Kaplan, discovery of marketing information relative to the tastes of music buyers is 5,237,157 to Kaplan, discovery of marketing information relative to the tastes of music buyers is
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`carried out while a user interacts with a music sampling kiosk in a music store. In U.S. Patent carried out while a user interacts with a music sampling kiosk in a music store. In U.S. Patent
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`No. 5,515,098 to Caries, marketing data previously obtained and recorded on a central database No. 5,515,098 to Carles, marketing data previously obtained and recorded on a central database
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`is used to target specific commercial messages to on-demand television subscribers. The operation is used to target specific commercial messages to on-demand television subscribers. The operation
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`of a central database is a common characteristic of the above systems. Personalized interactions of a central database is a common characteristic of the above systems. Personalized interactions
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`based on user-dependent data, if present, require a user to provide user information for this
`based on user-dependent data, if present, require a user to provide user information for this
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`database as a condition to obtaining the benefit of any privileges provided thereby. database as a condition to obtaining the benefit of any privileges provided thereby.
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`In other systems used to obtain identifying information from a user, all interactions In other systems used to obtain identifying information from a user, all interactions
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`between a user and the system are localized, including user-dependent discovery, storage and use between a user and the system are localized, including user-dependent discovery, storage and use
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`of the information. In U.S. Patent No. 5,555,074 to Jacobs disclosed is a system for delivering of the information. In U.S. Patent No. 5,555,074 to Jacobs disclosed is a system for delivering
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`personalized greeting cards to consumers interacting with a kiosk. The system is able to query a personalized greeting cards to consumers interacting with a kiosk. The system is able to query a
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1017 (p.3/74)
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`consumer for user-dependent data, store it for the duration of the interactive session and use it to
`consumer for user-dependent data, store it for the duration of the interactive session and use it to
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`propose a selection of personalized products for purchase. Although this system does not provide
`propose a selection of personalized products for purchase. Although this system does not provide
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`for permanent recording of user-dependent data, its ability to perform data discovery and for permanent recording of user-dependent data, its ability to perform data discovery and
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`exploitation relative to a plurality of users is similar to the above systems that retain such data in a
`exploitation relative to a plurality of users is similar to the above systems that retain such data in a
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`central database.
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`In U.S. Patent No. 4,899,373 to Lee, a system providing personalized, location-
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`independent telephone services is disclosed, in which user-dependent data is transmitted from a independent telephone services is disclosed, in which user-dependent data is transmitted from a
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`credit card and temporarily stored on the local exchange that services the telephone picked up by credit card and temporarily stored on the local exchange that services the telephone picked up by
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`the user. In U.S. Patent No. 5,552,586 to Kalman, a memory card is used to store user data the user. In U.S. Patent No. 5,552,586 to Kalman, a memory card is used to store user data
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`relative to the interactions of the user with a plurality of social agencies. While this system relative to the interactions of the user with a plurality of social agencies. While this system
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`provides access codes to allow for the protection of confidential data against disclosure to an provides access codes to allow for the protection of confidential data against disclosure to an
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`unauthorized agency, when access is granted to an authorized agency, user data is unprotected as unauthorized agency, when access is granted to an authorized agency, user data is unprotected as
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`data is recorded in the computer of this case worker. These and other systems that record user-data is recorded in the computer of this case worker. These and other systems that record user-
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`dependent data on a local medium, particularly a removable medium such as a disc drive, typically dependent data on a local medium, particularly a removable medium such as a disc drive, typically
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`allow others to access this data independently of user control. Often, access is obtained by
`allow others to access this data independently of user control. Often, access is obtained by
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`providers of the card or storage medium, as well as others with whom the user-dependent data providers of the card or storage medium, as well as others with whom the user-dependent data
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`Similar observations can be made relative to the use of the Internet. Hypertext markup Similar observations can be made relative to the use of the Internet. Hypertext markup
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`language HTML and Java applets can be used in a discovery phase to report their findings to a language HTML and Java applets can be used in a discovery phase to report their findings to a
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`central database. Similarly, cookies and executable code for push technology can record user-
`central database. Similarly, cookies and executable code for push technology can record user-
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`dependent data locally to avoid repetitive data entry by the user. Such processes can be thought dependent data locally to avoid repetitive data entry by the user. Such processes can be thought
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`of as a local extension of the central server, as typically they provide no privacy protection besides
`of as a local extension of the central server, as typically they provide no privacy protection besides
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`a possible declaration of intent to preserve information in confidence.
`a possible declaration of intent to preserve information in confidence.
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`The proposal by Firefly, Inc. for an "Open Profiling Standard" (OPS) presents a The proposal by Firefly, Inc. for an "Open Profiling Standard" (OPS) presents a
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`framework for such "before disclosure" user control. Within its scope, attention is given to
`framework for such "before disclosure" user control. Within its scope, attention is given to
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`important issues such as identification of entities and parties and security of communications important issues such as identification of entities and parties and security of communications
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`between them. The OPS describes how an entity may negotiate access to confidential information
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`on a party for the sake of offering a personalized service to this party. While the OPS gives an on a party for the sake of offering a personalized service to this party. While the OPS gives an
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`excellent description of the disclosure process and allows for party-dependent data to be kept
`excellent description of the disclosure process and allows for party-dependent data to be kept
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`locally under the party's control, its spirit is still to trade disclosure for personalization. It would
`locally under the party's control, its spirit is still to trade disclosure for personalization. It would
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`Summary of the Invention
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`The present invention is directed to a system and method for the disclosure and controlled The present invention is directed to a system and method for the disclosure and controlled
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`publication of information. In one embodiment, the system and method requests disclosure of
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`information and publishes such information only when consent for publication is affirmatively information and publishes such information only when consent for publication is affirmatively
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`given. The present invention is further directed to a system and method for the controlled
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`publication of information. In this embodiment, stored information is published only when publication of information. In this embodiment, stored information is published only when
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`In one embodiment, the system includes a sender in communication with a transmission In one embodiment, the system includes a sender in communication with a transmission
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`medium, comprising a processing module transmitting a request for publication of a fact over the medium, comprising a processing module transmitting a request for publication of a fact over the
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`transmission medium; an agent in communication with the transmission medium, receiving said transmission medium; an agent in communication with the transmission medium, receiving said
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`request for the fact from the sender, and a user in communication with the agent over the request for the fact from the sender, and a user in communication with the agent over the
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`transmission medium. The agent requests that the user disclose facts, referred to herein as
`transmission medium. The agent requests that the user disclose facts, referred to herein as
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`"private facts" and provide indicia relating to authorization for publication of the disclosed facts. "private facts" and provide indicia relating to authorization for publication of the disclosed facts.
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`Facts having indicia relating to positive authorization for publication are referred to herein as Facts having indicia relating to positive authorization for publication are referred to herein as
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`"public facts". The agent receives the facts and determines whether such facts are to be made "public facts". The agent receives the facts and determines whether such facts are to be made
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`available to the sender, referred to herein as "published". The agent can include a memory
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`module storing a plurality of facts and the indicia of authorization for publication; a processing
`module storing a plurality of facts and the indicia of authorization for publication; a processing
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`module in communication with the memory module for determining whether the indicia of module in communication with the memory module for determining whether the indicia of
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`authorization for the facts disclosed by a user permits publication of the facts to the sender, and authorization for the facts disclosed by a user permits publication of the facts to the sender, and
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`providing the facts to the sender when said indicia of authorization permits publication of the providing the facts to the sender when said indicia of authorization permits publication of the
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`facts, that is, when the facts are considered public facts.
`facts, that is, when the facts are considered public facts.
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`In one embodiment, the system is implemented using one or more rule engines, and a
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`plurality of dialog classes that control the strategy of the interaction between the agent and the plurality of dialog classes that control the strategy of the interaction between the agent and the
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`user such that the goals of the sender are carried out while the confidentiality of private facts user such that the goals of the sender are carried out while the confidentiality of private facts
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`disclosed by the user is maintained. Using the dialog classes the rule engine can prompt the user
`disclosed by the user is maintained. Using the dialog classes the rule engine can prompt the user
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`with known facts about the sender, referred to herein as "inbound public facts", to determine the with known facts about the sender, referred to herein as "inbound public facts", to determine the
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`In one embodiment, the dialog classes can include a plurality of rules, each of which is In one embodiment, the dialog classes can include a plurality of rules, each of which is
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`interactive rules that require interaction with the user for an action to be executed. Each rule interactive rules that require interaction with the user for an action to be executed. Each rule
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`typically includes a condition and an action that is carried out when the condition is satisfied. typically includes a condition and an action that is carried out when the condition is satisfied.
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`In one embodiment, the sender provides to the agent a publishing request list representing In one embodiment, the sender provides to the agent a publishing request list representing
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`the facts desired to be known by the sender in response to the sender's interaction strategy. The the facts desired to be known by the sender in response to the sender's interaction strategy. The
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`publishing request list can comprise a plurality of name and value pairs, each pair representing a publishing request list can comprise a plurality of name and value pairs, each pair representing a
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`category of fact desired by a sender. Private facts authorized for publication to the sender can be category of fact desired by a sender. Private facts authorized for publication to the sender can be
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`implemented in a hash table, which can include a fact and an authorization for publication, implemented in a hash table, which can include a fact and an authorization for publication,
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`referred to herein as "permission status". In another embodiment, a plurality of interaction rules
`referred to herein as "permission status". In another embodiment, a plurality of interaction rules
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`can be used to determine the action to be accorded to a sender's publishing request. In yet
`can be used to determine the action to be accorded to a sender's publishing request. In yet
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`In another embodiment, a user can be provided with a questionnaire asking for a plurality In another embodiment, a user can be provided with a questionnaire asking for a plurality
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`of private facts, which result in a score that, if authorized for publication, can be published to the of private facts, which result in a score that, if authorized for publication, can be published to the
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`In yet another embodiment, the agent can receive a special request from the sender, such In yet another embodiment, the agent can receive a special request from the sender, such
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`immediately because of its temporal nature. In another embodiment, the agent can receive a immediately because of its temporal nature. In another embodiment, the agent can receive a
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`special request from the user, such as, for example, a request for cancellation of an authorization special request from the user, such as, for example, a request for cancellation of an authorization
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`In yet another embodiment, a plurality of senders can share one or more agents and public In yet another embodiment, a plurality of senders can share one or more agents and public
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`facts. In this embodiment, an agent can serve a plurality of senders using a common set of public facts. In this embodiment, an agent can serve a plurality of senders using a common set of public
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`In still another embodiment of the present invention, the sender and the user can exist as In still another embodiment of the present invention, the sender and the user can exist as
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`automated processing units, both having rule engines operating on specific dialog classes to obtain automated processing units, both having rule engines operating on specific dialog classes to obtain
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1017 (p.6/74)
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`facts about the other party, provide facts, and authorize for publication certain facts which can be
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`In yet another embodiment of the present invention, a method of providing secure
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`discovery and publication of facts about an entity comprises; receiving at an agent, a publishing
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`request from a sender; prompting a user for disclosure of facts; requesting authorization for
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`publication of the facts disclosed; and providing only those facts that include an authorization for
`publication of the facts disclosed; and providing only those facts that include an authorization for
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`publication to the sender.
`publication to the sender.
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`In yet another embodiment of the present invention, a method of providing controlled
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`publication of facts to an entity comprises; transmitting from a sender to an agent a publishing
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`request; retrieving from storage a fact relating to the publishing request and information relating
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`to an authorization for publication associated with the fact; determining whether the authorization
`to an authorization for publication associated with the fact; determining whether the authorization
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`for publication indicates a grant of authorization; and providing the fact to the sender when a
`for publication indicates a grant of authorization; and providing the fact to the sender when a
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`grant of authorization exists.
`grant of authorization exists.
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`The foregoing and other objects, features, and advantages of the invention will become
`The foregoing and other objects, features, and advantages of the invention will become
`apparent from the following, more particular description of the preferred embodiments of the
`apparent from the following, more particular description of the preferred embodiments of the
`invention, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
`invention, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
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`Brief Description of Drawings
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`FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the system according to one embodiment of the present
`FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the system according to one embodiment of the present
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`invention for discovering, explo