| 摘要 |
<p>Figure 1, includes a consumer (100) entering personal information at consume r computer (101) at ipool web site (200), ipool database (210), information trust (300), data (130), web tracker (126), and web sites (500). A consumer (100) may communicate with ipool through the ipool website (200) which is reached through an Internet connection from the consumer's computer (100). A consumer (100) may assert ownership and manage control of his/her personal a nd transactional information rights through the use of a pooled personal data rights organization. Thus, individuals may personally manage their identitie s. The consumer's (100) information as a member of ipool is stored in the ipool database (210). Upon instruction by the consumer (100) at step (230), ipool can assist in sending notices of ownership to various organizations. Based o n the consumer's (100) instructions, ipool at step (231), sends notices (102, 215, 223, 235) to various organizations on behalf of the consumer (100). Notice (106/222) is sent to financial institutions as indicated at block (410). Notices (201/102) are also given to web-type activity companies including websites, on-line advertisers, companies that monitor on-line activites and all other collectors of on-line data, referred to generally in block (510/520). A noticemay also be provided to household service providers and companies collecting or compiling individualized consumer or personal medical informaton as indicated at block (420). The consumer/member of ipool (100) may request ipool to issue a special credit card. The credit card and its account have special features which facilitate providing notice (222) to merchants (112) and vendors (114) when the consuemr uses the credit card at step (111). Ipool checks information at step (105).</p> |
