Human data management

Abstract

The present invention discloses methods and systems for managing data in user-centric environment. In this environment an entity is authorized to receive user data based on the relationship between the entity and a user. A user provides message data for communication to a selected entity by one or more communication channels. Based on privileges assigned to the entity, user data may be retrieved, including a contact method for the entity. In addition a communication template is retrieved based on the communication channel. By populating the template with the first data and the user data; a communication is created and transmitted to the selected entity using the communication method.

1 . A method for managing data in which an entity is authorized by a user to receive user data based on a relationship between the entity and the user, the method comprising:
 providing first data for transmission to the entity by one or more communication channels;   retrieving, if authorized by privileges assigned to the entity by the user, user data including a contact method for the entity;   retrieving, based on the communication channel, a template selected from a plurality of predefined templates;   creating a communication by populating the template with the first data and the user data; and   transmitting the communication to the entity using the retrieved contact method.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein retrieving a template further comprises:
 selecting the template based on the contact method.   
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein transmitting the communication further comprises:
 transmitting the communication using at least one communication channel identified by the contact method defined for the entity.   
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising: assigning to the entity a relationship class. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the relationships class includes one of the following: a private, personal or public. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 assigning default privileges to the entity based on the assigned relationship class.   
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein privileges include at least one of the following: read, read-only, write, erase, confirmation required, and no confirmation required. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein user data is at least one of the following: contact data, calendar data, payment data, accounts data, contract data, public data and archive data. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the contact method is selected from at least one of the following: network transfer, electronic mail, short messenger service, multimedia messenger service, instant messenger service, hand-carried mail, facsimile, telegram, broadcast, wireless, and telephone. 
   
   
       10 . A computer-readable medium containing instructions to configure a processor to perform a method for managing data in which an entity is authorized by a user to receive user data based on a relationship between the entity and the user, the method comprising:
 providing first data for transmission to the entity by one or more communication channels;   retrieving, if authorized by privileges assigned to the entity by the user, user data including a contact method for the entity;   retrieving, based on the communication channel, a template selected from a plurality of predefined templates;   creating a communication by populating the template with the first data and the user data; and   transmitting the communication to the entity using the retrieved contact method.   
   
   
       11 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 10 , wherein retrieving a template further comprises:
 selecting the template based on the contact method.   
   
   
       12 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 10 , wherein transmitting the communication further comprises:
 transmitting the communication using at least one communication channel identified by the contact method defined for the entity.   
   
   
       13 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 assigning to the entity a relationship class.   
   
   
       14 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 13 , wherein the relationship class includes one of the following: a private, personal or public. 
   
   
       15 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 assigning default privileges to the entity based on the assigned relationship class.   
   
   
       16 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 10 , wherein privileges include at least one of the following: read, read-only, write, erase, confirmation required, and no confirmation required. 
   
   
       17 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 10 , wherein user data is at least one of the following: contact data, calendar data, payment data, accounts data, contract data, public data and archive data. 
   
   
       18 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 10 , wherein the contact method is selected from at least one of the following: network transfer, electronic mail, short messenger service, multimedia messenger service, instant messenger service, hand-carried mail, facsimile, telegram, broadcast, wireless, and telephone. 
   
   
       19 . A system for managing data in which an entity is authorized by a user to receive user data based on a relationship between the entity and the user, the system comprising:
 means for providing first data for transmission to the entity by one or more communication channels;   means for retrieving, if authorized by privileges assigned to the entity by the user, user data including a contact method for the entity;   means for retrieving, based on the communication channel, a template selected from a plurality of predefined templates;   means for creating a communication by populating the template with the first data and the user data; and   means for transmitting the communication to the entity using the retrieved contact method.   
   
   
       20 . The system of  claim 19 , further comprising:
 means for assigning privileges to the entity based on the type of relationship between the user and the entity, wherein the types of relationships include one of the following: private, personal or public.