Managing identifiers
AssigneeTrustarc Inc
InventorKenneth K. Okumura
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Abstract
A method, system or computer usable program product for managing attributes including obtaining a unique mutable identifier for storage in memory in response to a request to a service provider; utilizing a processor to provide a selected set of attributes to the service provider for association with the unique mutable identifier and storage at the service provider; and providing the unique mutable identifier to an application whereby the application can obtain the set of attributes by inquiring the service provider.
Claims31
A method of managing attributes comprising:
- obtaining a unique mutable identifier for storage in memory in response to a request from an end entity to an attribute service provider to generate the unique mutable identifier;
- utilizing a processor to provide a set of attributes of the end entity selected by the end entity and provided to the attribute service provider for association with the unique mutable identifier and storage at the attribute service provider;
- providing, by the end entity, the unique mutable identifier from the end entity to a first application whereby the first application can obtain the associated set of attributes of the end entity by inquiring the attribute service provider;
- providing the unique mutable identifier to a second application whereby the second application can obtain the associated set of attributes of the end entity by inquiring the attribute service provider;
- and
- upon request from the end entity to the attribute service provider, obtaining a modified mutable identifier associated with the selected set of attributes previously associated with the unique mutable identifier.
A computer usable program product comprising a non-transitory computer usable storage medium including computer usable code for use in managing attributes, the computer usable program product comprising code for performing the steps of:
- obtaining a unique mutable identifier for storage in memory in response to a request from an end entity to an attribute service provider to generate the unique mutable identifier;
- utilizing a processor to provide a set of attributes of the end entity selected by the end entity and provided to the attribute service provider for association with the unique mutable identifier and storage at the attribute service provider;
- providing, by the end entity, the unique mutable identifier from the end entity to a first application whereby the first application can obtain the associated set of attributes of the end entity by inquiring the attribute service provider;
- providing the unique mutable identifier to a second application whereby the second application can obtain the associated set of attributes of the end entity by inquiring the attribute service provider;
- and
- upon request from the end entity to the attribute service provider, obtaining a modified mutable identifier associated with the selected set of attributes previously associated with the unique mutable identifier.
A data processing system for managing attributes, the data processing system comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory storing program instructions which when executed by the processor execute the steps of:
- obtaining a unique mutable identifier for storage in the memory in response to a request from an end entity to an attribute service provider to generate the unique mutable identifier;
- utilizing the processor to provide a set of attributes of the end entity selected by the end entity and provided to the attribute service provider for association with the unique mutable identifier and storage at the attribute service provider;
- providing, by the end entity, the unique mutable identifier from the end entity to a first application whereby the first application can obtain the associated set of attributes of the end entity by inquiring the attribute service provider;
- providing the unique mutable identifier to a second application whereby the second application can obtain the associated set of attributes of the end entity by inquiring the attribute service provider;
- and
- upon request from the end entity to the attribute service provider, obtaining a modified mutable identifier associated with the selected set of attributes previously associated with the unique mutable identifier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.