Consumer-authorized controlled distribution of trusted source data

A computer-implemented method for controlled distribution of trusted source data, the method comprising:

• receiving, over a network, an initial electronic request to access electronically-stored resource capacity data of a user stored on a controlled-access data storage device;
• in response to receiving the initial electronic request to access, transmitting, over the network to an electronic device of the user, an electronic request for authorization to access the user's resource capacity data;
• receiving, via the network, an electronic authorization transmitted from the electronic device of the user, that authorizes access to the user's resource capacity data;
• in response to receiving the electronic authorization, generating a unique access code that provides access to the electronically-stored resource capacity data of the user;
• transmitting, over the network, the unique access code to an electronic device of a first entity for transmission to a second entity;
• receiving, from an electronic device of the second entity, a second electronic request to access the electronically-stored resource capacity data of the user, the second electronic request including a request code transmitted to the second entity by the first entity;
• determining whether the request code matches the unique access code;
• and,
• if the request code matches the unique access code, then granting access to the electronic device of the second entity to electronically read the electronically-stored resource capacity data of the user from the controlled-access data storage device.

A computer-implemented method for controlled distribution of trusted source data, the method comprising:

• receiving, over a network, an initial electronic request to access electronically-stored resource capacity data of a user stored on a controlled-access data storage device;
• in response to receiving the initial electronic request to access, transmitting, over the network to an electronic device of the user, an electronic request for authorization to access the user's resource capacity data;
• receiving, via the network, an electronic authorization transmitted from the electronic device of the user, that authorizes access to the user's resource capacity data;
• in response to receiving the electronic authorization, generating a unique access code that provides access to the electronically-stored resource capacity data of the user;
• transmitting, over the network, the unique access code to an electronic device of a first entity for transmission to a second entity;
• receiving, from an electronic device of the second entity, a second electronic request to access the electronically-stored resource capacity data of the user, the second electronic request including a request code transmitted to the second entity by the first entity;
• determining whether the request code matches the unique access code;
• and,
• if the request code matches the unique access code, then granting access to the electronic device of the second entity to electronically read the electronically-stored resource capacity data of the user from the controlled-access data storage device, wherein the network is the Internet.