# US 11,909,740 B2 · Authorization and content management in authorized profiles based on associated standardized hierarchical identification > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,909,740 B2 - Document ID: US11909740B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/827,616 - Filed: 2022-05-27 - Published: 2022-09-15 - Granted: 2024-02-20 - Earliest claimed: 2019-11-21 - Applicants: Farzad Salimi Jazi - Inventors: Farzad Salimi Jazi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11909740B2 ## CPC - H04L 61/5014: using dynamic host configuration protocol [DHCP] or bootstrap protocol [BOOTP] - H04L 63/102: {Entity profiles} - H04L 61/5007: Internet protocol [IP] addresses - H04L 61/5053: Lease time; Renewal aspects - H04L 63/0876: {based on the identity of the terminal or configuration, e.g. MAC address, hardware or software configuration or device fingerprint} - H04L 67/303: Terminal profiles - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract A method of accessing and managing content in a network based on unique standardized hierarchical identifications of products is provided. The method receives a notification that a first electronic device has completed an ownership event associated with a first product that includes a unique standardized hierarchical identification comprising a plurality of hierarchical sections. A first plurality of temporarily owned profiles is assigned to the first electronic device. Each profile in the first plurality of temporarily owned profiles is associated with one hierarchical section in the plurality of hierarchical sections of the first product. A temporarily owned profile associated with the lowest level in the first unique standardized hierarchical identification is associated with an item identification of the first product. Each profile associated with a hierarchical level of the first unique standardized hierarchical identification other than the lowest hierarchical level is associated with a hierarchical subsection of the network. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of accessing and managing content in a network based on unique standardized hierarchical identifications of products, the method comprising: receiving a notification that a first electronic device has completed an ownership event associated with a first product, the first product comprising a first unique standardized hierarchical identification in a plurality of unique standardized hierarchical identifications, each unique standardized hierarchical identification comprising a plurality of hierarchical sections, each hierarchical section identifying a subsection in a plurality of hierarchical subsections of the network; assigning a first plurality of temporarily owned profiles to the first electronic device to access and manage content in the network, wherein each profile in the first plurality of temporarily owned profiles is associated with one hierarchical section in the plurality of hierarchical sections of the first product, wherein a temporarily owned profile associated with a lowest level in the first unique standardized hierarchical identification is associated with an item identification of the first product, wherein each profile associated with a hierarchical level of the first unique standardized hierarchical identification other than the lowest hierarchical level is associated with a hierarchical subsection of the network; at a display of the first electronic device, displaying hierarchical identifications of a plurality of profiles assigned to a plurality of electronic devices other than the first electronic device, each electronic device in the plurality of electronic devices associated with a product with a hierarchical identification comprising at least one hierarchical section common with a hierarchical section of the hierarchical identification of the first product; receiving a set of one or more requests from the first electronic device to make content in the first plurality of temporarily owned profile visible to a first subset of electronic devices in the plurality of electronic devices and invisible to a second subset of electronic devices in the plurality of electronic devices; and making the content in the first plurality of temporarily owned profile visible to the first subset of electronic devices and invisible to the second subset of electronic devices in response to the receiving the set of one or more requests from the first electronic device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the ownership event associated with the first product comprises one of a purchasing transaction of the first product completed by the first electronic device, a rental transaction of the first product completed by the first electronic device, and scanning of a bar code on the first product by the first electronic device. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein a first temporarily owned profile in the first plurality of temporarily owned profiles assigned to the first electronic device comprises a customized content added to the first temporarily owned profile by a previous temporary owner of the first temporarily owned profile, wherein the previous temporary owner of the first temporarily owned profile is not associated with the first electronic device, the method further comprising: receiving a customized content from the first electronic device to add to the first temporarily owned profile; determining whether the first electronic device is authorized to append the customized content to the first temporarily owned profile; and appending the customized content to the first temporarily owned profile in response to determining that the first electronic device is authorized to append the customized content to the first temporarily owned profile. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein a first profile associated with a hierarchical level of the first unique standardized hierarchical identification other than the lowest hierarchical level is associated with an organization identification of the first product, the method further comprising: providing one or more group nature features comprising one of a chatroom and a forum for the first profile; and providing one or more individual nature features comprising one of a profile page, a profile picture, a profile setting, and a bio description for the temporarily owned profile associated with the lowest level in the first unique standardized hierarchical identification. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, wherein a second profile associated with a hierarchical level of the first unique standardized hierarchical identification other than the lowest hierarchical level is associated with a product identification of the first product, the method further comprising: providing one or more group nature features comprising one of a chatroom and a forum for the second profile. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the unique standardized hierarchical identifications comprise Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising: receiving a notification that a second electronic device has completed an ownership event associated with the first product; unassigning the first plurality of temporarily owned profiles from the first electronic device; and assigning the first plurality of temporarily owned profiles to the second electronic device. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising: connecting the first electronic device to a social media account associated with the first electronic device; and adding content from the social media account associated with the first electronic device to a temporality owned profile in the first plurality of temporality owned profiles assigned to the first electronic device. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising: connecting the first electronic device to a third-party application associated with the first electronic device; and adding content from the third-party application associated with the first electronic device to a temporality owned profile in the first plurality of temporality owned profiles assigned to the first electronic device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the set of one or more requests is a first set of one or more requests, the method further comprising: receiving a second set of one or more requests from the first electronic device to make an identity of a person associated with the first electronic device visible to a third subset of electronic devices in the plurality of electronic devices and invisible to a fourth subset of electronic devices the plurality of electronic devices; and making the identity of the person visible to the third subset of electronic devices and invisible to the fourth subset of electronic devices in response to the receiving the second set of one or more requests from the first electronic device. ### Claim 11 A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program for accessing and managing content in a network based on unique standardized hierarchical identifications of products, the program executable by at least one processor, the program comprising sets of instructions for: receiving a notification that a first electronic device has completed an ownership event associated with a first product, the first product comprising a first unique standardized hierarchical identification in a plurality of unique standardized hierarchical identifications, each unique standardized hierarchical identification comprising a plurality of hierarchical sections, each hierarchical section identifying a subsection in a plurality of hierarchical subsections of the network; assigning a first plurality of temporarily owned profiles to the first electronic device to access and manage content in the network, wherein each profile in the first plurality of temporarily owned profiles is associated with one hierarchical section in the plurality of hierarchical sections of the first product, wherein a temporarily owned profile associated with a lowest level in the first unique standardized hierarchical identification is associated with an item identification of the first product, wherein each profile associated with a hierarchical level of the first unique standardized hierarchical identification other than the lowest hierarchical level is associated with a hierarchical subsection of the network; at a display of the first electronic device, displaying hierarchical identifications of a plurality of profiles assigned to a plurality of electronic devices other than the first electronic device, each electronic device in the plurality of electronic devices associated with a product with a hierarchical identification comprising at least one hierarchical section common with a hierarchical section of the hierarchical identification of the first product; receiving a set of one or more requests from the first electronic device to make content in the first plurality of temporarily owned profile visible to a first subset of electronic devices in the plurality of electronic devices and invisible to a second subset of electronic devices in the plurality of electronic devices; and making the content in the first plurality of temporarily owned profile visible to the first subset of electronic devices and invisible to the second subset of electronic devices in response to the receiving the set of one or more requests from the first electronic device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein the ownership event associated with the first product comprises one of a purchasing transaction of the first product completed by the first electronic device, a rental transaction of the first product completed by the first electronic device, and scanning of a bar code on the first product by the first electronic device. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein a first temporarily owned profile in the first plurality of temporarily owned profiles assigned to the first electronic device comprises a customized content added to the first temporarily owned profile by a previous temporary owner of the first temporarily owned profile, wherein the previous temporary owner of the first temporarily owned profile is not associated with the first electronic device, the program further comprising sets of instructions for: receiving a customized content from the first electronic device to add to the first temporarily owned profile; determining whether the first electronic device is authorized to append the customized content to the first temporarily owned profile; and appending the customized content to the first temporarily owned profile in response to determining that the first electronic device is authorized to append the customized content to the first temporarily owned profile. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein a first profile associated with a hierarchical level of the first unique standardized hierarchical identification other than the lowest hierarchical level is associated with an organization identification of the first product, the program further comprising sets of instructions for: providing one or more group nature features comprising one of a chatroom and a forum for the first profile; and providing one or more individual nature features comprising one of a profile page, a profile picture, a profile setting, and a bio description for the temporarily owned profile associated with the lowest level in the first unique standardized hierarchical identification. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 14, wherein a second profile associated with a hierarchical level of the first unique standardized hierarchical identification other than the lowest hierarchical level is associated with a product identification of the first product, the program further comprising a set of instructions for: providing one or more group nature features comprising one of a chatroom and a forum for the second profile. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein the unique standardized hierarchical identifications comprise Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11, the program further comprising sets of instructions for: receiving a notification that a second electronic device has completed an ownership event associated with the first product; unassigning the first plurality of temporarily owned profiles from the first electronic device; and assigning the first plurality of temporarily owned profiles to the second electronic device. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11, the program further comprising sets of instructions for: connecting the first electronic device to a social media account associated with the first electronic device; and adding content from the social media account associated with the first electronic device to a temporality owned profile in the first plurality of temporality owned profiles assigned to the first electronic device. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11, the program further comprising sets of instructions for: connecting the first electronic device to a third-party application associated with the first electronic device; and adding content from the third-party application associated with the first electronic device to a temporality owned profile in the first plurality of temporality owned profiles assigned to the first electronic device. ### Claim 20 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein the set of one or more requests is a first set of one or more requests, the program further comprising sets of instructions for: receiving a second set of one or more requests from the first electronic device to make an identity of a person associated with the first electronic device visible to a third subset of electronic devices in the plurality of electronic devices and invisible to a fourth subset of electronic devices the plurality of electronic devices; and making the identity of the person visible to the third subset of electronic devices and invisible to the fourth subset of electronic devices in response to the receiving the second set of one or more requests from the first electronic device.