Method, system and program product for locating personal information over a network
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorMarcia L. Stockton
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Abstract
A method, system and program product for locating personal information over a network are provided. Specifically, under the present invention, personal information is entered using an interface. Then, a search string(s) based on the entered information is formed by processing the personal information according to a definable algorithm(s). Once the search string(s) is formed, a search based on the string(s) is conducted over a network to identify any network destinations storing the personal information. The identified network destinations can then be notified to remove/delete the personal information.
Claims32
A method for locating personal information over a network, comprising:
- inputting personal information using an interface;
- forming a search string based on the personal information;
- and
- conducting a search over a network based on the search string to identify network destinations storing the personal information.
A method for locating personal information over a network, comprising:
- inputting personal information using an interface;
- scheduling a search for the personal information using the interface;
- forming at least one search string by processing the personal information according to at least one definable algorithm;
- and
- conducting the search over a network based on the at least one search string to identify network destinations storing the personal information.
A system for locating personal information over a network, comprising:
- a string system for forming a search string based on personal information entered using an interface;
- and
- a search system for conducting a search over a network based on the search string to identify network destinations storing the personal information.
A program product stored on a recordable medium for locating personal information over a network, which when executed comprises:
- program code for forming a search string based on personal information entered using an interface;
- and
- program code for conducting a search over a network based on the search string to identify network destinations storing the personal information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.