Managing relationships of parties interacting on a network

US7035825B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• E.Piphany, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Reed P. Sturtevant · Lexington, US
• George Eberstadt · New York, US
• Jeffrey A. Kresch · Boston, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 4, 2000
• Grant date: Apr 25, 2006
• Expiry date: Jan 4, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/02
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A digital facility is made available from a source to users via an electronic communication medium. At least one of the users is associated with an access permission that enables the user to access at least one of the digital facilities. At least one of the users is associated with a grant permission that enables the user to give to another user a permission with respect at least one of the digital facilities.