Automatic User Profile Transmission via Browser Extensions
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing web systems require users to manually provide and log in to share profile information for personalized experiences, which is cumbersome and prevents seamless interactions.
Innovation Solution
Software modules within web browsers or client software obtain and transmit user profile information to a profile server, allowing automatic sharing with web servers without user login, using request handler and profile setup extensions to communicate with profile servers and web servers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If users manually provide profile information by logging in and filling out forms, then the web server can obtain accurate user profile information for customization, but the user experience becomes cumbersome and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service by automatically transmitting user profile information from the client device to the web server without requiring manual login. The profile information is sent autonomously through software modules that operate in the background, allowing the system to serve itself by eliminating the need for user authentication while still obtaining the necessary profile data for customization.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies preliminary action by having the client device automatically send profile information to the web server before the user actually accesses the website content. This pre-transmission of information ensures that the web server already has the necessary profile data ready when the user arrives, eliminating the need for login during the actual browsing experience.
2Reliability
If users must log in to provide profile information, then the web server can associate information with the user, but seamless web experience is prevented
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism in the form of software modules (browser extensions or client software) that act as mediators between the user, the web server, and the profile information system. These intermediaries automatically handle the transmission and association of profile information without disrupting the user's browsing flow, ensuring both reliable information association and seamless user experience.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the web server waits for user login to obtain profile information, then security is maintained, but automatic customization cannot occur for users who never log in
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the traditional approach by having the client device initiate the transmission of profile information to the web server, rather than the web server requesting information after user login. This reversal of the information flow enables automatic customization for all users including those who never log in, while the web server maintains security by receiving information through controlled automated channels rather than unauthenticated user submissions.
Data Source
AI summary
A method and apparatus for the automatic transmission of user profile information to a web server are disclosed.