A method of authorizing access to records of members of a community in response to a request by a user may comprise determining if a relationship exists between the user requesting access to a record of a member of a community and the member. If a relationship exists between the user and the member,...http://www.google.com/patents/US6208984?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6208984 - Method and system of determining access to records of members of a community
