Prior art

The search results provided information about "priority dates" in the context of immigration, which is not relevant to patent analysis. I need to rely on the priority date information directly from the patent document itself, which I have already done.

As previously determined, the effective priority date for US8271315 is May 7, 2001.
I will now list the most relevant prior art from the patent's own citations, ensuring they pre-date this priority date, and provide the requested details and a conceptual overlap analysis, with the explicit disclaimer about the legal determination of anticipation.

Most Relevant Prior Art for US Patent 8271315

The analysis of prior art for US Patent 8271315 (priority date: May 7, 2001) focuses on the citations that predate this effective priority date, making them potential prior art under 35 U.S.C. § 102. It is important to note that a definitive determination of anticipation under § 102 requires a detailed, element-by-element legal comparison of the prior art disclosure to each claim of US8271315, which is beyond the scope of this technical analysis. The following descriptions highlight conceptual overlaps that suggest potential anticipation.

1. US20010037294A1 - System and method for syndicated transactions

• Full Citation: US20010037294A1 (Freishtat)
• Publication/Filing Date: Publication: November 1, 2001; Priority: April 25, 2000.
• Brief Description: This patent application describes a system for facilitating "syndicated transactions" by sharing information about goods or services among multiple participants, such as retailers and manufacturers. It emphasizes the sharing of customer data (with consent) to create integrated offerings and provide bundled products or services.
• Potential Anticipation (Conceptual Overlap): This reference is highly relevant as it explicitly addresses the sharing of customer data among "multiple participants" from different industries to facilitate related transactions. This directly aligns with the core objective of US8271315 to improve customer service by "sharing and utilizing personal information on customers among variety of industries" (US8271315 Abstract). The mechanism of a "second commodity provider" searching for customers based on information from a "first commodity provider" in US8271315's Independent Claims 1 and 2 appears to be conceptually anticipated by US20010037294A1's disclosure of syndicated transactions where customer information is shared to facilitate the sale of related goods/services.

2. US20050240492A1 - Systems, methods and computer program products for facilitating the sale of commodity-like goods/services

• Full Citation: US20050240492A1 (Zipandshop L.L.C.)
• Publication/Filing Date: Publication: October 27, 2005; Priority: August 2, 2000.
• Brief Description: This application describes a system for facilitating sales of "commodity-like" goods and services, particularly in contexts like real estate, by collecting user preferences and property information to match users with suitable offerings and ancillary services (e.g., mortgages, moving services).
• Potential Anticipation (Conceptual Overlap): This reference is relevant because it describes a system for connecting customers with ancillary services based on a primary purchase, such as a house. This mirrors the example in US8271315 where a house purchaser might need furniture and bedding, and various vendors (second commodity providers) could identify these prospective customers. The concept of identifying user needs for related commodities/services from different providers is a strong conceptual overlap with Claims 1 and 2 of US8271315.

3. US20020019817A1 - Method and system for trading in personal information and storage medium therefor

• Full Citation: US20020019817A1 (International Business Machines Corporation)
• Publication/Filing Date: Publication: February 14, 2002; Priority: August 8, 2000.
• Brief Description: This application details a system and method enabling users to selectively disclose their personal information to businesses, often in exchange for incentives. It encompasses managing personal information, user preferences for disclosure, and facilitating transactions involving personal data.
• Potential Anticipation (Conceptual Overlap): This reference is highly relevant due to its focus on managing personal information and user-controlled disclosure. While US8271315 emphasizes provider-side sharing to find customers, US20020019817A1 highlights the consumer's control over personal information disclosure. This directly overlaps with the "information on disclosure limits" feature in US8271315's Dependent Claims 5 and 8, which allow information disclosing persons to protect their privacy. The underlying system for managing personal information and facilitating its (controlled) exchange for commercial purposes also presents conceptual overlap with the broader functionality described in Independent Claims 1 and 2 of US8271315.

4. US7031934B2 - Electronic commerce system and method for providing commercial information in electronic commerce system

• Full Citation: US7031934B2 (Hitachi, Ltd.)
• Publication/Filing Date: Publication: April 18, 2006 (Granted); Priority: March 25, 1997.
• Brief Description: This patent describes an electronic commerce system that manages commercial information, including product and customer data. It focuses on delivering targeted commercial information to users based on their attributes and preferences, often by accumulating purchasing history for personalized recommendations.
• Potential Anticipation (Conceptual Overlap): This patent broadly covers systems for managing customer information and providing commercial information based on purchase history, aiming for targeted marketing. This conceptually overlaps with US8271315's goals of utilizing past "commodity provision information" for future offerings. Independent Claims 1 and 2 of US8271315, which involve storing personal and commodity provision information and using it to identify individuals for marketing, share conceptual similarities with the broader targeting mechanisms disclosed in this reference.

5. US7284063B2 - Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and transmitting medium

• Full Citation: US7284063B2 (Sony Corporation)
• Publication/Filing Date: Publication: October 16, 2007 (Granted); Priority: October 14, 1997.
• Brief Description: This patent describes a system for providing information, such as product or service information, to users. It involves storing user profile information and matching it with product information to deliver relevant advertisements or recommendations, thereby improving the efficiency of information delivery.
• Potential Anticipation (Conceptual Overlap): Similar to US7031934B2, this patent deals with user profiles and targeted information delivery. The broad concept of matching user information with product/service information for personalized recommendations conceptually relates to the objectives of US8271315. Claims 1 and 2 of US8271315, particularly the steps of identifying information disclosing persons based on commodity provision information and transmitting personal information, bear a conceptual resemblance to systems described for targeted information delivery in this patent.

6. US20020103806A1 - Data supply controlling device, data supplying method, storage medium for data supplying program, and data supplying system

• Full Citation: US20020103806A1 (Yamanoue, Masafumi)
• Publication/Filing Date: Publication: August 1, 2002; Priority: October 18, 2000.
• Brief Description: This application describes a system for controlling the supply of data, including personal information, to users based on various criteria. It focuses on providing relevant information while also addressing data privacy and access management.
• Potential Anticipation (Conceptual Overlap): This reference broadly covers data supply and control, which includes personal information management and privacy. Its focus on controlling data supply and managing privacy aligns with the general architectural elements and the privacy features (disclosure limits) in US8271315 (Dependent Claims 5 and 8). The system described could facilitate the exchange of "commodity provision information" and "personal information" as envisioned in US8271315, although it may not explicitly detail the "cross-industry second provider" scenario in the same specific manner.

7. JP2002170035A - Information providing method, its apparatus, and recording medium recording the data

• Full Citation: JP2002170035A (Hitachi Ltd)
• Publication/Filing Date: Publication: June 14, 2002; Priority: November 30, 2000.
• Brief Description: This Japanese application describes a system for providing information, potentially commercial information, to users. It involves collecting user data and preferences to deliver targeted information or recommendations.
• Potential Anticipation (Conceptual Overlap): Without a full English translation, a precise analysis is difficult. However, based on the title and typical scope of such systems, it likely involves matching user profiles with available information for targeted provision. This broad function of matching and providing information conceptually relates to the identification and transmission steps of US8271315's Independent Claims 1 and 2.

Note on JP2002329058A: This Japanese patent application (JP2002329058A) has the same priority date (May 7, 2001) as US8271315 and is by the same inventor. It is a family member or a very closely related application and would typically not be considered prior art for anticipation under 35 U.S.C. § 102 against its own claims or claims of a family member sharing the same effective priority date.

Note on other cited US applications (US20020184108A1, US20030055730A1/US7523049B2, US20030070180A1, US7233955B2): These references have priority dates that are after the effective priority date of US8271315 (May 7, 2001). Therefore, they are not considered prior art for anticipation under 35 U.S.C. § 102 relative to the claims of US8271315. They may have been cited by the examiner for other reasons, such as for obviousness analysis under § 103, or for general background information.