System and method for managing electronic interactions based on defined relationships

Abstract

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a process that includes receiving first input defining a relationship between first and second entities, generating a first rule based on the first input, wherein the first rule determines accessibility of a networked service, and associating the first rule with the relationship. The first rule modifies settings of a service management infrastructure to effectuate the first rule in accordance with the relationship, wherein the service management infrastructure provides access to the networked service based on the accessibility. Other embodiments are disclosed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method, comprising:
 facilitating, by a processing system comprising a processor, a message from a first communication device of a first party to a second communication device of a group of second communication devices of a second party;   authenticating, by the processing system, the first communication device based on biometric data;   responsive to the authenticating, determining, by the processing system, a first determined persona from a first plurality of personas for the first party and a second determined persona from a second plurality of personas for the second party;   generating, by the processing system, a first rule according to the first determined persona and the second determined persona, wherein the first rule defines an interaction between the first party and the second party;   configuring, by the processing system, connectability by the first communication device to the group of second communication devices according to the first rule; and   providing, by the processing system, a connection between the first communication device and one of the group of second communication devices based on the configuring of the connectability, based on the first rule, and based on a determination of a present interaction between the first party and the second party.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the biometric data comprises a fingerprint, a retinal scan, a voice signature, a facial image, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the authenticating comprises authenticating equipment of the first party based on first biometric data of the first party and authenticating equipment of the second party based on second biometric data of the second party. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining by the processing system, information concerning selection of selectable characteristics pertaining to a relationship between the first party and the second party,   wherein the configuring comprises configuring an information resource based on the first rule, resulting in a configured service system that supports access to the information resource via network devices and equipment of the first party in accordance with the first rule and according to a determination that the equipment of the first party is authenticated,   wherein the first rule comprises instructions to configure the network devices, executable code that configures the network devices, or both.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the configuring is in response to receiving messages from the equipment of the first party and equipment of the second party indicating an acceptance of the first rule. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the selectable characteristics comprise dynamic attributes comprising a location, a business group ID, a personal group ID, a hardware type, a hardware identifier, a date, a time, environmental attributes, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising modifying, by the processing system, the first rule based on the dynamic attributes. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the selectable characteristics comprise a behavior, a trait, an expectation, a norm, or a combination thereof of the relationship between the first party and the second party. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 storing, by the processing system, the first rule in association with the relationship between the first party and the second party;   receiving, by the processing system, a request to access the configured service system;   verifying, by the processing system, the first party, the second party, or both parties from the request to access the configured service system based on the authenticating;   identifying, by the processing system, the relationship based on identifying the first party, the second party, or both parties; and   retrieving, by the processing system, the first rule in response to the identifying of the relationship.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 receiving, by the processing system, an update of the first rule;   generating, by the processing system, a second rule based on the update;   associating, by the processing system, the second rule with the relationship between the first party and the second party, wherein the second rule modifies settings of the configured service system to effectuate the second rule;   reconfiguring, by the processing system, the configured service system based on the second rule resulting in a reconfigured service system that supports access to the information resource by the network devices in accordance with the second rule; and   providing, by the processing system, access to the information resource via the reconfigured service system.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 receiving, by the processing system, a second request to access the information resource;   determining, by the processing system, that the second request is associated with the relationship; and   retrieving, by the processing system, the second rule in response to the determining that the second request is associated with the relationship.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the authenticating comprises a dynamic authorization comprising a multifactor identification of the first communication device. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the dynamic authorization further comprises determining a contextual risk from equipment of one of the first party and the second party. 
     
     
         14 . A device comprising:
 a processing system including a processor; and   a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:   facilitating a message from a first communication device of a first party to a second communication device of a group of second communication devices of a second party;   authenticating the first communication device based on biometric data;   responsive to the authenticating, determining a first determined persona from a first plurality of personas for the first party and a second determined persona from a second plurality of personas for the second party;   generating a first rule according to the first determined persona and the second determined persona, wherein the first rule defines an interaction between the first party and the second party;   configuring connectability by the first communication device to the group of second communication devices according to the first rule; and   providing a connection between the first communication device and one of the group of second communication devices based on the configuring of the connectability, based on the first rule, and based on a determination of a present interaction between the first party and the second party, the present interaction pertaining to a social relationship between the first party and the second party.   
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the biometric data comprises a fingerprint, a retinal scan, a voice signature, a facial image, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the authenticating comprises authenticating equipment of the first party based on first biometric data of the first party and authenticating equipment of the second party based on second biometric data of the second party. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 determining information concerning selection of selectable characteristics pertaining to the social relationship between the first party and the second party,   wherein the configuring comprises configuring an information resource based on the first rule, resulting in a configured service system that supports access to the information resource via network devices and equipment of the first party in accordance with the first rule and according to a determination that the equipment of the first party is authenticated,   wherein the first rule comprises instructions to configure the network devices, executable code that configures the network devices, or both,   wherein the configuring is in response to receiving messages from the equipment of the first party and equipment of the second party indicating an acceptance of the first rule.   
     
     
         18 . A machine-readable medium comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
 facilitating a message from a first communication device of a first party to a second communication device of a group of second communication devices of a second party;   authenticating the first communication device based on biometric data;   responsive to the authenticating, determining a first determined persona from a first plurality of personas for the first party and a second determined persona from a second plurality of personas for the second party;   generating a first rule according to the first determined persona and the second determined persona, wherein the first rule defines an interaction between the first party and the second party;   configuring connectability by the first communication device to the group of second communication devices according to the first rule; and   providing a connection between the first communication device and one of the group of second communication devices based on the configuring of the connectability, based on the first rule, and based on a determination of a present interaction between the first party and the second party; and   determining information concerning selection of selectable characteristics pertaining to a social relationship between the first party and the second party.   
     
     
         19 . The machine-readable medium of  claim 18 , wherein the biometric data comprises a fingerprint, a retinal scan, a voice signature, a facial image, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         20 . The machine-readable medium of  claim 18 , wherein the authenticating comprises authenticating equipment of the first party based on first biometric data of the first party and authenticating equipment of the second party based on second biometric data of the second party.