System and method to facilitate importation of user profile data over a network

摘要

A system and method to facilitate importation of user profile data over a network are described. In one preferred embodiment, a request to import the user profile data is received from a user, the user profile data being stored in a source user account within a source entity. Prior to importation of the user profile data, the source user account is authenticated as being associated with the user. Subsequent to the authentication, the user profile data is received from the source entity and is merged within a destination user account associated with the user. Alternatively, the user profile data may be used to create a destination user account associated with the user.