Communication with component-based privacy
First Claim
1. A method for sharing content over a communication network comprising:
- providing content, said content further comprising at least a first component and a second component, wherein at least one of the first and second components comprises an image, video, or text, wherein the first component and the second component comprise different media types, and wherein the first component modifies the second component;
receiving a first privacy parameter for the first component;
receiving a second privacy parameter for the second component;
distributing a copy of the first component to a first audience according to the first privacy parameter; and
distributing a copy of the second component to a second audience according to the second privacy parameter, wherein the first audience and the second audience are different and only an overlap audience comprising individuals belonging to both the first and second audiences can observe both the first and second components of the content; and
compiling the content from the first and second components and displaying the content to the overlap audience.
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Abstract
The invention relates to assigning privacy permissions to different components of a single piece of content. An author may designate individual components within a piece of content and may also select a privacy level for each component. Components may be shared in a volatile format wherein the distributed copy of a component may have observation, copying, or forwarding restrictions incorporated into the format. By allowing an author to record and create a single piece of content and then select and apply separate privacy parameters to different components within that content, the invention allows the author to quickly document and share experiences with multiple audiences while maintaining the desired level of privacy for each component of the content. By distributing volatile copies of components, systems and methods of the invention allow an author to maintain some control over distribution and use of content on a component level as well.
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1. A method for sharing content over a communication network comprising:
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providing content, said content further comprising at least a first component and a second component, wherein at least one of the first and second components comprises an image, video, or text, wherein the first component and the second component comprise different media types, and wherein the first component modifies the second component; receiving a first privacy parameter for the first component; receiving a second privacy parameter for the second component; distributing a copy of the first component to a first audience according to the first privacy parameter; and distributing a copy of the second component to a second audience according to the second privacy parameter, wherein the first audience and the second audience are different and only an overlap audience comprising individuals belonging to both the first and second audiences can observe both the first and second components of the content; and compiling the content from the first and second components and displaying the content to the overlap audience. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for sharing content over a communication network, said system comprising a computing device coupled to a communication network and comprising a tangible, non-transitory memory coupled to a processor, the system operable to:
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record content, said content comprising at least a first component and a second component, wherein at least one of the first and second components comprises an image, video, or text, wherein the first component and the second component comprise different media types, and wherein the first component modifies the second component; receive a first privacy parameter for the first component; receive a second privacy parameter for the second component; distribute a copy of the first component to a first audience according to the first privacy parameter; distribute a copy of the second component to a second audience according to the second privacy parameter, wherein the first audience and the second audience are different and only an overlap audience comprising individuals belonging to both the first and second audiences can observe both the first and second components of the content; and compile the content from the first and second components and displaying the content to the overlap audience. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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