Information providing system
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1. An information providing system for providing a service for storing data and disclosing the stored data on a network by using a plurality of information processing apparatuses, the system including the plurality of information apparatuses, said system comprising:
- first notification means for notifying designated external communication terminals of the fact that disclosure of the stored data is possible;
determination means for determining whether or not to notify the designated external communication terminals of a change if the data has been changed or a setting of disclosing the data has been changed after notification by said first notification means;
detection means for detecting whether or not the data has been changed or the setting of disclosing the data has been changed; and
second notification means for notifying the designated external communication terminals of the change in accordance with determination of the notification by said determination means and detection of the change by said detection means.
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Abstract
Disclosed is an information providing system for disclosing images by an Internet photo site. Disclosure of the images by the Internet photo site is reported to a third party allowed to view the images. If a change is made to a setting regarding viewing after the images have been disclosed, the third party for which the notification setting has been made is notified of the change of the setting regarding viewing.
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1. An information providing system for providing a service for storing data and disclosing the stored data on a network by using a plurality of information processing apparatuses, the system including the plurality of information apparatuses, said system comprising:
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first notification means for notifying designated external communication terminals of the fact that disclosure of the stored data is possible;
determination means for determining whether or not to notify the designated external communication terminals of a change if the data has been changed or a setting of disclosing the data has been changed after notification by said first notification means;
detection means for detecting whether or not the data has been changed or the setting of disclosing the data has been changed; and
second notification means for notifying the designated external communication terminals of the change in accordance with determination of the notification by said determination means and detection of the change by said detection means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An information providing method of providing a service for storing data and disclosing the stored data on a network, the method being implemented by the plurality of information processing apparatuses, said method comprising:
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a first notification step of notifying designated external communication terminals of the fact that disclosure of the stored data is possible;
a determination step of determining whether or not to notify the designated external communication terminals of a change if the data has been changed or a setting of disclosing the data has been changed after notification of the change;
a detection step of detecting whether or not the data has been changed or the setting of disclosing the data has been changed; and
a second notification step of notifying the designated external communication terminals of the change in accordance with determination of the notification and detection of the change. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. An information providing apparatus for providing a service for storing data and disclosing the stored data on a network, comprising:
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first notification means for notifying designated external communication terminals of the fact that disclosure of the stored data is possible;
determination means for determining whether or not to notify the designated external communication terminals of a change if the data has been changed or a setting of disclosing the data has been changed after notification of the change by said first notification means;
detection means for detecting whether or not the data has been changed or the setting of disclosing the data has been changed; and
second notification means for notifying the designated external communication terminals of the change in accordance with determination of the notification by said determination means and detection of the change by said detection means.
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