Selective privacy management in virtual social networks
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1. A method for managing the privacy of user content in a virtual social network, the method comprising:
- receiving content specified by a first user of the social network;
associating a user preference with the content, the user preference limiting who is authorized to access the user content;
receiving a request from a second user for access to the user content; and
determining from the user preference whether the second user is authorized to access the user content.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for privacy management of user content in virtual social networks are provided. A user of the virtual social network can designate user preferences to be associated with the content provided by the user. The user preference authorizes one or more individuals to access some or all of the user'"'"'s content in the virtual social network. In various embodiments of the present invention, the user may authorize specific groups of individuals by designating a set permission associated with each group.
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1. A method for managing the privacy of user content in a virtual social network, the method comprising:
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receiving content specified by a first user of the social network; associating a user preference with the content, the user preference limiting who is authorized to access the user content; receiving a request from a second user for access to the user content; and determining from the user preference whether the second user is authorized to access the user content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for managing the privacy of user content in a virtual social network, the system comprising:
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an input module configured to receive content specified by a first user of the social network; a database configured to store a user preference associated with the content, the user preference limiting who is authorized to access the user content; and an access control module configured to determine from the user preference whether a second user is authorized to access the user content. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereupon executable computing instructions for performing a method comprising:
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receiving content specified by a first user of the social network; associating a user preference with the content, the user preference limiting who is authorized to access the user content; receiving a request from a second user for access to the user content; and determining from the user preference whether the second user is authorized to access the user content.
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