Methods, data processing systems, and computer program products for assigning privacy levels to data elements
First Claim
1. A method of assigning privacy levels to data elements, comprising:
- assigning a predetermined privacy level to a data element;
storing the data element with the assigned privacy level;
determining if the assigned privacy level for the data element is proper; and
assigning a different privacy level to the data element in response to determining that a currently assigned privacy level for the data element is not proper.
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Abstract
Methods, data processing systems and computer program products for assessing and assigning privacy levels to data elements are provided. A method of assigning privacy levels to data elements (e.g., text files, web page files, image files, audio files, video files, and portions thereof) includes assigning a predetermined privacy level to a data element; storing the data element with the assigned privacy level; determining if the assigned privacy level for data element is proper; and assigning a different privacy level to the data element in response to determining that a currently assigned privacy level for the data element is not proper. A predetermined privacy level may be assigned to a data element under various conditions, such as when the data element arrives at a device, when the data element is created by a device, and/or when the data element is modified by a device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of assigning privacy levels to data elements, comprising:
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assigning a predetermined privacy level to a data element; storing the data element with the assigned privacy level; determining if the assigned privacy level for the data element is proper; and assigning a different privacy level to the data element in response to determining that a currently assigned privacy level for the data element is not proper. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20)
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10. A data processing system that assigns privacy levels to data elements, comprising:
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means for assigning a predetermined privacy level to a data element; means for storing the data element; means for determining if the assigned privacy level for the data element is proper; and means for assigning a different privacy level to the data element in response to determining that a currently assigned privacy level for the data element is not proper. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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