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MANAGING PRIVACY SETTINGS FOR A SOCIAL NETWORK

  • US 20100257577A1
  • Filed: 04/03/2009
  • Published: 10/07/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/03/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for managing privacy settings for a social network using an electronic computing device, the method comprising:

  • causing the electronic computing device to receive a triggering event on the social network; and

    causing the electronic computing device to determine a plurality of privacy indices in response to the triggering event, whereinthe plurality of privacy indices correspond with at least one target user, whereinthe plurality of privacy indices are normalized from a summation of a plurality of privacy scores, whereinthe plurality of privacy scores are each derived from a sum of attribute scores, and whereinthe sum of attribute scores are each derived from a weighted sensitivity value of an attribute and a user relationship distance value of a user and the target user.

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