MANAGING PRIVACY SETTINGS FOR A SOCIAL NETWORK
First Claim
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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Abstract
Methods for managing privacy settings for a social network using an electronic computing device are presented including: causing the electronic computing device to receive a triggering event on the social network; and causing the electronic computing device to determine a number of privacy indices in response to the triggering event, where the number of privacy indices correspond with at least one target user, where the number of privacy indices are normalized from a summation of a number of privacy scores, where the number of privacy scores are each derived from a sum of attribute scores, and where the 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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20 Claims
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1. A method for managing privacy settings for a social network using an electronic computing device, the method comprising:
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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, wherein the plurality of privacy indices correspond with at least one target user, wherein the plurality of privacy indices are normalized from a summation of a plurality of privacy scores, wherein the plurality of privacy scores are each derived from a sum of attribute scores, and wherein the 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computing device program product for managing privacy settings for a social network using a computing device, the computing device program product comprising:
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a computer readable medium; first programmatic instructions for receiving a triggering event; and second programmatic instructions for determining a plurality of privacy indices in response to the triggering event, wherein the plurality of privacy indices correspond with at least one target user, wherein the plurality of privacy indices are normalized from a summation of a plurality of privacy scores, wherein the plurality of privacy scores are each derived from a sum of attribute scores, and wherein the 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. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A privacy manager having a privacy recommendation component for managing privacy settings for a social network, the privacy manger comprising:
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a privacy score calculator module for determining a plurality of privacy indices in response to the triggering event; a privacy enforcer module for managing conflicts associated with accepting the privacy recommendation; a privacy model module for managing a user relationship, the user relationship utilized for defining a user relationship distance value; and a privacy elections module for designating the user relationship between a user and a target. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for managing privacy settings for a social network using an electronic computing device, the method comprising:
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causing the electronic computing device to receive a triggering event on the social network; causing the electronic computing device to determine a plurality of privacy indices in response to the triggering event, wherein the plurality of privacy indices correspond with at least one target user, wherein the plurality of privacy indices are normalized from a summation of a plurality of privacy scores, wherein the plurality of privacy scores are each derived from a sum of attribute scores, and wherein the 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; causing the electronic computing device to calculate a recommended privacy setting for the user based on the plurality of privacy indices, wherein the recommended privacy setting represents a highest privacy index of the plurality of privacy indices, and wherein the highest privacy index indicates a most secure privacy setting; causing the electronic computing device to display a current privacy setting for the user; causing the electronic computing device to display the recommended privacy setting for the user; causing the electronic computing device to implement the recommended privacy setting if the user desires a higher privacy setting; and causing the electronic computing device to maintain the current privacy setting if the user does not desire the higher privacy setting.
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