METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTUITIVE MANAGEMENT OF PRIVACY SETTINGS
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving data that indicatesa contact radius related to how socially close a contact is to a user who is registered with a network service, andan information radius related to how private is information about the user; and
in response to a request from the contact for information about the user, providing information about the user which has an information radius value in a range that is based on a value of the contact radius associated with the contact.
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Abstract
An approach is provided for intuitive management of privacy settings, which includes receiving data that indicates a contact radius and an information radius. The contact radius is related to how socially close a contact is to a user who is registered with a network service. The information radius is related to how private the information about the user is. In response to a request from the contact for information about the user, information about the user is provided, which has an information radius value in a range that is based on a value of the contact radius associated with the contact.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving data that indicates a contact radius related to how socially close a contact is to a user who is registered with a network service, and an information radius related to how private is information about the user; and in response to a request from the contact for information about the user, providing information about the user which has an information radius value in a range that is based on a value of the contact radius associated with the contact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following:
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receive data that indicates a contact radius related to how socially close a contact is to a user who is registered with a network service, and an information radius related to how private is information about the user; and in response to a request from the contact for information about the user, provide information about the user which has an information radius value in a range that is based on a value of the contact radius associated with the contact. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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providing access to receive a request from a contact for information about a user who is registered with a network service, in response to receiving the request, transferring information about the user which has an information radius value in a range that is based on a value of a contact radius associated with the contact, wherein the contact radius is related to how socially close the contact is to the user, and the information radius is related to how private is the information about the user.
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