METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRIGGERING USER COMMUNICATIONS BASED ON PRIVACY INFORMATION
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- selecting one or more parameters associated with a privacy metric;
determining the parameters in a communication environment, the communication environment including a user device and a plurality of other devices;
computing a privacy level based, at least in part, on the parameters and the privacy metric;
comparing the computed privacy level against a predetermined privacy level; and
triggering a communication to one or more of the other devices in the communication environment based, at least in part, on the comparison.
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Abstract
An approach is provided for protecting a user identity in communication based on privacy information. The privacy engine selects one or more parameters associated with a privacy metric. Next, the privacy engine determines the parameters in a communication environment, the communication environment including a user device and a plurality of other devices. Next, the privacy engine computes a privacy level based, at least in part, on the parameters and the privacy metric. Next, the privacy engine compares the computed privacy level against a predetermined privacy level. Then, the privacy engine triggers a communication to one or more of the other devices in the communication environment based, at least in part, on the comparison.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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selecting one or more parameters associated with a privacy metric; determining the parameters in a communication environment, the communication environment including a user device and a plurality of other devices; computing a privacy level based, at least in part, on the parameters and the privacy metric; comparing the computed privacy level against a predetermined privacy level; and triggering a communication to one or more of the other devices in the communication environment based, at least in part, on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following, select one or more parameters associated with a privacy metric; determine the parameters in a communication environment, the communication environment including a user device and a plurality of other devices; compute a privacy level based, at least in part, on the parameters and the privacy metric; compare the computed privacy level against a predetermined privacy level; and trigger a communication to one or more of the other devices in the communication environment based, at least in part, on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause an apparatus to at least perform the following steps:
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selecting one or more parameters associated with a privacy metric; determining the parameters in a communication environment, the communication environment including a user device and a plurality of other devices; computing a privacy level based, at least in part, on the parameters and the privacy metric; comparing the computed privacy level against a predetermined privacy level; and triggering a communication to one or more of the other devices in the communication environment based, at least in part, on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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