METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING PRIVACY POLICIES TO STRUCTURED DATA
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a request for an exchange of structured data among a plurality of devices;
determining one or more elements of the structured data;
determining one or more privacy policies corresponding to the structured data, respective ones of the one or more elements, or a combination thereof;
determining to apply the one or more privacy policies to the structured data, respective ones of the one or more elements, or a combination thereof when initiating the exchange.
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Abstract
An approach is provided for applying privacy policies to structured data. A privacy policy management infrastructure receives a request for an exchange of structured data among a plurality of devices. The privacy policy management infrastructure determines one or more elements of the structured data. The privacy policy management infrastructure also determines one or more privacy policies corresponding to the structured data, respective ones of the one or more elements, or a combination thereof. The privacy policy management infrastructure further determines to apply the one or more privacy policies to the structured data, respective ones of the one or more elements, or a combination thereof when initiating the exchange.
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21 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a request for an exchange of structured data among a plurality of devices; determining one or more elements of the structured data; determining one or more privacy policies corresponding to the structured data, respective ones of the one or more elements, or a combination thereof; determining to apply the one or more privacy policies to the structured data, respective ones of the one or more elements, or a combination thereof when initiating the exchange. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs, 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, receive a request for an exchange of structured data among a plurality of devices; determine one or more elements of the structured data; determine one or more privacy policies corresponding to the structured data, respective ones of the one or more elements, or a combination thereof; determine to apply the one or more privacy policies to the structured data, respective ones of the one or more elements, or a combination thereof when initiating the exchange. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21-68. -68. (canceled)
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