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Time Based Access Control in Social Software

  • US 20120209999A1
  • Filed: 02/14/2011
  • Published: 08/16/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for controlling access to content in a social networking website, said method including:

  • establishing a connection between a first user and a second user on the social networking website, the social networking website including profile pages of the first user;

    categorizing content on the profile pages of the first user into a first content category and a second content category,the first content category including content created before the connection between the first user and the second user was established, andthe second content category including content created after the connection between the first user and the second user was established; and

    restricting access by the second user to the first content category.

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