AUTOMATED PRIVACY LEVEL SUGGESTIONS FOR SOCIAL NETWORKING
First Claim
1. A method for automated suggestions of privacy level settings for a new connection in a social network, the method comprising:
- receiving a new connection for an end user of a social network;
identifying mutual connections between the new connection and the end user; and
,displaying in a display of a computer a suggested privacy setting for the new connection based upon privacy settings of the identified mutual connections.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for the automated suggestion of a privacy level setting for a new connection in a social network. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for automated suggestions of privacy level settings for a new connection in a social network is provided. The method includes receiving a new connection for an end user of a social network and identifying mutual connections between the new connection and the end user. Thereafter, a suggested privacy setting for the new connection can be displayed in a display of a computer based upon privacy settings of the identified mutual connections. Optionally, a selection can be received of a different privacy setting than the suggested privacy setting and the different privacy setting can be established for the new connection.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for automated suggestions of privacy level settings for a new connection in a social network, the method comprising:
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receiving a new connection for an end user of a social network; identifying mutual connections between the new connection and the end user; and
,displaying in a display of a computer a suggested privacy setting for the new connection based upon privacy settings of the identified mutual connections. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A social networking data processing system configured for automated suggestions of privacy level settings for a new connection, the system comprising:
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a host server comprising at least one processor and memory and configured for communicative coupling to a plurality of computing devices over a computer communications network; a social network hosted by the host server; and
,a privacy level suggestion module coupled to the social network, the module comprising program code enabled upon execution in memory of a computer to identify mutual connections between a new connection of an end user of the social network and the end user, and to display in a graphical user interface (GUI) for the social network a suggested privacy setting for the new connection based upon privacy settings of the identified mutual connections. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer program product for automated suggestions of privacy level settings for a new connection in a social network, the computer program product comprising:
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a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising; computer readable program code for receiving a new connection for an end user of a social network; computer readable program code for identifying mutual connections between the new connection and the end user; and
,computer readable program code for displaying in a display of a computer a suggested privacy setting for the new connection based upon privacy settings of the identified mutual connections. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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