GROUP AUTHORIZATION METHOD AND SOFTWARE
First Claim
1. A method of sharing information limited by permission, the method comprising the steps of:
- a user providing content to be shared;
the user specifying a plurality of individuals or Groups with which to share the content;
after the providing and specifying steps, automatically creating a new Group comprising the specified plurality; and
distributing the content to the new Group.
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Abstract
A method for sharing information limited by permission comprising a user providing content to be shared, the user specifying a plurality of individuals or Groups with which to share the content, after the providing and specifying, automatically creating a new Group comprising the specified plurality, and distributing the content to the new Group. Also a method for sharing information limited by permission comprising compiling in an online service a plurality of individual members and Groups, providing content associated with the individuals and Groups, and displaying to a user a combined content view capable of being based on any combination of one or more of: types of Group content; Groups in which the user is a member; combinations of individual members in Groups in which the user is a member; content shared with the user by any of the user'"'"'s contacts; content from sources external to the online service; access and permissions levels; and user selectable display settings.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of sharing information limited by permission, the method comprising the steps of:
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a user providing content to be shared; the user specifying a plurality of individuals or Groups with which to share the content; after the providing and specifying steps, automatically creating a new Group comprising the specified plurality; and distributing the content to the new Group. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of sharing information limited by permission, the method comprising the steps of:
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compiling in an online service a plurality of individual members and Groups; providing content associated with the individuals and Groups; and displaying to a user a combined content view capable of being based on any combination of one or more of the group consisting of;
types of Group content;
Groups in which the user is a member;
combinations of individual members in Groups in which the user is a member;
content shared with the user by any of the user'"'"'s contacts;
content from sources external to the online service;
access and permissions levels; and
user selectable display settings. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. Tangible computer readable medium comprising computer software comprising computer readable code for sharing information limited by permission, the software comprising:
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code permitting a user to provide content to be shared; code permitting the user to specify a plurality of individuals or Groups with which to share the content; code, after the providing and specifying code executes, automatically creating a new Group comprising the specified plurality; and code distributing the content to the new Group. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. Tangible computer readable medium comprising computer software comprising computer readable code for sharing information limited by permission, the software comprising:
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code compiling in an online service a plurality of individual members and Groups; code providing content associated with the individuals and Groups; and code displaying to a user a combined content view capable of being based on any combination of one or more of the group consisting of;
types of Group content;
Groups in which the user is a member;
combinations of individual members in Groups in which the user is a member;
content shared with the user by any of the user'"'"'s contacts;
content from sources external to the online service;
access and permissions levels; and
user selectable display settings. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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