APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENSURING PRIVACY IN CONTENTS SHARING SYSTEM
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1. A method for managing content in a content sharing system, the method comprising:
- receiving, from a first device associated with a first account, a request to download content; and
determining whether to allow the download based on at least one of a sharing range of the content requested, a content access right of the first account, a content access right of an owner account of the first device, a sharing range of a download folder, or a sharing acceptance or rejection of an owner of the content.
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Abstract
A privacy protection policy is present in a content sharing system. A method for managing contents in a content sharing system includes receiving a content download request from a first account through a first device; and determining whether to carry out the download by considering at least one of a sharing range of a download-requested content, a content access right of the first account, a content access right of an owner account of the first device, a sharing range of a download folder, and sharing acceptance or rejection of an owner of the content.
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1. A method for managing content in a content sharing system, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a first device associated with a first account, a request to download content; and determining whether to allow the download based on at least one of a sharing range of the content requested, a content access right of the first account, a content access right of an owner account of the first device, a sharing range of a download folder, or a sharing acceptance or rejection of an owner of the content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for managing content in a content sharing system, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a first device associated with a first account, a request to upload content; and determining whether to allow the upload based on at least one of a sharing range of the content requested to be uploaded or a sharing range of an upload folder. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for managing content in a content sharing system, the method comprising:
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receiving a request to update a content list from a first device associated with a first account; and setting a sharing range of at least one content in the content list based on at least one of a sharing range of at least one other content in the content list requested to be updated or a sharing range of corresponding content in another content list. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. An electronic device for managing content in a content sharing system, the device comprising:
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a communication unit configured to receive, from a first device associated with a first account, a request to download content; and a control unit configured to determine whether to allow download based on at least one of a sharing range of the content requested, a content access right of the first account, a content access right of an owner account of the first device, a sharing range of a download folder, or a sharing acceptance or rejection of an owner of the content. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. An electronic device for managing content in a content sharing system, the device comprising:
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a communication unit configured to receive, from a first device associated with a first account, a request to upload content; and a control unit configured to determine whether to allow the upload based on at least one of a sharing range of the content requested to be uploaded or a sharing range of an upload folder. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. An electronic device for managing content in a content sharing system, the device comprising:
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a communication unit configured to receive a request to update a content list from a first device associated with a first account; and a control unit configured to set a sharing range of at least one content in the content list based on at least one of a sharing range of at least one other content in the content list requested to be updated or a sharing range of corresponding content in another content list. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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