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Notifying a user of access to information by an application

  • US 8,413,167 B2
  • Filed: 10/01/2007
  • Issued: 04/02/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method implemented by an electronic data processing system for providing a notification, comprising:

  • detecting that an application has accessed information associated with a user, the application previously having received an authorization from the user to access the information;

    in response to detecting that the application has accessed the information associated with the user, generating a notification that alerts the user regarding the application accessing the information associated with the user, the notification providing a control that allows the user to modify an access privilege of the application;

    determining a current point of presence of the user, the current point of presence of the user representing an application through which the user is currently interacting with the electronic data processing system, wherein the notification that is generated is compatible with the current point of presence of the user; and

    sending the notification to the user at the current point of presence of the user.

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