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Methods and systems for controlling access to relationship information in a social network

  • US 8,775,326 B1
  • Filed: 03/26/2013
  • Issued: 07/08/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

  • receiving a first request via a communications network from a first user to view a social network information associated with a second user, the first user having a first user-established relationship and a second user-established relationship with the second user in a social network;

    Identifying a third user having a third user-established relationship with the second user;

    identifying a first privacy rule associated with the second user based on the first and third user-established relationships;

    identifying a second privacy rule associated with the second user based on the second and third user-established relationships;

    determining a third privacy rule based on the first identified privacy rule and identified privacy rule;

    a computer processor determining what social network information associated with the second user to provide to the first user based at least in part on the third privacy rule; and

    providing the determined social network information associated with the second user to the first user.

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