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System and method for providing access to data objects based on proximity

  • US 8,782,136 B1
  • Filed: 05/03/2011
  • Issued: 07/15/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for providing access to one or more data objects, the method comprising:

  • selecting a data object using a first client device;

    interfacing with a social networking website to identify a plurality of second client devices proximate to the first client device using the first client device;

    selecting one of the plurality of second client devices with which to share the data object using the first client device;

    assigning permissions associated with the data object to the selected client device using an access control list associated with the data object, wherein the permissions comprise limited access permissions indicative of a predefined number of a plurality of other users to share the data object with; and

    sharing the data object with the selected client device, wherein data associated with the selected client device is filtered such that the data is anonymized.

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