System and method for applying privacy settings to a plurality of applications
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, using one or more processors, privacy settings information including one or more of the user'"'"'s privacy settings from a plurality of applications, a privacy setting determining an availability of at least one feature of the user to other users;
generating, using the one or more processors, a template based on privacy settings received from a user, the received privacy setting information, the template including a plurality of levels of privacy protection, at least one level of privacy protection having a first privacy setting for a first feature and a second privacy setting for a second feature;
receiving, using the one or more processors, a first selection of a level of privacy protection from the user for the first feature of a first application and a second selection of a level of privacy protection from the user for the second feature of a second application; and
applying, using the one or more processors, a first adjustment to a privacy setting for the first feature of the first application using the template based upon the first selection and a second adjustment to a privacy setting for the second feature of the second application using the template based upon the second selection, the privacy setting for the first feature determining an availability of the first feature to other users, and the privacy setting for the second feature determining an availability of the second feature to other users.
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Abstract
A system and method for adjusting privacy protection for a user in a plurality of applications is disclosed. A privacy protection request is sent to a user device. In one embodiment, the request is displayed on user device in the form of a pop-up window. In another embodiment, the request is displayed in a privacy settings area. The privacy protection request includes a plurality of protection levels. Once a protection level is selected the protection level is sent back and received by the system. Privacy settings are adjusted according to the selected privacy protection level based on information stored in a master template. In some embodiments, the privacy protection level is translated to associated privacy settings. Once the privacy settings have been adjusted, the privacy settings are applied to a plurality of online applications associated with the user based on the privacy protection level selected.
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21 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, using one or more processors, privacy settings information including one or more of the user'"'"'s privacy settings from a plurality of applications, a privacy setting determining an availability of at least one feature of the user to other users; generating, using the one or more processors, a template based on privacy settings received from a user, the received privacy setting information, the template including a plurality of levels of privacy protection, at least one level of privacy protection having a first privacy setting for a first feature and a second privacy setting for a second feature; receiving, using the one or more processors, a first selection of a level of privacy protection from the user for the first feature of a first application and a second selection of a level of privacy protection from the user for the second feature of a second application; and applying, using the one or more processors, a first adjustment to a privacy setting for the first feature of the first application using the template based upon the first selection and a second adjustment to a privacy setting for the second feature of the second application using the template based upon the second selection, the privacy setting for the first feature determining an availability of the first feature to other users, and the privacy setting for the second feature determining an availability of the second feature to other users. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer useable medium including a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causers the computer to:
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receive privacy settings information including one or more of the user'"'"'s privacy settings from a plurality of applications, a privacy setting determining an availability of at least one feature of the user to other users; generate a template based on privacy settings received from a user, the received privacy setting information, the template including a plurality of levels of privacy protection, at least one level of privacy protection having a first privacy setting for a first feature and a second privacy setting for a second feature; receive a first selection of a level of privacy protection from the user for the first feature of a first application and a second selection of a level of privacy protection from the user for the second feature of a second application; and apply a first adjustment to a privacy setting for the first feature of the first application using the template based upon the first selection and a second adjustment to a privacy setting for the second feature of the second application using the template based upon the second selection, the privacy setting for the first feature determining an availability of the first feature to other users, and the privacy setting for the second feature determining an availability of the second feature to other users. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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one or more processors; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the system to; receive privacy settings information including one or more of the user'"'"'s privacy settings from a plurality of applications, a privacy setting determining an availability of at least one feature of the user to other users; generate a template based on privacy settings received from a user, the received privacy setting information, the template including a plurality of levels of privacy protection, at least one level of privacy protection having a first privacy setting for a first feature and a second privacy setting for a second feature receive a first selection of a level of privacy protection from the user for the first feature of a first application and a second selection of a level of privacy protection from the user for the second feature of a second application; and apply a first adjustment to a privacy setting for the first feature of the first application using the template based upon the first selection and a second adjustment to a privacy setting for the second feature of the second application using the template based upon the second selection, the privacy setting for the first feature determining an availability of the first feature to other users, and the privacy setting for the second feature determining an availability of the second feature to other users. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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