Computing system with privacy mechanism and method of operation thereof

• US 9,355,272 B2
• Filed: 08/26/2013
• Issued: 05/31/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Jin, Hongxia
• Primary Examiner(s): Revak, Christopher
• Application Number:
  US14/010,331
• Publication Number:
  US 20140283101A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,009 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6245 Protecting personal data, e.g. for financial or medical purposes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management

Abstract

A computing system includes a context module configured to determine a sharing context; an option module, coupled to the context module, configured to generate a sharing option for the sharing context based on a default set for the sharing context, a user'"'"'s past sharing selection for the sharing context, and a personalization degree for the sharing context; and a privacy preference module, coupled to the option module, configured to estimate a user'"'"'s privacy preference based on the sharing option.

Claims

1. A computing system comprising:

a control unit including processor configured to;

determine a sharing context for representing a scenario surrounding sharing of a content;

determine a user'"'"'s past sharing selection for the sharing context, wherein the user'"'"'s past sharing selection is for representing prior sharing of previous information similar to the content or associated with same instance of the sharing context;

calculate a personalization degree for representing a match between a current personalization setting and the sharing context;

generate a sharing option for the sharing context based on a default set for the sharing context, the user'"'"'s past sharing selection for the sharing context, and the personalization degree for the sharing context;

estimate a user'"'"'s privacy preference based on the sharing option; and

a memory, coupled to the control unit, configured to store the user'"'"'s privacy preference.

2. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control unit is configured to:

receive the user'"'"'s past sharing selection from a sharing set with the sharing option for the sharing context;

determine a deviation of the user'"'"'s past sharing selection from the default set; and

adjust the personalization degree based on the deviation for the sharing context.

3. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control unit is configured to:

calculate a priority score for the sharing option; and

estimate the user'"'"'s privacy preference based on the sharing option includes providing a sharing set with the sharing option ranked with the priority score.

4. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control unit is configured to:

detect a context change for the sharing context; and

change the default set for the context change.

5. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control unit is configured to:

provide a sharing set with the sharing option;

receive the user'"'"'s past sharing selection over a time period;

calculate a default match for the user'"'"'s past sharing selection with the default set;

calculate a personalization match for the user'"'"'s past sharing selection with the sharing set;

generate an adjustment rate for the personalization degree based on the default match and the personalization match; and

adjust the personalization degree based on the adjustment rate.

6. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control unit is configured to:

provide a sharing set with the sharing option; and

detect a user'"'"'s past sharing selection different from the sharing set.

7. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control unit is configured to:

select a default option for the sharing context;

rank the default option in the default set; and

provide the default set including a top ranked sharing option from the default option.

8. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control unit is configured to:

determine the sharing context based on a current environment; and

generate the sharing option for the sharing context includes generating the sharing option based on a sharing target'"'"'s proximity to a user'"'"'s location.

9. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control unit is configured to:

calculate a priority score for the sharing option and the sharing context based on a default match score for the sharing option, a user'"'"'s match score for the sharing option, and the personalization degree; and

provide a sharing set with the sharing option ranked based on the priority score.

10. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control unit is configured to determine the sharing context based on a user'"'"'s location, a current time, a current environment, or a combination thereof.

11. A method of operation of a computing system comprising:

determining a sharing for representing a scenario surrounding sharing of a content;

determine a user'"'"'s past sharing selection for the sharing context, wherein the user'"'"'s past sharing selection is for representing prior sharing of previous information similar to the content or associated with same instance of the sharing context;

calculate a personalization degree for representing a match between a current personalization setting and the sharing context;

generating with a control unit a sharing option for the sharing context based on a default set for the sharing context, the user'"'"'s past sharing selection for the sharing context, and the personalization degree for the sharing context; and

estimating a user'"'"'s privacy preference based on the sharing option.

12. The method as claimed in claim 11 further comprising:

receiving the user'"'"'s past sharing selection from a sharing set with the sharing option for the sharing context;

determining a deviation of the user'"'"'s past sharing selection from the default set; and

adjusting the personalization degree based on the deviation for the sharing context.

13. The method as claimed in claim 11 further comprising:

calculating a priority score for the sharing option; and

wherein;

estimating the user'"'"'s privacy preference based on the sharing option includes providing a sharing set with the sharing option ranked with the priority score.

14. The method as claimed in claim 11 wherein:

determining the sharing context includes detecting a context change for the sharing context; and

further comprising;

changing the default set for the context change.

15. The method as claimed in claim 11 wherein:

estimating the user'"'"'s privacy preference based on the sharing option includes providing a sharing set with the sharing option;

further comprising;

receiving the user'"'"'s past sharing selection over a time period;

calculating a default match for the user'"'"'s past sharing selection with the default set;

calculating a personalization match for the user'"'"'s past sharing selection with the sharing set;

generating an adjustment rate for the personalization degree based on the default match and the personalization match; and

adjusting the personalization degree based on the adjustment rate.

16. The method as claimed in claim 11 further comprising:

estimating the user'"'"'s privacy preference based on the sharing option includes providing a sharing set with the sharing option; and

detecting the user'"'"'s past sharing selection different from the sharing set.

17. The method as claimed in claim 11 further comprising:

selecting a default option for the sharing context;

ranking the default option in the default set; and

providing the default set having a top ranked sharing option from the default option.

18. The method as claimed in claim 11 wherein:

determining the sharing context includes determining the sharing context based on a current environment; and

generating the sharing option for the sharing context includes generating the sharing option based on a sharing target'"'"'s proximity to a user'"'"'s location.

19. The method as claimed in claim 11 further comprising:

calculating a priority score for the sharing option and the sharing context based on a default score for the sharing option, a user'"'"'s matching score for the sharing option, and the personalization degree; and

wherein;

estimating the user'"'"'s privacy preference based on the sharing option includes providing a sharing set with the sharing option ranked based on the priority score.

20. The method as claimed in claim 11 wherein determining the sharing context includes determining the sharing context based on a user'"'"'s location, a current time, a current environment, or a combination thereof.