Determining a presentation rule in response to detecting multiple users
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- detecting a first user;
detecting a second user;
determining a presentation rule based on the first user and the second user; and
modifying data presented by an application in accordance with the presentation rule.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, system, and signal-bearing medium that, in an embodiment, detect a first user, detect a second user, determine a presentation rule based on the detection of the first and second user, and send the presentation rule to an application. The presentation rule instructs the application to modify data presented by the application. In an embodiment, the presentation rule contains an action that the application is to take. In another embodiment, the presentation rule includes categories of the users, and the application determines the action to take to modify the data in response to the categories. In various embodiments, the rule may instruct the application to remove information from the presented data, exclude information from a directory from the presented data, remove a window from the presented data, remove a portion of the window from the presented data, or restrict a user interface element. The data presented by the application is capable of being received by the first user and the second user. Detecting the first user may include receiving an identification of the first user and a password for the first user. Detecting the second user may include detecting physical presence of the second user, receiving an identification of the second user, receiving an identification of the second user and a password for the second user, or receiving an identification of a group. In this way, users may be presented data that is appropriate for those present while data that is inappropriate may be excluded from presentation.
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting a first user;
detecting a second user;
determining a presentation rule based on the first user and the second user; and
modifying data presented by an application in accordance with the presentation rule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A signal-bearing medium encoded with instructions, wherein the instructions when executed comprise:
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detecting a first user;
detecting a second user;
determining a presentation rule based on the first user and the second user; and
sending the presentation rule to an application, wherein the presentation rule instructs the application to remove information from data presented by the application. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for configuring a computer, comprising:
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configuring the computer to detect a first user;
configuring the computer to detect a second user;
configuring the computer to determine a presentation rule based on the first user and the second user; and
configuring the computer to send the presentation rule to an application, wherein the presentation rule instructs the application to modify data presented by the application. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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