Sharing content with permission control using near field communication

• US 9,699,152 B2
• Filed: 08/27/2014
• Issued: 07/04/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/27/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Inventors: Krishna, Om
• Primary Examiner(s): Jami, Hares
• Application Number:
  US14/470,560
• Publication Number:
  US 20160065546A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,042 Days
• Field of Search: 707705, 707736, 707828
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/94 Hypermedia Hyperlinking G06F40/134
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6218 to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/134 Hyperlinking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/046 Interoperability with other network applications or services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0492 by using a location-limited connection, e.g. near-field communication or limited proximity of entities
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/43 using shared identity modules, e.g. SIM sharing
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

A sending device receives a user input indicating that the user wishes to share and open item of content with a receiving device. A near field communication link is opened between the sending device and the receiving device. Metadata for sharing the open data is gathered on the sending device and a permission setting user interface display is displayed, with the user input mechanism that allows a user to set permissions corresponding to the open item. User actuation of the permission setting user input mechanism is received, the permissions are added to the open item, and the metadata is sent to the receiving device over the near field communication link. The metadata includes a location of the open item. The open item can then be accessed by the receiving device, with the permissions applied to the open item.

Claims

1. A mobile device, comprising:

a display device;

at least one processor; and

memory storing instructions executable by the at least one processor, wherein the instructions, when executed, provide;

an application component configured to access an item from a location in a remote server system and display the item on the display device;

an open section identifier component configured to identify a current location, within the item, that is currently displayed on the display device;

a metadata gathering system configured to;

receive a share user input indicating the item is to be shared with another mobile device;

obtain location metadata that identifies the location of the item in the remote server system; and

obtain navigation metadata indicative of the current location; and

a permission setting component configured to;

generate a permission setting user input mechanism, on the display device, that is actuated to set a permission for the item, wherein the permission setting user input mechanism displays a plurality of different permission levels, each permission level defining a different level of user access relative to a user of the other mobile device;

receive a user input through the permission setting user input mechanism, the user input selecting one of the plurality of different permission levels; and

send an indication of the selected permission level to a permission system in the remote server system; and

a near field communication system configured to;

send the location of the item in the remote server system to the other mobile device over a near field communication link; and

send the navigation metadata to the other mobile device over the near field communication link.

2. The mobile device of claim 1 wherein the remote server system is configured to share the item to the other mobile device with functionality that is identified based on the selected permission level.

3. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the instructions, when executed, provide:

a messaging system configured to generate a message including a link to the item in the remote server system and send the message to the other mobile device.

4. The mobile device of claim 1 wherein the metadata gathering system is configured to obtain account metadata indicative of account information for a user of the mobile device and account information for the user of the other mobile device.

5. The mobile device of claim 1 wherein the item comprises a word processing document and wherein the permission setting component is configured to generate the permission setting user input mechanism that is actuated to set the permission to a read only permission or an edit permission for the word processing document, relative to the user of the other mobile device.

6. The mobile device of claim 1 wherein the item comprises a spreadsheet document and wherein the permission setting component is configured to generate the permission setting user input mechanism that is actuated to set the permission to a read only permission or an edit permission for the spreadsheet document, relative to the user of the other mobile device.

7. The mobile device of claim 1 wherein the item comprises a slide presentation document and wherein the permission setting component is configured to generate the permission setting user input mechanism that is actuated to set the permission to a read only permission or an edit permission for the slide presentation document, relative to the user of the other mobile device.

8. The mobile device of claim 1 wherein the item comprises a folder and wherein the permission setting component is configured to generate the permission setting user input mechanism that is actuated to set the permission to a read only permission or an edit permission for any other items in the folder, relative to the user of the other mobile device.

9. The mobile device of claim 1 wherein the item comprises an album and wherein the permission setting component is configured to generate the permission setting user input mechanism that is actuated to set the permission to a read only permission or an edit permission for any items in the album, relative to the user of the other mobile device.

10. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the instructions, when executed, provide:

a sharing system configured to, in response to the share user input, use the near field communication system to send a request to the other mobile device, requesting permission to share the item, that receives a response from the other mobile device, and that controls whether the item is shared based on the response.

11. A mobile device, comprising:

a display device;

at least one processor; and

memory storing instructions executable by the at least one processor, wherein the instructions, when executed, provide;

an application component configured to access an item from a location in a remote server system and display the item on the display device; and

a sharing system configured to;

receive a share user input indicating the item is to be shared with another mobile device;

obtain location metadata that identifies the location of the item in the remote server system;

identify a current location, within the item, that is currently displayed on the display device;

obtain navigation metadata indicative of the current location;

generate a permission setting user input mechanism, on the display device, that displays a plurality of different permission levels, each permission level defining a different level of user access relative to a user of the other mobile device;

receive a user input through the permission setting user input mechanism, the user input selecting one of the plurality of different permission levels; and

send an indication of the selected permission level to a permission system in the remote server system;

a near field communication system configured to

send the location of the item in the remote server system to the other mobile device over a near field communication link; and

send the navigation metadata to the other mobile device over the near field communication link.

12. The mobile device of claim 11 wherein the remote server system is configured to share the item to the other mobile device with functionality that is identified based on the selected permission level.

13. A method, comprising:

identifying, by a first mobile device, a shared item that is stored on a remote server system that is remote from the first mobile device;

after identifying the shared item that is stored on a remote server system, receiving a share user input at the first mobile device, the share user input being indicative of a request to share the shared item with a user of a second mobile device;

identifying, by the first mobile device a location within the remote server system where the shared item is stored;

identifying a current location within the shared item to which the first mobile device has navigated;

displaying a plurality of different permission setting user input mechanisms on the first mobile device, each corresponding to a different permission level to be applied to the shared item, relative to the user of the second mobile device;

receiving actuation of one of the permission setting user input mechanisms indicative of a selected permission level corresponding to the shared item;

sending an indication of the selected permission level from the first mobile device to the remote server system for application to the shared item;

sending the location where the shared item is stored from the first mobile device to the second mobile device over a near field communication link; and

sending the current location within the shared item to the second mobile device over the near field communication link.

14. The method of claim 13 and further comprising:

sending a message from the first mobile device to the second mobile device that includes a link to the shared item in the remote server system.

15. The method of claim 13 and further comprising:

prior to sending the location where the shared item is stored from the first mobile device to the second mobile device over the near field communication link, sending a request to share the shared item, from the first mobile device to the second mobile device over the near field communication link;

receiving a response from the second mobile device; and

controlling whether the location where the shared item is stored is sent to the second mobile device based on the response received from the second mobile device.

16. The method of claim 13 wherein displaying a plurality of different permission user input mechanisms comprises:

displaying a read only permission user input mechanism that is actuated to apply a read only permission to the shared item, relative to the user of the second mobile device; and

displaying an edit permission user input mechanism that is actuated to apply an edit permission to the shared item, relative to the user of the second mobile device.