Information security – Access control or authentication – Stand-alone
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-28
2010-11-09
Zand, Kambiz (Department: 2434)
Information security
Access control or authentication
Stand-alone
C380S250000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07832003
ABSTRACT:
The subject invention provides a unique system and method that facilitates a controlled communication environment which allows a user to participate in a plurality of privacy contexts with other people in a simultaneous manner in an online community. A user can assign or define varying levels of privacy to his/her information or content to control the visibility of such information by others. In particular, a first user can maintain one or more “gardens” or stores of content which may be accessible to at least a subset of the online community. Access to the contents of any one garden can be based on the privacy level of the garden and the privacy level (e.g., access parameters) granted to the person. The privacy levels and arrangement of content can be hierarchal and/or non-overlapping. Thus, a user can seamlessly communicate with multiple users at the same time regardless of their context or privacy level while maintaining the privacy boundaries of each garden.
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Cheng Lili
Hughes Richard L.
Kelly Sean U.
Kott Ryszard K.
Portnoy William L.
Lee & Hayes PLLC
Microsoft Corporation
Rahim Monjour
Zand Kambiz
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