Activity Notification Server Privacy Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Social network services lack the ability to share activity information from a target user based on privacy settings, preventing users from receiving desired activity updates without explicit consent from the target user.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that allows a server to receive activity information from a target terminal based on privacy settings, transmit this information to selected receiving users, and enable receiving users to request notifications, including an approval mechanism to respect privacy settings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a user shares activity information with selected users based on privacy settings, then user convenience and engagement are improved, but the system complexity increases due to privacy setting management and approval mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-establishing privacy settings and approval mechanisms before activity information sharing occurs. Users configure their privacy preferences in advance, and the system pre-approves or rejects notification requests before activity data is transmitted, thereby automating the complexity management process
Solution Approach 2:
The server acts as an intermediary between the target terminal and receiving terminals, managing privacy settings and approval requests. This intermediary role centralizes the complexity of privacy management, shielding users from direct system complexity while enabling convenient activity sharing
2Adaptability or versatility
If the system allows receiving users to request activity information from target users, then information sharing capability is improved, but the difficulty of managing permissions and privacy settings increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where receiving users can send approval requests, and target users receive notifications to grant or deny permission. The server tracks and manages these feedback loops, automatically updating privacy settings based on user decisions, thereby simplifying permission management through automated feedback processing
Solution Approach 2:
The privacy setting system is made dynamic, allowing permissions to be adjusted in real-time based on approval requests. Users can dynamically grant or revoke access to activity information without reconfiguring their entire privacy framework, making permission management more adaptable and less difficult
3Productivity
If the system automatically transmits activity information to approved users, then productivity of information sharing is improved, but the risk of privacy violations increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary privacy compliance checks by verifying approval status and privacy settings before transmitting activity information. This preliminary validation ensures that only authorized users receive activity data, maintaining privacy compliance reliability while enabling efficient automated information sharing
Solution Approach 2:
The server acts as a trusted intermediary that enforces privacy rules during automated transmission. It verifies each transmission against stored privacy settings and approval records, ensuring privacy compliance is maintained even as productivity increases through automation
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention has the aim of providing a method of an activity information notification service in which a server can receive activity information from a user of a target terminal, depending on his or her privacy setting, and then transmit the received activity information to a selected receiving user, and in which any receiving user can transmit a notification request to a target user in order to receive desired activity information. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method of an activity information notification service at a server, the method includes steps of receiving activity information from a target terminal; determining a receiving terminal to which the received activity information will be transmitted, depending on a privacy setting of the target terminal stored in a storage unit; and transmitting the activity information to the determined receiving terminal.