Context-Based View Content Management for Privacy Security
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Solution Overview
Problem
The rapid advancement in information sharing technologies has led to increased risks of identity theft, data theft, and loss of privacy, as users often unknowingly share sensitive information due to lack of control over the scope and duration of information access.
Innovation Solution
A context-based view content management system that dynamically generates restricted views of user information based on location, calendar, presence, and user preferences, allowing access only to the 'need-to-know' information required for specific requests, and provides user approval mechanisms for content access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users enable access to share photos and profile information, then information sharing convenience is improved, but privacy security and control over sensitive information deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments user information into different categories (photos, personal info, contacts, location) and applies different access control policies to each category. Users can selectively share specific types of information while maintaining security for other categories, resolving the contradiction between sharing convenience and privacy security.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts access permissions based on context factors such as time, location, and relationship with the requester. Permissions are not static but adapt to changing conditions, allowing users to maintain security while enabling convenient sharing when appropriate contexts are detected.
2Loss of information
If comprehensive user information is made available for sharing, then information completeness is improved, but risk of identity theft and data theft increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts and isolates sensitive information elements from the complete user profile, creating separate controllable access paths for different data types. This allows the system to maintain complete information storage while selectively exposing only non-sensitive or approved portions to requesters, preventing identity theft while preserving information completeness where appropriate.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary access control layer between the complete user information and external requesters. This intermediary evaluates requests against security policies and user preferences, mediating between the need for information completeness and the risk of data theft by filtering and controlling what information reaches external parties.
3Adaptability or versatility
If broad access permissions are granted for content sharing, then sharing versatility is improved, but control over scope and duration of access deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements dynamic access permissions that automatically adjust based on contextual factors such as time of day, location, and relationship with the requester. This allows broad sharing versatility to be maintained while automated context-based controls manage the scope and duration of access without requiring manual user intervention for each scenario.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables the system to automatically manage access control decisions based on pre-configured user preferences and detected context. The system serves itself by making real-time permission decisions without requiring continuous user input, thereby maintaining sharing versatility while preserving user control through automated policy enforcement.
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AI summary
An approach for providing context-based view content management is described. A request for content associated with a user is received. A view of a subset of the content is dynamically generated based on the request and context information associated with the user. Access to the view is provided for one or more user devices.