Social Network Privacy Bulk Update Workflow
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of social networking systems face challenges in efficiently managing privacy settings for multiple content objects, particularly after significant life events, as current methods require manual changes to individual objects, which can be time-consuming and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A social networking system that detects trigger actions, such as changes in relationship status, and prompts users to enter a content-update workflow, allowing them to systematically update privacy and content settings for multiple objects through a customizable interface, including privacy settings, affinity coefficients, and content filters, without notifying affected entities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If users manually change privacy settings for individual content objects, then privacy control precision is improved, but time consumption and operational effort increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the privacy management process into two distinct modes: (1) individual content object-level privacy settings for precise control, and (2) bulk privacy settings applied to multiple content objects simultaneously based on trigger actions. This segmentation allows users to choose the appropriate granularity based on their needs, resolving the contradiction between precision and time consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary action by automatically detecting trigger actions (such as relationship status changes) and proactively offering bulk privacy setting updates before the user would otherwise need to manually adjust each content object. This preliminary detection and automated workflow reduces the time users would spend on repetitive privacy management tasks.
2Reliability
If users update privacy settings for multiple content objects individually, then privacy management completeness is improved, but operational complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple individual privacy setting operations into a single bulk update operation. When a trigger action is detected, the system combines all affected content objects into one workflow where the user can apply privacy settings to multiple objects simultaneously, thereby maintaining completeness while reducing operational complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides self-service by automatically detecting when privacy management is needed (through trigger action monitoring) and presenting the appropriate bulk update workflow without requiring the user to manually navigate through each content object. This automation reduces operational complexity while ensuring comprehensive privacy management.
3Ease of operation
If the system provides detailed privacy setting options for each content object, then user control precision is improved, but interface complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic interface that adapts its complexity based on the context. For individual content objects, the interface displays detailed privacy setting options for precise control. For bulk operations triggered by trigger actions, the interface simplifies to a streamlined workflow that applies settings across multiple objects without overwhelming the user with every possible option, thus balancing precision and simplicity.
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AI summary
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving an indication of a trigger action associated with a first user and with respect to a particular entity, sending to the first user a content-update interface for updating privacy settings associated with multiple content objects associated with the first user or the particular entity, receiving, from the first user via the content-update interface, settings updates for the content objects, and applying the settings updates to the privacy settings associated with the content objects.