Social Watch List Access Control for Marketplace Item Sharing
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Current network-based social platforms lack efficient mechanisms for users to share information about items available on marketplaces, particularly in real-time, and do not adequately manage user relationships and access permissions for watch lists.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that allows users to add items from a marketplace to a watch list on a social platform based on predetermined relationships, such as 'friend' or 'favorite friend,' with options to block additions, utilizing a client-server and peer-to-peer architecture for communication between social and marketplace platforms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If users can freely add items to any user's watch list, then information sharing is improved, but user privacy and access control deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by differentiating access permissions based on relationship types. Different users have different levels of access rights to watch lists depending on their relationship with the watch list owner (e.g., friends vs. strangers), allowing information sharing with appropriate groups while protecting privacy from unauthorized access.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism in the form of relationship-based access control rules that mediate between the desire for information sharing and privacy protection. The system acts as an intermediary by automatically enforcing permission rules based on user relationships, allowing legitimate sharing while blocking unauthorized access without requiring direct user intervention.
2Productivity
If real-time monitoring of marketplace items is implemented, then user interaction and information sharing are improved, but system complexity and resource consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the real-time monitoring system into separate components: marketplace platform for item listing, social platform for user relationships and watch lists, and communication infrastructure for real-time updates. This segmentation allows each component to operate independently while maintaining real-time coordination through standardized communication protocols.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements universality by designing a multi-functional communication system that handles multiple types of real-time interactions (item updates, user notifications, relationship changes) through a unified architecture. The same communication infrastructure supports both marketplace transactions and social networking functions, reducing overall system complexity.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If relationship-based access control is implemented, then user privacy management is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies self-service by enabling users to automatically manage their own access permissions based on their relationship status with others. The system automatically updates watch list access rights when relationships change (e.g., when users become friends or block each other), eliminating the need for manual permission configuration while maintaining strong privacy protection.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-defining access control rules based on relationship types before actual item sharing occurs. Users establish their privacy preferences and relationship-based permissions in advance, so that when items are added to watch lists, the appropriate access rights are automatically applied without requiring real-time decision-making.
Data Source
AI summary
A system and method for sharing information on a network-based social platform is provided. An indication is received from a first user to share information regarding an item on a network-based social platform. The network-based social platform is a platform that allows the first user to communicative couple with other users of the network-based social platform. Profile information of the first user is accessed. A determination of whether the first user is authorized to share the information is made. Based on the first user being authorized, an identifier for the item is added to a list of recommended items that is accessible view the network-based social platform.