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US10002260B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 11, 2014
Grant dateJun 19, 2018
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Expiry dateNov 11, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L51/212
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method performed in relation to a private conversation conducted over a network between a selected group of two or more users, each of the group of users participating in the conversation from a respective instance of a communication client application run on a respective user device. The private conversation comprises one or more content items, each of these content items being shared by a respective source user of the group with one or more other users of the group internally within the private conversation. The method comprises associating a respective permissions model with each respective one of the content items, the permission model being configured to act on the client application to control permission for the one or more other users to use the respective content item outside of said conversation.

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