Systems and methods for enabling dialog amongst different participant groups with variable and association-based privacy
US10491558B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/306
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network-connected communication system is provided, via which individuals may engage in dialog with one or more dialog members. Differing views of the dialog may be presented to different individuals, based on the viewer's association with the dialog and/or variable privacy settings associated with the dialog. Dialogs may be initiated as private conversations, with members electing to make available views of the conversation to individuals other than the dialog members. Tools, such as redaction tools, may be provided for dialog participants to control availability of dialog content outside of dialog members. A dialog display user interface may be provided to dialog members, which includes a toggle permitting members to toggle between public and private dialog views, thereby highlighting differences in how a dialog is rendered to different audiences. Association-based and variable privacy may also be implemented in connection with online forums and restricted access communities. Such privacy-enabling systems may integrate to receive dialog content from another messaging system, and/or to disseminate privacy-conscious views of dialogs to external systems such as messaging platforms…
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