Systems and methods for protecting users
US10630677B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 12, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/53
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosed computer-implemented method for protecting users may include (i) receiving, at an online social network from a first member of the online social network, a request to delegate an access right to an Internet-of-Things device possessed by the first member to a second member within the online social network to which the first member is connected as a social contact and (ii) granting, through the online social network, the request to delegate the access right to the Internet-of-Things device to the second member to provide the second member with at least a limited ability to interact with the Internet-of-Things device possessed by the first member of the online social network. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
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