Authorization and authentication based on an individual's social network
US9100400B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 2, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/60
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In particular embodiments, a method includes accessing a graph structure comprising a plurality of nodes and edges where each node represents a user, receiving a request to transmit content related to a first user to a second user, and prohibiting transmission of the content to the second user if the first user and the second user are connected in the graph structure through a series of edges and nodes that comprises an unauthorized node.
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