Blocking objectionable content in service provider storage systems
US9600582B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0245
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
When objects are shared by one user with another user, objectionable content, if identified as such, can be blocked from being shared, while the remainder of the shared objects can be accessed by the other user. Functions that allow sharing of content are implemented so as prevent sharing of objectionable content with another user, while allowing other content to be shared. If a group of files or objects is shared, then the presence of objectionable content in one object in the group results in that objectionable content not being shared, but the remaining files or objects are still shared. A graphical user interface for accessing the storage system, whether by providers or recipients of shared content, can selectively render information about objects with objectionable content.
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