Computing system with privacy control mechanism and method of operation thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10127403-B2
Application number	US-201514967229-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 11, 2015
Priority date	Jul 30, 2015
Publication date	Nov 13, 2018
Grant date	Nov 13, 2018

Abstract

A computing system includes: a control circuit configured to: determine a privacy baseline for controlling communication for a user, determine an application-specific privacy setting for controlling communication for a first executable program associated with the user, generate a user-specific privacy profile based on the privacy baseline and the application-specific privacy setting, the user-specific privacy profile for controlling an application set including a second executable program; and a storage circuit, coupled to the control circuit, configured to store the user-specific privacy profile.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computing system comprising: a control circuit configured to: determine a privacy baseline for controlling communication for a user; receive an application-specific privacy setting for controlling communication for a first executable program associated with the user; generate a user-specific privacy profile based on the privacy baseline and the application-specific privacy setting, the user-specific privacy profile for controlling an application set including a second executable program; further generate the user-specific privacy profile based on analyzing the first executable program, the second executable program, the application set, or a combination thereof; present a graphical risk summary based on the user-specific privacy profile, the graphical risk summary for visually representing communication control for the user; receive an intended value of a risk score through the graphical risk summary upon an arrow indicator being moved to the intended value of the risk score by the user, and determine a corresponding application-specific privacy setting based on the intended value of the risk score, for the first executable program, the second executable program, or the application set; and a storage circuit, coupled to the control circuit, configured to store the user-specific privacy profile.

2. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control circuit is configured to:
determine a function for implementing the first executable program;
determine the application-specific privacy setting corresponding to the function for controlling communication for the function of the first executable program; and
generate the user-specific privacy profile based on the function for controlling communication for the function of the second executable program.

3. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control circuit is configured to present the graphical risk summary, wherein the graphical risk summary includes an indicator indicating the intended value of the risk score.

4. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control circuit is configured to generate the user-specific privacy profile based on generating an application privacy recommendation for controlling the second executable program, wherein the application privacy recommendation is based on the application-specific privacy setting corresponding to the first executable program.

5. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control circuit is configured to generate the user-specific privacy profile for controlling communication for the application set corresponding to a first device, a second device, a third device or a combination thereof.

6. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control circuit is configured to: determine the privacy baseline for controlling communication for the user across the application set.

7. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control circuit is configured to generate the user-specific privacy profile using a heterogeneous analysis mechanism for analyzing the first executable program, the second executable program, or a combination thereof based on an application library, an application type, a community feedback, or a combination thereof beyond metadata for the first executable program, the second executable program, or a combination thereof.

8. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control circuit is configured to:
determine a function for implementing the first executable program;
determine the application-specific privacy setting corresponding to the function for controlling communication for the function of the first executable program; and
generate the user-specific privacy profile based on the function for controlling communication for the function across the application set.

9. The system as claimed in claim 6 wherein the control circuit is configured to generate the user-specific privacy profile based on generating an application privacy recommendation based on comparing the privacy baseline, the application-specific privacy setting, the first executable program, the second executable program, the application set, or a combination thereof.

10. The system as claimed in claim 6 wherein the control circuit is configured to:
determine a usage context for representing the user utilizing the first executable program, the second executable program, or a combination thereof and
generate the user-specific privacy profile for controlling communication for the application set based on the usage context.

11. A method of operation of a computing system comprising: determining a privacy baseline for controlling communication for a user; determining an application-specific privacy setting for controlling communication for a first executable program associated with the user; generating with a control circuit a user-specific privacy profile based on the privacy baseline and the application-specific privacy setting, the user-specific privacy profile for controlling an application set including a second executable program; further generating the user-specific privacy profile based on analyzing the first executable program, the second executable program, the application set, or a combination thereof; presenting a graphical risk summary based on the user-specific privacy profile, the graphical risk summary for visually representing communication control for the user; and receiving an intended value of a risk score through the graphical risk summary upon an arrow indicator being moved to the intended value of the risk score by the user, and determining a corresponding application-specific privacy setting based on the intended value of the risk score, for the first executable program, the second executable program, or the application set.

12. The method as claimed in claim 11 further comprising:
determining a function for implementing the first executable program;
wherein:
determining the application-specific privacy setting includes determining the application-specific privacy setting corresponding to the function for controlling communication for the function of the first executable program; and
generating the user-specific privacy profile includes generating the user-specific privacy profile based on the function for controlling communication for the function of the second executable program.

13. The method as claimed in claim 11 further comprising presenting the graphical risk summary, wherein the graphical risk summary includes an indicator indicating the intended value of the risk score.

14. The method as claimed in claim 11 wherein generating the user-specific privacy profile includes generating the user-specific privacy profile based on generating an application privacy recommendation for controlling the second executable program, wherein the application privacy recommendation is based on the application-specific privacy setting corresponding to the first executable program.

15. The method as claimed in claim 11 wherein generating the user-specific privacy profile includes generating the user-specific privacy profile for controlling communication for the application set corresponding to a first device, a second device, a third device, or a combination thereof.

16. A non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions executable by a control circuit for a computing system, the instructions comprising: determining a privacy baseline for controlling communication for a user; determining an application-specific privacy setting for controlling communication for a first executable program associated with the user; generating a user-specific privacy profile ba

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kong Deguang
• Jin Hongxia

Classifications

• G06F21/552

  involving long-term monitoring or reporting · CPC title

• H04L67/306

  User profiles · CPC title

• G06F21/6245 Primary

  Protecting personal data, e.g. for financial or medical purposes · CPC title

• H04L63/102

  Entity profiles · CPC title

• G06F21/6263

  during internet communication, e.g. revealing personal data from cookies · CPC title