Privacy manager

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12124609-B2
Application number	US-202318377760-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 6, 2023
Priority date	Oct 20, 2020
Publication date	Oct 22, 2024
Grant date	Oct 22, 2024

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for implementing a privacy manager are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of receiving, from a client device, an indication of a first setting of the client device. The actions further include receiving, from the client device, an indication of a type of data that the client device is prepared to transmit. The actions further include, based on the first setting and the type of data, generating an instruction to adjust the first setting or a second setting of the client device. The actions further include, before the client device transmits the data, providing, for output to the client device, the instruction to adjust the first setting or the second setting of the client device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
determining, by a client device, a type of media content that the client device is prepared to transmit;
determining, by the client device, a first setting of the client device, wherein the first setting affects a quality of the media content that the client device is prepared to transmit;
based on the first setting and the type of media content, determining, by the client device, that analyzing the media content that the client device is prepared to transmit reveals a health condition of a user of the client device; and
based on determining that analyzing the media content that the client device is prepared to transmit reveals the health condition of the user of the client device, reducing, by the client device, a likelihood that analyzing the media content that the client device is prepared to transmit will reveal the health condition of the user of the client device by determining to adjust the first setting that affects the quality of the media content that the device is prepared to transmit or a second setting.

2. The method of claim 1 , comprising:
providing, by the client device, data indicating the first setting of the client device and data indicating the type of media content that the client device is prepared to transmit to a model that is configured to determine whether to adjust the first setting or the second setting; and
receiving, from the model and by the client device, an output indicating whether to adjust the first setting or the second setting of the client device,
wherein determining to adjust the first setting or the second setting is based on the output indicating whether to adjust the first setting or the second setting of the client device.

3. The method of claim 1 , comprising:
based on the first setting or the second setting and the type of media content, generating, by the client device, a prompt for a user regarding adjusting the first setting or the second setting;
providing, for output by the client device, the prompt regarding adjusting the first setting or the second setting; and
receiving, by the client device, an approval to adjust the first setting or the second setting,
wherein determining to adjust the first setting or the second setting is based on the approval to adjust the first setting or the second setting.

4. The method of claim 1 , comprising:
before determining the type of media content that the client device is prepared to transmit, receiving, by the client device, an authorization to adjust the first setting and the second setting of the client device,
wherein determining to adjust the first setting or the second setting is based on the authorization to adjust the first setting and the second setting of the client device.

5. The method of claim 1 , comprising:
after determining to adjust the first setting or the second setting, determining, by the client device, that a user manually adjusted the first setting or the second setting; and
based on determining that the user manually adjusted the first setting or second setting, providing, for output by the client device, data that is configured to update a model that is configured to receive data indicating the first setting of the client device and data indicating the type of media content that the client device is prepared to transmit and output data indicating whether to adjust the first setting or the second setting.

6. The method of claim 1 , comprising:
determining, by the client device, a recipient of the media content that the client device is prepared to transmit,
wherein determining to adjust the first setting or the second setting is based on the recipient of the media content that the client device is prepared to transmit.

7. The method of claim 1 , comprising:
determining, by the client device, a recipient of the media content that the client device is prepared to transmit; and
determining, by the client device, a route of the media content that the client device is prepared to transmit to the recipient,
wherein determining to adjust the first setting or the second setting is based on the route of the media content that the client device is prepared to transmit to the recipient.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the type of media content is video data,
the first setting is a resolution of the video data, and
the second setting is an encryption setting.

9. A system, comprising:
one or more processors; and
memory including a plurality of computer-executable components that are executable by the one or more processors to perform a plurality of actions, the plurality of acts comprising:
determining a type of media content that the system is prepared to transmit;
determining a first setting of the system, wherein the first setting affects a quality of the media content that the system is prepared to transmit;
based on the first setting and the type of media content, determining that analyzing the data that the system is prepared to transmit reveals a health condition of a user of the system; and
based on determining that analyzing the media content that the system is prepared to transmit reveals the health condition of the user of the system, reducing a likelihood that analyzing the media content that the system is prepared to transmit will reveal the health condition of the user of the system by determining to adjust the first setting that affects the quality of the media content that the device is prepared to transmit or a second setting.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of acts comprise:
providing data indicating the first setting of the system and data indicating the type of media content that the system is prepared to transmit to a model that is configured to determine whether to adjust the first setting or the second setting; and
receiving, from the model, an output indicating whether to adjust the first setting or the second setting of the system,
wherein determining to adjust the first setting or the second setting is based on the output indicating whether to adjust the first setting or the second setting of the system.

11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of acts comprise:
based on the first setting or the second setting and the type of media content, generating a prompt for a user regarding adjusting the first setting or the second setting;
providing, for output, the prompt regarding adjusting the first setting or the second setting; and
receiving an approval to adjust the first setting or the second setting,
wherein determining to adjust the first setting or the second setting is based on the approval to adjust the first setting or the second setting.

12. The system of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of acts comprise:
before determining the type of media content that the system is prepared to transmit, receiving an authorization to adjust the first setting and the second setting of the system,
wherein determining to adjust the first setting or the second setting is based on the authorization to adjust the first setting and the second setting of the system.

13. The system of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of acts comprise:
after determining to adjust the first setting or the second setting, determining that a user manually adjusted the first setting or the second setting; and
based on determining that the user manually adjusted the first setting or second setting, providing, for output by the system, data that is configured update a model that is configured to receive data indicating the first setting of the system and data indicating the type of media content that the system is prepared to

Assignees

• T Mobile Usa Inc

Inventors

• Obaidi Ahmad Arash
• Yocam Eric

Classifications

• G06F21/602

  Providing cryptographic facilities or services · CPC title

• G06F9/4411

  Configuring for operating with peripheral devices; Loading of device drivers · CPC title

• G06N20/00

  Machine learning · CPC title

• G06F21/6245 Primary

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