Restriction of posting information to sharing processors

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9998411-B2
Application number	US-201313981544-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 17, 2013
Priority date	May 17, 2013
Publication date	Jun 12, 2018
Grant date	Jun 12, 2018

Abstract

Methods and systems effective to restrict posting of information to a sharing processor are generally described. A device may receive a request to post captured information to a sharing processor. The device may receive a restriction request and determine that the restriction request is applicable to the information. In response to determining that the restriction request is applicable to the information, the device may output a privacy message through a user interface of the device. The privacy message may provide an indication that the restriction request is applicable to the information.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method to process a request to restrict sending of information, the method comprising:
capturing information by a device, including using a camera of the device to capture an image, wherein the device is at a location;
receiving, by the device, a request to send the information to a sharing processor;
receiving, by the device, a restriction request, wherein the restriction request relates to the location;
determining, by the device, that the restriction request is applicable to the information;
in response to determining that the restriction request is applicable to the information, outputting a privacy message to be viewed through a user interface of the device, wherein the privacy message provides an indication that the restriction request is applicable to the information requested to be sent to the sharing processor; and
receiving a determination as to whether to proceed with sending the information to the sharing processor after the output of the privacy message.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the restriction request includes receiving, by the device, the restriction request from an other device over a network.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
sending, by the device, a query for the restriction request to an other device over a network;
wherein receiving the restriction request includes receiving, by the device, the restriction request from the other device in response to the query for the restriction request.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
searching, by the device, a network for an other device; and
sending, by the device, a query for the restriction request to the other device over the network;
wherein receiving the restriction request includes receiving, by the device, the restriction request from the other device in response to the query for the restriction request.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
searching, by the device, a network for an other device; and
sending, by the device, a query for the restriction request to the other device over the network, wherein the query for the restriction request includes some portion of the captured information or data related to the captured information;
wherein receiving the restriction request includes receiving, by the device, the restriction request from the other device in response to the query for the restriction request.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, prior to receiving the request to send information to the sharing processor:
adding the restriction request to the information; and
storing the information and restriction request in the device.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining that the restriction request is applicable to the information includes comparing at least some of the information to the restriction request.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein capturing the information further includes capturing at least one of audio, text, and/or the location of the device.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the restriction request includes receiving a restriction request that specifies a type of restriction, a reason for the restriction, a type of information the restriction applies to, and/or a restriction sample.

10. A device effective to process a request to restrict sending of information, the device comprising:
an information capture device effective to capture information, wherein the information capture device includes a camera configured to capture an image, wherein the device is at a location;
a communication device that includes a communication port effective to:
receive a request to send the information to a sharing processor; and
receive a restriction request, wherein the restriction request relates to the location;

a user interface; and
a processor configured to be in communication with the information capture device, with the communication device, and with the user interface, the processor effective to:
determine that the restriction request is applicable to the information;
in response to the determination that the restriction request is applicable to the information, output a privacy message to be viewed through the user interface, wherein the privacy message provides an indication that the restriction request is applicable to the information requested to be sent to the sharing processor; and
receive a determination as to whether to proceed to send the information to the sharing processor after the output of the privacy message.

11. The device of claim 10 , wherein the communication device is effective to operate the communication port to receive the restriction request from an other device over a network.

12. The device of claim 10 , wherein the communication device is effective to operate the communication port to:
send a query for the restriction request to an other device over a network; and
receive the restriction request from the other device in response to the query for the restriction request.

13. The device of claim 10 , wherein the communication device is effective to:
search the network for an other device in the network;
operate the communication port to send a query for the restriction request to the other device over the network; and
operate the communication port to receive the restriction request from the other device in response to the query for the restriction request.

14. The device of claim 10 , wherein the communication device is effective to:
search the network for an other device in the network;
operate the communication port to send a query for the restriction request to the other device over the network, wherein the request for the restriction request includes some portion of the captured information or data related to the captured information; and
operate the communication port to receive the restriction request from the other device in response to the query for the restriction request.

15. The device of claim 10 , wherein the device further comprises a memory, and wherein the processor is effective to, prior to receipt of the request to send the information:
add the restriction request to the information; and
store the information and restriction request in the memory.

16. The device of claim 10 , wherein the processor is effective to:
determine whether the restriction request is applicable to the information by comparison of least some of the information to the restriction request.

17. A system effective to restrict sending of information, the system comprising:
a first device at a location;
a second device configured to be in communication with the first device, the second device effective to send a restriction request, wherein the restriction request relates to the location;
the first device comprising:
a user interface;
a processor configured to be in communication with the user interface;

wherein the first device includes a camera and is effective to capture information at the location, wherein the information includes an image that can be captured by the camera; and
the processor is effective to:
receive a request to send the information to a sharing processor;
receive the restriction request;
determine that the restriction request is applicable to the information;
in response to the determination that the restriction request is applicable to the information, output a privacy message to be viewed through the user interface, wherein the privacy message provides an indication that the restriction request is applicable to the information requested to be sent to the sharing processor; and
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Assignees

• Empire Technology Dev Llc
• Empire Technology Dev Llc

Inventors

• Ur Shmuel

Classifications

• H04L51/12 Primary

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H04L51/212 Primary

  using filtering or selective blocking · CPC title