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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2007
Thekkthalackal Varugis Kurien, Sammamish, WA (US);
Steven E. Jackson, Issaquah, WA (US);
Scott A. Field, Redmond, WA (US);
David B. Cross, Redmond, WA (US);
Thekkthalackal Varugis Kurien, Sammamish, WA (US);
Steven E. Jackson, Issaquah, WA (US);
Scott A. Field, Redmond, WA (US);
David B. Cross, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Mechanisms for organizing scenario solution-related information based upon a user's locality are provided. Locality refers to a collection of metadata created based upon scenario solutions executed by a user and/or enablers acquired by a user during scenario solution execution. Such metadata may be stored in association with a scenario solution execution workspace and/or in association with a user-specific information store. Once such information is acquired, a user may desire to share the information, or a portion thereof, with one or more other users, for instance, the members of a user group. However, often times, the user would prefer that the information not be made available to the general public. Thus, mechanisms for controlling access to user-specific information are also provided.