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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2011
Jessica Staddon, Redwood City, CA (US);
Jonathan S. Mcphie, Mountain View, CA (US);
Jessica Staddon, Redwood City, CA (US);
Jonathan S. McPhie, Mountain View, CA (US);
Google Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for generating a notification of privacy settings difference is disclosed. A request is received. A first set of privacy settings is received from a first social network, and a second set of privacy settings is received from at least one other social network. The first set of is compared to the second set. A difference between the first set and the second is detected, and a notification is generated. The notification includes an indication that a difference was detected. The notification is sent for display to the user. In one embodiment, the notification allows the user to request to view, or edit, the first set of privacy settings. In one embodiment, the notification sends the user to a webpage on the first social network where the first set is typically displayed and/or edited. In another embodiment, the notification displays the first set and/or receives the edits.