Trusted Circle Information Access Management User Interface

摘要

A user interface to enable subscribers to control dissemination of outgoing information and filter visibility/reception of incoming information, without unduly complicating the interface. The UI enables a subscriber to: assign ranks of trust (ROT) to contacts, stipulate minimum ROT contacts must be assigned to access information shared by the subscriber, and stipulate minimum ROT contacts must be assigned to send information to the subscriber. The UI displays a trusted circle sphere to enable subscribers to assign ROT to contacts. Each line of latitude (LOL) on the sphere represents a separate ROT a contact may be assigned. Contacts are assigned ROT by dragging contact thumbnails onto relevant LOL. The UI additionally displays a ROT graduated color bar to enable subscribers to designate minimum ROT. To designate minimum ROT, a subscriber draws a line from an information item/delivery mechanism displayed on the information control to a ROT on the graduated color bar.

主权项

1. A trusted circle information access management user interface, comprising:
a spherical display on which to assign of a rank of trust (ROT) for each of a plurality of contacts by a location of placement of a contact icon representing each of said plurality of contacts; a first information control for each of said plurality of contacts to stipulate a minimum rank of trust (ROT) each of said plurality of contacts must be assigned to be permitted access content shared by a user assigning said rank of trust; and a second information control for each of said plurality of contacts to stipulate a minimum rank of trust (ROT) each of said plurality of contacts must be assigned to be permitted to send content to said user assigning said rank of trust.