Access to user information

摘要

A method may include storing user information associated with a first user, where the user information includes at least two of location information, presence information, address book information or calendar information. The method may also include storing access control information identifying criteria for allowing parties to access the user information and receiving, from a first party, a request for access to at least a first portion of the user information. The method may further include determining, based on the access control information, whether the first party is authorized to access the first portion of the user information and providing access to the first portion of the user information, when it is determined that the first party is authorized to access the first portion of the user information.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
storing user information associated with a first user, the user information including address book information, calendar information and at least one of location information or presence information; storing access control information, the access control information identifying criteria for allowing parties other than the first user to access the user information, wherein the access control information includes at least two of time information indicating when the parties are authorized to access at least some of the user information, location information associated with the first user's location, or requestor identifier information identifying the parties, receiving, from a first party, a request for access to at least a first portion of the user information, wherein the first portion of the user information includes at least one of the address book information or the calendar information; determining, in response to the request and based on the access control information, whether the first party is authorized to access the first portion of the user information; and providing access to the first portion of the user information, in response to determining that the first party is authorized to access the first portion of the user information, wherein the determining further comprises:
performing an implicit authorization determination by accessing the first user's address book or contact list to determine whether the first party is authorized to access the first portion of the user information.