US 12,231,728 B2
Systems and methods for protecting privacy associated with utilized content
Satish K. Singh, Chennai (IN); Sankaran Raman, Chennai (IN); Jagadeesh Narasimhan, Chennai (IN); and Venkatesan M. Sriraman, Chennai (IN)
Assigned to Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US)
Filed by Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US)
Filed on Nov. 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/054,713.
Prior Publication US 2024/0163512 A1, May 16, 2024
Int. Cl. H04N 21/454 (2011.01); H04N 21/25 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/454 (2013.01) [H04N 21/25 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
receiving, by a device and from a first user device, a first user device identifier and first privacy settings, the first privacy settings preventing a second user device and a third user device from accessing content or content recommendations provided to the first user device;
receiving, by the device and from the second user device, a second user device identifier and second privacy settings, the second privacy settings preventing the first user device and the third user device from accessing content or content recommendations provided, during a particular time period, to the second user device;
receiving, by the device and from the third user device, a third user device identifier and third privacy settings, the third privacy settings enabling the first user device and the second user device to access content or content recommendations provided to the third user device;
providing, by the device, first information only to the first user device based on the first privacy settings and the first user device identifier;
providing, by the device, second information only to the second user device during the particular time period and based on the second privacy settings and the second user device identifier; and
providing, by the device, third information to the third user device based on the third privacy settings and the third user device identifier.