Granted Patent B2

US 12,204,684 · App. 17/831,610 · Granted Jan 21, 2025

Inventors: Krissa Watry (Reno, NV); Stephen John Hopp (Miamisburg, OH); Christina Maria Kokini Padron (Oviedo, FL); Whitney Kempton (Tustin, CA); Catherine Cox (Santa Ana, CA); Muneeb Arain (Placenta, CA); Omur Koroglu (Rutherford, NJ); Adam Reiter (Damariscotta, ME); Frances Marie Schiesl (Madison, WI)

Assignee: DYNEPIC, INC.

G06F21/629G06F21/31G06F21/6218G06F2221/2141

Abstract

Claims (71)

1. A hub system for use in a sharing economy, the hub system comprising a memory device for storing a permission wizard module and a processing device configured to:

receive a request, from one or more contributing users, to set permissions for a listing in a sharing economy, wherein the listing comprises content, or a link to content;

execute the permissions wizard module for the listing, wherein executing the permissions wizard module comprises:

accessing, from the memory device, a predetermined permissions map;

determining, separately for each individual contributing user of the one or more contributing users, a user type that is selected from a plurality of user types, the plurality of user types for selection including a government user, a non-governmental user of an organization, a contractor of a governmental entity, and a public user;

identifying, based on the determined user type for each individual contributing user of the one or more contributing users, a workflow to implement for a respective contributing user of the one or more contributing users, wherein the workflow is selected from a plurality of predefined workflows that are specific to each of the plurality of user types and is previously linked to the user type;

implementing the identified predefined workflow for the respective contributing user, wherein implementing the identified workflow comprises requesting and receiving input from the respective contributing user;

applying the predetermined permissions map to generate a permissions recommendation;

displaying, to the respective contributing user, the permissions recommendation for the content; and

requesting confirmation, from the respective contributing user, to proceed with the permissions recommendation.

2. The hub system of claim 1 , wherein the processing device is further configured to:

receive confirmation, from the respective contributing user, to proceed with the permissions recommendation; and

assign permissions associated with the permissions recommendation to the listing.

3. The hub system of claim 1 , wherein the permissions wizard module further comprises requesting, from the contributing user, a data security level of the content; and

wherein the processing device is further configured to assign the data security level to the listing.

4. The hub system of claim 1 , wherein the processing device is further configured to:

receive, from the respective contributing user, input indicating that an identified Creative Commons license should be applied to the listing;

assign content permissions associated with the identified Creative Commons license to the listing.

5. The hub system of claim 1 , wherein executing the permissions wizard module further comprises:

determining that the user type of a contributing user of the one or more contributing users is a contractor type such that the contributing user is one contractor of the governmental entity; and

requesting, from the contributing user, based on the contributing user's user type being a contractor type, whether the content was developed under a government contract.

6. The hub system of claim 5 , wherein executing the permissions wizard module further comprises:

receiving user input from the contributing user that the content was developed under the government contract; and

requesting, from the contributing user, a contract type of the government contract the content was developed under, the contract type being a pre-defined type of government contract.

7. The hub system of claim 1 , wherein a government user includes at least one of a DoD user and a user associated with a U.S. government agency wherein executing the permissions wizard module further comprises:

determining, from the user type, that a contributing user of the one or more contributing users is a government user;

requesting, from the contributing user, a data security level of the content; and

requesting, from the contributing user, an applicable distribution statement.

8. The hub system of claim 1 , wherein executing the permissions wizard module further comprises:

determining that a contributing user of the one or more contributing users is a government user;

requesting, from the contributing user, a data security level of the content;

requesting, from the contributing user, applicable Limited Dissemination Control (LIMDIS) control markings as defined by U.S. government standards; and

requesting, from the contributing user, details regarding LIMDIS control.

9. The hub system of claim 1 , wherein the processing device is further configured to:

receive a request, from a contributing user of the one or more contributing users, to modify permissions of a listing;

display, to the contributing user, the current permissions of the listing;

receive input from the contributing user, wherein the input comprises modifications to the permissions of the listing;

display modified permissions to the contributing user;

request confirmation of the modified permissions; and

assign, to the listing, the modified permissions.

10. The hub system of claim 1 , wherein the processing device is further configured to:

identify an accessing user's user type;

check a listing for its predefined assigned permissions defined by a contributing user of the one or more contributing users to determine the accessing user's permissions for a listing; and

display, to the accessing user, the listing according to the accessing user's permissions for the listing.

11. The hub system of claim 10 , wherein the processing device is further configured to:

provide, to the accessing user, an opportunity to request further access to the listing; and

upon receiving a request for further access to the listing from the accessing user, enable the contributing user is notified so that the contributing user can decide whether to alter the permissions for the listing.

12. The hub system of claim 1 , wherein determining the user type comprises authenticating the user.

13. A method for assigning permissions to a listing within a sharing economy, wherein the method comprises:

receiving a request, from one or more contributing users, to set permissions for a listing in the sharing economy, wherein the listing comprises content, or a link to content;

executing a permissions wizard module for the listing, wherein executing the permissions wizard module comprises:

determining, separately for each individual contributing user of the one or more contributing users, a user type that is selected from a plurality of user types, the plurality of user types for selection including a government user, a non-governmental user of an organization, a contractor of a governmental entity, and a public user;

identifying, based on the determined user type for each individual contributing user of the one or more contributing users, a workflow to implement for a respective contributing user of the one or more contributing users, wherein the workflow is selected from a plurality of predefined workflows that are specific to each of the plurality of user types and is previously linked to the user type;

implementing the identified workflow for the respective contributing user, wherein implementing the identified workflow comprises requesting and receiving input from the respective contributing user;

applying a predetermined permissions map, based on the input received from the respective contributing user during the identified workflow;

presenting a permission recommendation, based on the predetermined permissions map, for the content to the contributing user; and

requesting user confirmation of the permission recommendation from the respective contributing user.

14. The method for assigning permissions to a listing according to claim 13 , further comprising:

receiving user confirmation of the permissions recommendation from the contributing user; and

assigning permissions associated with the permissions recommendation to the listing.

15. The method for assigning permissions to a listing according to claim 13 , wherein the permissions wizard module further comprises requesting, from the contributing user, a data security level of the content; and wherein the method further comprises assigning the data security level to the listing.

16. The method for assigning permissions to a listing according to claim 13 , wherein executing the permissions wizard module further comprises:

receiving, from a contributing user of the one or more contributing users, input indicating that an identified Creative Commons license should be applied to the listing; and

assigning permissions associated with the identified Creative Commons license to the listing.

17. The method for assigning permissions to a listing according to claim 13 , further comprising:

determining an accessing user's permissions for the listing; and

displaying, to the accessing user, the listing according to the accessing user's permissions for the listing.

18. The method for assigning permissions to a listing according to claim 17 , further comprising:

providing, to the accessing user, an opportunity to request further access to the listing; and

upon receiving a request for further access to the listing from the accessing user, enabling the contributing user to alter the accessing user's permissions for the listing.

19. The method of claim 13 , wherein determining the user type comprises authenticating the user.

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