Sharing content with permission control using near field communication

A mobile device, comprising:

• a display device;
• an application component configured to access an item from a location in a remote server system and display the item on the display device;
• an open section identifier component configured to identify a current location, within the item, that is currently displayed on the display device;
• a metadata gathering system configured to:
• receive a share user input indicating the item is to be shared with another mobile device;
• obtain location metadata that identifies the location of the item in the remote server system;
• and
• obtain navigation metadata indicative of the current location;
• a permission setting component configured to generate a permission setting user input mechanism, on the display device, that is actuated to set a permission for the item, relative to a user of the other mobile device, the permission setting component configured to send the permission to a permission system in the remote server system;
• and
• a near field communication system configured to:
• send the location of the item in the remote server system to the other mobile device over a near field communication link;
• and
• send the navigation metadata to the other mobile device over the near field communication link.

A mobile device, comprising:

• an application component configured to access an item from a location in a remote server system and display the item on the display device
• a display device;
• a sharing system configured to:
• receive a share user input indicating the item is to be shared with another mobile device;
• obtain location metadata that identifies the location of the item in the remote server system;
• generate a permission setting user input mechanism, on the display device, that displays a plurality of different permission levels, each permission level defining a different level of user access relative to a user of the other mobile device;
• receive a user input through the permission setting user input mechanism, the user input selecting one of the plurality of different permission levels;
• and
• send an indication of the selected permission level to a permission system in the remote server system;
• a near field communication system configured to send the location of the item in the remote server system to the other mobile device over a near field communication link.

A method, comprising:

• identifying, by a first mobile device, a shared item that is stored on a remote server system that is remote from the first mobile device
• after identifying the shared item that is stored on the remote server system, receiving a share user input at the first mobile device, the share user input being indicative of a request to share the share item with a user of a second mobile device;
• identifying, by the first mobile device, a location within the remote server system where the shared item is stored;
• displaying a permission setting user input mechanism on the first mobile device;
• receiving actuation, of the permission setting user input mechanism indicative of a permission corresponding to the shared item, relative to the user of the second mobile device, with which the shared item is to be shared;
• sending the permission from the first mobile device to the remote server system for application to the shared item;
• and
• sending the location where the shared item is stored from the first mobile device to the second mobile device over a near field communication link.