# US 9,882,907 B1 · Apparatus and method for single action control of social network profile access

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- Number: US 9,882,907 B1
- Document ID: US9882907B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 14/701,494
- Filed: 2015-04-30
- Granted: 2018-01-30
- Earliest claimed: 2012-11-08
- Assignees: Snap Inc.
- Applicants: Snap Inc.
- Inventors: Evan Spiegel
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9882907B1

## CPC

- G06F 21/6245: {Protecting personal data, e.g. for financial or medical purposes}
- G06F 3/01: Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer (G06F3/16 takes precedence)
- G06F 3/0481: based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
- G06F 21/31: User authentication
- G06Q 10/40: Business processes related to social networking or social networking services
- H04L 63/08: {for authentication of entities (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32)}
- H04L 63/0815: {providing single-sign-on or federations}
- H04L 63/10: {for controlling access to devices or network resources}
- H04L 67/306: User profiles
- G06F 2203/04803: Split screen, i.e. subdividing the display area or the window area into separate subareas
- H04L 51/212: using filtering or selective blocking
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M)

## Abstract

A computer implemented method includes allowing a user to access a user-controlled social network profile page with posts in a specified order. A user is permitted to traverse an interface element across the specified order to establish a set position for the interface element. Access to posts is provided on a first side of the set position to define a viewable profile. Access to posts is blocked on a second side of the set position to define a non-viewable profile.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A computer implemented method, comprising:
allowing a user to access a user-controlled social network profile page with posts organized by category;
permitting a user to traverse an interface element across the posts to establish a set position for the interface element;
providing access to posts on a first side of the set position for the interface element to define a viewable profile; and
blocking access to posts on a second side of the set position for the interface element to define a non-viewable profile, wherein blocking access to posts includes blocking access to posts observed by at least some social network members associated with the user, while the user has access to posts on the first side of the set position and the second side of the set position.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The computer implemented method of claim 1 wherein the category is a content category.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The computer implemented method of claim 1 wherein the category is a sub-set of social network members.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The computer implemented method of claim 1 wherein the viewable profile includes fixed information that remains in the viewable profile.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The computer implemented method of claim 1 wherein the posts are organized by category and time.