Patent ID: 9697381
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: G06F,G06Q

Claim:
1. A computing system comprising: a communication unit, including microelectronics, configured to access content information, including a feature, of a target account of a user on a first social site; a control unit, including a processor, coupled to the communication unit, configured to: calculate a counter rating for the target account, wherein the counter rating includes a representation of a characteristic of the feature adversely related to an anonymity rating, calculate a comparison result as an amount of distinction between the target account and a comparison account of the user on a second social site based on the feature, wherein the amount of distinction between the target account and the comparison account is less than or equal to an amount of distinction between the target account and an account of a different user on the second social site, determine an anonymity threshold for conforming the target account with the comparison account, determine the feature for the target account based on the counter rating, the comparison result, and the anonymity threshold for displaying on a device to achieve k-anonymity for the target account, and implement a protective solution based on the comparison result for protecting the content information, including the feature, from unauthorized access.