Patent ID: 7617220
Filing Date: 2009-11-10
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for configuring sharing of content items, the method comprising: generating, by a processor, group information indicating members of one or more user-created groups responsive to receiving a first user input defining the one or more groups, each group including one or more members; associating item information of a content item with at least one selected group of the one or more groups responsive to receiving a second user input indicating that the content item is to be shared with members of the at least one selected group, the item information representing a source of the content item from which the content item can be retrieved; and sending the item information of the content item to the members of the at least one selected group according to the group information without receiving additional user inputs to allow the members of the selected group to access the content item, responsive to associating the item information with the selected group.