Patent ID: 7984512
Filing Date: 2011-07-19
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. At least one computer storage medium storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method comprising: providing, by the computer, information that identifies content and a first user, wherein the information includes a uniform resource locator (URL) that is associated with the content by a value of the URL, and wherein the value comprises an encryption of a content identifier and of a user identifier, and wherein the content identifier identifies the content, and wherein the user identifier identifies the first user; updating, by the computer, a data structure to indicate that the first user has rights to access to the content; receiving, in a request in response to the providing, at least a portion of the information from a second user; determining, in response to the receiving, whether the second user desires to access the content anonymously or based on a second user identifier of the second user; if anonymously, then granting the second user access to the content according to the rights of the first user; and if based on the second user identifier, then: