Patent ID: 8352371

Claim:
A method for limiting access to shared content media items stored on a device, comprising: initiating a session with another device operated by an owner of the shared content media items, wherein the initiating of the session comprises establishing a peer-to-peer connection with the other device; receiving a copy of content media items stored on the other device; storing the received copy of the content media items as shared content media items on the device; limiting access rights of a user operating the device to the shared content media items, wherein the limited access rights comprise a right to view or manipulate the shared content media items, the right exercisable if the session is active and if the owner consents to viewing or manipulating, wherein the limited access rights further comprise a right to delete the shared content media items, the right exercisable if the session is not active; receiving a request from the other device to reveal an item from the content media items received from the other device and stored in the shared content media items, wherein the request indicates consent by the owner for the user to view or manipulate the item; and in response to receiving the request, revealing the item from the shared content media items to the user operating the device in accordance with the limited access rights, thereby allowing the user to view or manipulate the item.