FAMILY ACCOUNTS FOR AN ONLINE CONTENT STORAGE SHARING SERVICE

A computing device provides methods and workflow for setting up a shared family account on a content storage system, including the creation of accounts for child family members. A computing device supports the creation of a family account using an account on the content storage system associated wit...

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Hauptverfasser: WILSON, James C, COFFMAN, Patrick L, ROSSELL, Joseph M, CHU, Michael K, ESPINOSA, Christopher D, PU, Daniel E, NEUMANN, David L, BACHMANN, William M, GROMEK, Monika E, QUIRK, Gregory T, ROBBIN, Jeffrey L, SANDERS, Christopher J, FROST, Megan M, IOVEVA, Maria D
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:A computing device provides methods and workflow for setting up a shared family account on a content storage system, including the creation of accounts for child family members. A computing device supports the creation of a family account using an account on the content storage system associated with an adult family member acting as a family organizer. The family organizer can designate a specific account as a purchase account for allowing other family member to purchase content from content servers associated with the content storage system. The family organizer can invite other adult family members to join the shared family account. The family organizer can create new accounts on the content storage system for child family members, and can designate access and purchase restrictions for such child family members. Family members have access to shared storage content, as well as services such as family calendar, group messaging, and device location.