Microsoft Corporation
Information sharing in a collaborative, privacy conscious environment

Abstract:

A method that enables information sharing is described herein. The method includes receiving a query from a first collaborator at a content management system, wherein a relationship between the first collaborator and a second collaborator is maintained by the content management system. The method also includes determining query results in content stored at a second shard belonging to the second collaborator in response to the query, wherein the query results are relevant to a search based on the received query. Additionally, the method includes releasing the query results from the second shard in response to an indication from the second collaborator, and returning the released query results to the first collaborator.