Methods and systems for providing current email addresses and contact information for members within a social network
US10277551B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 25, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L61/4523
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems for providing current email addresses or contact information to members within a social network are described. In one described method, an email program application requests an email address for a member within a social network. Using profile information associated with the member, the email address is provided to the email program application which sent the request. The email address is then entered into the send-to parameter field of an email message. In another described method, contact information associated with a first member of a social can be provided to a second member of the social network. The contact information is provided if the relationship between the first and second members is an authorized relationship. The contact information associated with the first member can be used to update the contact information for the first member in an electronic address book associated with the second member.
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