Claiming conversations between users and non-users of a social networking system
US10701010B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/306
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Users of a social networking system initiate conversations between other users and additional users who may not be registered to use the social networking system. Each additional user is identified by an item of contact information, and conversation messages are sent to an additional user using the contact information. The conversations are associated with the item of contact information and saved in the social networking system. A user of the social networking system may subsequently claim the item of contact information. The claiming user is given access to the associated conversations if the social networking system can verify that the item of contact information belongs to the claiming user.
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