Proxy communications on a social network
US8489695B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 9, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/56
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or method for establishing proxy communications between users on a social network. An exemplary method includes creating an alias on a primary social network when a user logs in to the primary social network, wherein the alias comprises the user's identity on a secondary social network. The method further includes creating a cache comprising a map relating a second user's identity on the primary social network to the second user's identity on a secondary social network, wherein the creation of the map is based, at least in part, on the user and the second user being identified as friends in the secondary social network. Communications from the user to the second user are directed through the primary social network based, at least in part, on the map. The communications are formatted to appear as if they were sent from the user's account on the secondary social network.
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