Provisioning my status information to others in my social network
US9083794B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 17, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2203/655
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device, system, and method are directed towards sending a status of a user in a social network to a recipient. In one embodiment, a status of the user is received over a channel. The channel may include an application protocol. The recipient is selected based on a membership in the social network, a preference of the recipient, or a media format of the status. Another channel is selected based on information about a mode of communication between the recipient and the user and/or another member related to the user in the social network. The status may be modified based on social network information, preferences of a recipient, receiving device information, channel information, or the like. The status is forwarded to the recipient over the other channel. Forwarding may comprise unicasting, multicasting, and/or delaying sending the status until the other channel is available.
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