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Creating a contact list and pre-populated user accounts

US9674235B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 14, 2013
Grant dateJun 6, 2017
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Expiry dateAug 30, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L65/403
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for creating a contact list and pre-populated user accounts. An existing contact list associated with a first user is imported at a computer system. A second contact list is created for the first user for a user account associated with a social network service wherein the second contact list comprises members from the existing contact list. Members of the existing contact list whom already have a user account with the social network service are filtered into a first category. Members of the existing contact list whom do not have a user account with the social network service are filtered into a second category. Pre-populated user accounts associated with the social network service are created for the members in the second category.

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