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Methods and devices for adding new member to group through barcode scanning

  • US 10,069,640 B2
  • Filed: 12/03/2013
  • Issued: 09/04/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for adding a new member to an instant messaging chat group, the method comprising:

  • at a server system having one or more processors and memory storing programs executed by the one or more processors;

    receiving a joining request to add a new member to an instant messaging chat group having a plurality of currently existing members, including a first existing member, wherein the joining request is received from a mobile device associated with the first existing member using an existing-member-invitation process, wherein the existing-member-invitation process comprises;

    (i) sending an invitation to a mobile device associated with the new member to join the instant messaging chat group using the mobile device, wherein the new member has a direct-contact relationship with the first existing member; and

    (ii) generating the joining request based on the invitation;

    determining whether a quantity of currently existing members in the plurality of currently existing members of the instant messaging chat group exceeds a threshold;

    in accordance with a determination that the quantity of currently existing members of the instant messaging chat group does not exceed the threshold, adding the new member to the instant messaging chat group and sending a notification message to the mobile device associated with the new member without receiving further authorization from the plurality of currently existing members of the instant messaging chat group; and

    in accordance with a determination that the quantity of currently existing members exceeds the threshold;

    determining whether the new member has a direct-contact relationship with any existing members of the plurality of currently existing members other than the first existing member; and

    in response to determining that the new member does not have a direct-contact relationship with any existing members of the plurality of currently existing members other than the first existing member, and without receiving any requests from the plurality of currently existing members, sending corresponding notification messages to each of the plurality of currently existing members of the instant messaging chat group, wherein each notification message includes;

    (i) information identifying the first existing member who sent the invitation to the new member to join the instant messaging chat group;

    (ii) information indicating that the new member does not have a direct-contact relationship with any existing members of the plurality of currently existing members other than the first existing member; and

    (iii) information that the new member was added to the instant messaging chat group by invitation, and sending a notification message to the mobile device associated with the new member.

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