Cross platform social networking messaging system

• US 10,135,776 B1
• Filed: 03/31/2011
• Issued: 11/20/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Zynga Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Zynga Incorporated
• Inventors: Brown, Nathan, Sommer, Henry Joseph
• Primary Examiner(s): Winder, Patrice L
• Assistant Examiner(s): Widhalm De Rodriguez, Angela M
• Application Number:
  US13/077,425
• Time in Patent Office: 2,791 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/022 Multivendor or multi-standard integration
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/28 Restricting access to network management systems or functions, e.g. using authorisation function to access network configuration
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/00 User-to-user messaging in packet-switching networks, transmitted according to store-and-forward or real-time protocols, e.g. e-mail
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/214 using selective forwarding
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/52 for supporting social networking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/40 Support for services or applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/54 Presence management, e.g. monitoring or registration for receipt of user log-on information, or the connection status of the users

Abstract

Disclosed is a method of cross-social network communication. The method may include determining a plurality of recipients of a social networking service interaction, determining a plurality of target social networking services based upon the plurality of recipients of the social networking service interaction, and a plurality of authentication information associated with the plurality of social networking services. The method may include constructing an application programming interface call for each of the plurality of target social networking services, the application programming interface call associated with the social networking service interaction, the application programming interface call specifying one or more of the plurality of recipients that is to receive the interaction, the one or more of the plurality of recipients being members of the particular target social networking service.

Claims

1. A method of cross-social network communication comprising:

using one or more computer processors to perform operations of;

receiving, over a network, an indication to send a social networking service interaction which includes a first message;

determining a first and a second recipient of the social networking service interaction;

determining a first target social networking service, the first recipient being a member of the first target social networking service;

determining a second target social networking service, the second recipient being a member of the second target social networking service;

accessing first authentication information that was received over the network from a first social networking application corresponding to the first target social networking service and that indicates that the first social networking application has authenticated with the first target social networking service;

accessing second authentication information that was received over the network from a second social networking application corresponding to the second target social networking service and that indicates that the second social networking application has authenticated with the second target social networking service;

constructing a first application programming interface call according to a format for the first target social networking service and including the first message;

constructing a second application programming interface call according to a format for the second target social networking service and including the first message;

sending the first application programming interface call using the first authentication information; and

sending the second application programming interface call using the second authentication information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second target social networking services have different social interaction media capabilities, the social interaction media requirements specifying allowed social interaction content.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the different social interaction media capabilities comprises accepting different text length inputs.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the different social interaction media capabilities comprises the first target social networking service accepting video, and the second target social networking service not accepting video.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein constructing the first application programming interface call comprises:

determining the social interaction media capabilities of the first target social networking service;

determining that an item of content in the first message is not supported by the social interaction media capabilities of the first target social networking service; and

responsive to determining that the item of content is not supported, omitting the item of content.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the first recipient comprises determining a connection of a user on the first target social networking service and wherein determining the second recipient comprises determining a connection of the user on the second target social networking service.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the first and second recipients is based upon past social interactions between a user and the first and second recipients.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second application programming interface calls are requests to publish the first message to an online profile of the first recipient on the first target social networking service and an online profile of second recipient on the second target social networking service.

9. A system of cross-social network communication comprising:

a messaging module configured to operate with one or more computer processors to;

receive, over a network, an indication to send a social networking service interaction which includes a first message;

determine a first and a second recipient of the social networking service interaction;

determine a first target social networking service, the first recipient being a member of the first target social networking service;

determining a second target social networking service, the second recipient being a member of the second target social networking service;

access first authentication information that was received over the network from a first social networking application corresponding to the first target social networking service and that indicates that the first social networking application has authenticated with the first target social networking service;

access second authentication information that was received over the network from a second social networking application corresponding to the second target social networking service and that indicates that the second social networking application has authenticated with the second target social networking service;

construct a first application programming interface call according to a format for the first target social networking service and including the first message;

construct a second application programming interface call according to a format for the second target social networking service and including the first message;

send the first application programming interface call using the first authentication information; and

send the second application programming interface call using the second authentication information.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the first and second target social networking services have different social interaction media requirements.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the different social interaction media requirements comprises accepting different text length inputs.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the different social interaction media requirements comprises the first target social networking service accepting video, and the second target social networking service not accepting video.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein the messaging module is configured to construct the first application programming interface call by:

determining the social interaction media capabilities of the first target social networking service;

determine that an item of content in the first message is not supported by the social interaction media capabilities of the first target social networking service; and

omit the item of content responsive to determining that the item of content is not supported.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein the messaging module is configured to determine the first recipient by at least being configured to determine a connection of a user on the first target social networking service and wherein the messaging module is configured to determine the second recipient by at least being configured to determine a connection of the user on the second target social networking service.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein the messaging module is configured to determine the first and second recipient by being configured to determine the first and second recipient based upon past social interactions between a user and the first and second recipients.

16. The system of claim 9, wherein the first message is a request for payment from the first and second recipients.

17. A non-transitory machine readable medium that stores instructions which when executed by a machine, causes the machine to perform operations comprising:

receiving, over a network, an indication to send a social networking service interaction which includes a first message;

determining a first and second recipient of the social networking service interaction;

determining a first target social networking service, the first recipient a member of the first target social networking service;

determining a second target social networking service, the second recipient a member of the second target social networking service;

accessing first authentication information that was received over the network from a first social networking application corresponding to the first target social networking service and that indicates that the first social networking application has authenticated with the first target social networking service;

accessing second authentication information that was received over the network from a second social networking application corresponding to the second target social networking service and that indicates that the second social networking application has authenticated with the second target social networking service;

constructing a first application programming interface call according to a format for the first target social networking service and including the first message;

constructing a second application programming interface call according to a format for the second target social networking service and including the first message;

sending the first application programming interface call using the first authentication information; and

sending the second application programming interface call using the second authentication information.

18. The machine readable medium of claim 17, wherein first and second target social networking services have different social interaction media requirements.

19. The machine readable medium of claim 18, wherein the different social interaction media requirements comprises accepting different text length inputs.

20. The machine readable medium of claim 18, wherein the different social interaction media requirements comprises the first target social networking service accepting video, and the second target social networking service not accepting video.