System and method for social interaction
First Claim
1. A method for facilitating social connection, comprising:
- considering elements of a body of personal data corresponding to a first user;
considering elements of a body of personal data corresponding to a second user; and
in the case where the body of personal data corresponding to the first user and the body of personal data corresponding to the second user are found to share one or more common elements, considering said first user and said second user to be socially related.
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Abstract
Systems and methods whereby a user can learn of users with whom she is socially-related. For example a user might learn of users with whom she shares common acquaintances and/or with whom she shares having met various individuals. Further, systems and methods whereby a user can learn, for a specified user, if she and that specified user are socially-related. Through such queries, the user might also learn of the identities of the common acquaintances and/or commonly-met individuals.
Additionally, systems and methods whereby access to data stored on a machine associated with a user, such as the user'"'"'s terminal, may be controlled, and systems and methods whereby a terminal user can learn if she is in the proximity of people that she had previously met.
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52 Claims
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1. A method for facilitating social connection, comprising:
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considering elements of a body of personal data corresponding to a first user;
considering elements of a body of personal data corresponding to a second user; and
in the case where the body of personal data corresponding to the first user and the body of personal data corresponding to the second user are found to share one or more common elements, considering said first user and said second user to be socially related. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for controlling data access, comprising:
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receiving from a node a request for a data item stored on a node associated with a user;
searching a log for an entry corresponding to the requesting node, the log having entries corresponding to nodes previously in communication with said node associated with said user; and
providing said data item to said requesting node in the case where one or more specified criteria are met. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for aiding a user in social interaction, comprising:
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finding a node nearby a node of said user;
searching a log for an entry corresponding to the nearby node, the log having entries corresponding to nodes previously nearby said node of said user; and
notifying said user in the case where said entry is found in said log. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for facilitating social connection, comprising:
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a memory having program code stored therein; and
a processor operatively connected to said memory for carrying out instructions in accordance with said stored program code;
wherein said program code, when executed by said processor, causes said processor to perform the steps of;
considering elements of a body of personal data corresponding to a first user;
considering elements of a body of personal data corresponding to a second user; and
in the case where the body of personal data corresponding to the first user and the body of personal data corresponding to the second user are found to share one or more common elements, considering said first user and said second user to be socially related. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A system for controlling data access, comprising:
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a memory having program code stored therein; and
a processor operatively connected to said memory for carrying out instructions in accordance with said stored program code;
wherein said program code, when executed by said processor, causes said processor to perform the steps of;
receiving from a node a request for a data item stored on a node associated with a user;
searching a log for an entry corresponding to the requesting node, the log having entries corresponding to nodes previously in communication with said node associated with said user; and
providing said data item to said requesting node in the case where one or more specified criteria are met. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A system for aiding a user in social interaction, comprising:
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a memory having program code stored therein; and
a processor operatively connected to said memory for carrying out instructions in accordance with said stored program code;
wherein said program code, when executed by said processor, causes said processor to perform the steps of;
finding a node nearby a node of said user;
searching a log for an entry corresponding to the nearby node, the log having entries corresponding to nodes previously nearby said node of said user; and
notifying said user in the case where said entry is found in said log. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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