Communication mode and group integration for social networks
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1. A method for unifying online communities, comprising:
- establishing a universal identity for a user;
ascertaining an identity for the user in each of at least two online communities;
creating a table associated with the user;
cross-referencing in the table the universal identity with the identity for the user in each of the at least two online communities;
ascertaining an identity of at least one member linked with the user in at least one of the at least two online communities; and
adding the identity of the at least one member to the table.
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Abstract
A system and method provide a mechanism for integrating social networks and for integrating voice communication with social networks. This is accomplished by an automatic importation mechanism that unifies data from multiple social networks without user intervention. A process is used that creates a universal identity for a user and a table for cross-referencing all of the user identities in different social networks. In addition, a process allows users linked in one communication mode may communicate in a second communication mode. The system includes software portions for enabling the method.
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1. A method for unifying online communities, comprising:
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establishing a universal identity for a user;
ascertaining an identity for the user in each of at least two online communities;
creating a table associated with the user;
cross-referencing in the table the universal identity with the identity for the user in each of the at least two online communities;
ascertaining an identity of at least one member linked with the user in at least one of the at least two online communities; and
adding the identity of the at least one member to the table. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of initiating communication in a second mode between an originator and a recipient linked to one another in a first mode, comprising:
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receiving a command from the originator to initiate communication with the recipient in the second mode, wherein the command does not include an identity for the recipient in the second mode;
determining the identity for the recipient in the second mode; and
initiating communication in the second mode using the identity for the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of invoking services in a second social network between an originator and a recipient linked to one another in a first social network, comprising:
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receiving a command from the originator to invoke a second social network service with the recipient, wherein the command does not include an identity for the recipient in the second mode;
determining the identity for the recipient in the second mode; and
invoking the second social network service using the identity for the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. A computer program product for unifying online communities, comprising:
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a computer-readable medium; and
computer program code, coded on the medium, for;
establishing a universal identity for a user;
ascertaining an identity for the user in each of at least two online communities;
creating a table associated with the user;
cross-referencing in the table the universal identity with the identity for the user in each of the at least two online communities;
ascertaining an identity of at least one member linked with the user in at least one of the at least two online communities; and
adding the identity of the at least one member to the table. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A computer program product for initiating communication in a second mode between an originator and a recipient linked to one another in a first mode, comprising:
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a computer-readable medium; and
computer program code, coded on the medium, for;
receiving a command from the originator to initiate communication with the recipient in the second mode, wherein the command does not include an identity for the recipient in the second mode;
determining the identity for the recipient in the second mode; and
initiating communication in the second mode using the identity for the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A computer program product for invoking services in a second social network between an originator and a recipient linked to one another in a first social network, comprising:
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a computer-readable medium; and
computer program code, coded on the medium, for;
receiving a command from the originator to invoke a second social network service with the recipient, wherein the command does not include an identity for the recipient in the second mode;
determining the identity for the recipient in the second mode; and
invoking the second social network service using the identity for the recipient.
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51. A system for unifying online communities, comprising:
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a software portion for establishing a universal identity for a user;
a software portion for ascertaining an identity for the user in each of at least two online communities;
a software portion for creating a table associated with the user and cross-referencing in the table the universal identity with the identity for the user in each of the at least two online communities;
a software portion for ascertaining an identity of at least one member linked with the user in at least one of the at least two online communities; and
wherein the software portion for creating a table is configured for adding the identity of the at least one member to the table. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A system for initiating communication in a second mode between an originator and a recipient linked to one another in a first mode, comprising:
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a software portion for receiving a command from the originator to initiate communication with the recipient in the second mode, wherein the command does not include an identity for the recipient in the second mode;
a software portion for determining the identity for the recipient in the second mode; and
a software portion for initiating communication in the second mode using the identity for the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. A system for of invoking services in a second social network between an originator and a recipient linked to one another in a first social network, comprising:
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a software portion for receiving a command from the originator to invoke a second social network service with the recipient, wherein the command does not include an identity for the recipient in the second mode;
a software portion for determining the identity for the recipient in the second mode; and
a software portion for invoking the second social network service using the identity for the recipient.
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72. A computer readable memory storing a computer program executable by a processor, the computer program producing a user interface for initiating communication in a second mode between an originator and a recipient linked to one another in a first mode, the user interface comprising:
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a first area for displaying a directory of friends of the originator, the directory including the recipient; and
an executable process that responds to receiving a command from the originator to initiate communication with the recipient in the second mode, wherein the command does not include an identity for the recipient in the second mode. - View Dependent Claims (73, 74, 75, 76)
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