Annotating shared contacts with public descriptors
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1. A method of providing a social network, comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving data for an annotation to a stored contact, the data generated by an owner of the stored contact; and
(b) storing the data for the annotation, the stored data being accessible to individuals having access to the social network.
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Abstract
A method for annotating shared contacts within a social network with public tags, notes or other data. This allows users of a social network to gain useful information at a glance about others'"'"' contacts within that network, as well as providing a means for filtering contacts within that network by user-defined keywords. Such a system improves and simplifies the ability of a user to discover new potential friends and business contacts.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of providing a social network, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving data for an annotation to a stored contact, the data generated by an owner of the stored contact; and
(b) storing the data for the annotation, the stored data being accessible to individuals having access to the social network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of providing a social network, comprising the steps of:
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(a) storing data for an annotation to a stored contact, the data generated by an owner of the stored contact; and
(b) affecting annotation of the stored contact with the data when the stored contact is displayed to individuals having access to the social network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of providing a social network, comprising the steps of:
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(a) storing a tag associated with a stored contact of a plurality of stored contacts, the tag generated by an owner of the stored contact; and
(b) annotating the tag to the stored contact when the stored contact is displayed to individuals having access to the social network; and
(c) selecting the stored contact for inclusion in a group of plurality of stored contacts in response to a keyword search for stored contacts having the associated tag. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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