PUSH-TO-ASK PROTOCOL LAYER PROVISIONING AND USAGE METHOD
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- providing a push-to-ask protocol layer comprising;
a question receiving function;
an answer receiving function;
a trust management function; and
a propagation function that is configured and arranged to determine propagation of content comprising at least one of;
a question as is provided by the question receiving function; and
an answer as is provided by the answer receiving function;
as a function, at least in part, of trust information as is provided by the trust management function;
using the push-to-ask protocol layer to facilitate automated dissemination of a question as provided via a push-to-ask application to a social network as corresponds to a user of that push-to-ask application and to facilitate a return of at least one corresponding answer to that push-to-ask application.
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Abstract
Generally speaking, pursuant to these various embodiments, one provides (101) a push-to-ask protocol layer that comprises, at least in part, a question receiving function, an answer receiving function, a trust management function, and a propagation function. By one approach this propagation function is configured and arranged to determine the propagation of content as a function, at least in part, of trust information as is provided by the trust management function. This content can comprise, for example, at least one of a question as is provided by the question receiving function and/or an answer as is provided by the answer receiving function. This push-to-ask protocol layer may then be used (102) to facilitate the automated dissemination of a question as may be provided via a push-to-ask application to, for example, a social network as corresponds to a user of that push-to-ask application and to facilitate a return of at least one corresponding answer to that push-to-ask application.
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1. A method comprising:
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providing a push-to-ask protocol layer comprising; a question receiving function; an answer receiving function; a trust management function; and a propagation function that is configured and arranged to determine propagation of content comprising at least one of; a question as is provided by the question receiving function; and an answer as is provided by the answer receiving function; as a function, at least in part, of trust information as is provided by the trust management function; using the push-to-ask protocol layer to facilitate automated dissemination of a question as provided via a push-to-ask application to a social network as corresponds to a user of that push-to-ask application and to facilitate a return of at least one corresponding answer to that push-to-ask application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus comprising:
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a processing platform having a push-to-ask protocol layer stored therein wherein the push-to-ask protocol layer comprises; a question receiving function; an answer receiving function; a trust management function; and a propagation function that is configured and arranged to determine propagation of content comprising at least one of; a question as is provided by the question receiving function; and an answer as is provided by the answer receiving function; as a function, at least in part, of trust information as is provided by the trust management function; such that the push-to-ask protocol layer facilitates automated dissemination of a question as provided via a push-to-ask application to a social network as corresponds to a user of that push-to-ask application and to facilitate a return of at least one corresponding answer to that push-to-ask application.
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