SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DISCOVERING SERVICES IN A NETWORK DEVICE
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a request from a requesting node for one or more services provided by an originating node, each service requiring an access ticket for accessing the service via a social network;
determining whether the requesting node has access rights to the one or more services; and
providing one or more access tickets to the requesting node upon determining that the requesting node has access rights to one or more respective services.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, a method for discovering services within a social network is provided. The method includes receiving a request from a requesting node for one or more services provided by an originating node, each service comprising an access ticket for accessing the service via a social network. The method further includes determining whether the requesting node has access rights to the one or more services, and providing one or more access tickets to the requesting node upon determining that the requesting node has access rights to one or more respective services.
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34 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a request from a requesting node for one or more services provided by an originating node, each service requiring an access ticket for accessing the service via a social network; determining whether the requesting node has access rights to the one or more services; and providing one or more access tickets to the requesting node upon determining that the requesting node has access rights to one or more respective services. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
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a first executable portion for receiving a request from a requesting node for one or more services provided by an originating node, each service requiring an access ticket for accessing the service via a social network; a second executable portion for determining whether the requesting node has access rights to the one or more services; and a third executable portion for providing one or more access tickets to the requesting node upon determining that the requesting node has access rights to one or more respective services. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A node comprising:
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a communication element configured to receive a request from a requesting node for one or more services provided by an originating node, each service requiring an access ticket for accessing the service via a social network; and an access control element configured to determine whether the requesting node has access rights to the one or more services, wherein the communication element is further configured to provide one or more access tickets to the requesting node upon determining that the requesting node has access rights to one or more respective services. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A node comprising:
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means for receiving a request from a requesting node for one or more services provided by an originating node, each service comprising an access ticket for accessing the service via a social network; means for determining whether the requesting node has access rights to the one or more services; and means for providing one or more access tickets to the requesting node upon determining that the requesting node has access rights to one or more respective services.
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29. A method comprising:
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receiving a request from a requesting node for one or more services provided by an originating node, each service comprising an access ticket for accessing the service via a social network; determining a degree of separation between the originating node and the requesting node based on a delivery route of each access ticket; and providing one or more access tickets corresponding to one or more respective services to the requesting node upon determining that the degree of separation between the originating node and the requesting node is less than or equal to a maximum degree of separation. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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