SOCIAL NETWORKING WEBSITE INTERFACE
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1. A method for enabling electronic introductions of users of an online community comprising, at a client, steps of:
- displaying a client interface to a first user that presents a plurality of displayable user objects, each of the plurality of displayable user objects representing at least one member of a group of users associated with the first user;
receiving from the first user a selection of at least two of the plurality of displayable user objects representing at least two members of the group of users associated with the first user;
receiving a first user action through the client interface to initiate an association between the plurality of users; and
sending a request to a server to initiate an electronic introduction between the plurality of users.
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Abstract
Computerized methods and systems are provided for enabling electronic introductions of users of an online community. In one embodiment, a user may select a subset of users in his social network via a graphical or web interface to request that they be introduced. These users can be introduced electronically and invited or made to join each other'"'"'s respective social networks.
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1. A method for enabling electronic introductions of users of an online community comprising, at a client, steps of:
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displaying a client interface to a first user that presents a plurality of displayable user objects, each of the plurality of displayable user objects representing at least one member of a group of users associated with the first user; receiving from the first user a selection of at least two of the plurality of displayable user objects representing at least two members of the group of users associated with the first user; receiving a first user action through the client interface to initiate an association between the plurality of users; and sending a request to a server to initiate an electronic introduction between the plurality of users. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for enabling electronic introductions of users of an online community comprising, at a server, steps of:
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maintaining information that associates at least a first group of users with a first user, a second group of users with a second user, and a third group of users with a third user; receiving at a server a request to initiate an electronic introduction between a subset of members of the first group including at least the second user and the third user; and updating the information to include the third user in the second group. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for enabling electronic introductions of users of an online community comprising steps of:
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Displaying a web interface to a first user that presents a plurality of displayable user objects, each of the plurality of displayable user objects representing at least one member of a first social network associated with the first user; enabling the first user to select at least two of the plurality of displayable user objects, wherein the selection indicates a plurality of users that are part of the first user'"'"'s social network; receiving a from the first user via the web interface a request to introduce the plurality of users; adding at least one of the plurality of users to a second social network associated with a second user, who is among the plurality of users. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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