REVERSE MATCHING RELATIONSHIPS IN NETWORKS OF EXISTING IDENTIFIERS
First Claim
1. A processor readable storage medium that includes data and instructions, wherein the execution of the instructions on a computing device provides for managing social networking communications over a network by enabling actions, comprising:
- receiving an identifier associated with a visitor of a social networking site;
determining a plurality of contact lists, each contact list in the plurality being associated with a member of the social networking site;
searching each of the contact lists in the plurality of contact lists to determine each contact list that includes a match to the identifier;
determining selected information about each member associated with each contact list for which a match of the identifier is found; and
providing a display to the visitor of a list of the selected information for each member having a match in their contact lists.
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Abstract
A mobile device, system, and method are directed towards managing social networking information by employing a reverse matching search to identify those members of the social network that may have another person'"'"'s identifier in their contact lists. The person may initially visit the social network site and provide an identifier either automatically or through a directed action by the person. A reverse search may be performed on members'"'"' contact lists to determine which contact lists include the identifier. If a match is found in a member'"'"'s contact list, selected information about that member may be provided to the person. The reverse matching search may also be performed at various subsequent times to provide members information about new members to the social network.
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22 Claims
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1. A processor readable storage medium that includes data and instructions, wherein the execution of the instructions on a computing device provides for managing social networking communications over a network by enabling actions, comprising:
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receiving an identifier associated with a visitor of a social networking site; determining a plurality of contact lists, each contact list in the plurality being associated with a member of the social networking site; searching each of the contact lists in the plurality of contact lists to determine each contact list that includes a match to the identifier; determining selected information about each member associated with each contact list for which a match of the identifier is found; and providing a display to the visitor of a list of the selected information for each member having a match in their contact lists. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 19)
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7. A method for managing a social networking communications over a network, comprising:
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receiving an identifier associated with a visitor to a social networking site; determining a plurality of contact lists, each contact list in the plurality being associated with a member of the social networking site; searching each of the contact lists in the plurality of contact lists to determine each contact list that includes a match to the identifier; determining each member associated with each contact list for which a match of the identifier is found; and providing a display to the visitor information about each member having a match in their contact lists. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A network device to manage a social networking interaction over a network, comprising:
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a transceiver to send and receive data over a network; and a processor that is operative to perform actions, comprising; receiving an identifier associated with a visitor of a social networking site; receiving information from a plurality of contact lists, each contact list in the plurality being associated with a different member of the social networking site; searching each of the contact lists in the plurality of contact lists to determine each contact list that includes a match to the identifier; and providing to the visitor a list of members having a match in their respective contact lists. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A mobile device for communicating with a social networking site over a network, comprising:
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a memory arranged to store data and instructions; an input interface for receiving requests and sending responses; and a processor arranged to enable actions embodied by at least a portion of the stored instructions, the actions comprising; accessing the social networking site over the network; automatically providing to the site an identifier associated with a user of the mobile device; receiving a display from the social networking site, wherein the display includes a list of members to the social networking site that has in their respective contact lists the provided identifier associated with the user, wherein the list of members is determined based on a reverse search of each member'"'"'s contact lists for a match to the identifier; and receiving an offer to join the social networking site, if the user of the mobile device is determined to not be a current member to the site. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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