FRIEND-FINDING SYSTEM
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1. A friend finding server operable to provide friend location information to a client device, the server comprising:
- a network interface operable to communicate with the client device through a first network and communicate with a plurality of friend finding services through a second network;
a memory including a friend finding module; and
a processor coupled with the network interface and the memory, the processor operable to execute the friend finding module to;
receive friend location information having a first format from at least one of the friend finding services,determine whether the received friend location information is supported by the client device,convert the friend location information from the first format into a second format that is supported by the client device when the friend location information is determined not to be supported by the client device, andprovide the converted friend location information to the client device through the network interface.
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Abstract
Techniques are described to exchange location information between a location-aware client device and friend devices via a server that is configured to communicate with one or more friend finding services. The server may reformat the location information for communication between the client device and the friend finding services when the location information is provided in a format that is not supported by one or more of the client device, the friend device, or the one or more friend finding services.
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1. A friend finding server operable to provide friend location information to a client device, the server comprising:
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a network interface operable to communicate with the client device through a first network and communicate with a plurality of friend finding services through a second network; a memory including a friend finding module; and a processor coupled with the network interface and the memory, the processor operable to execute the friend finding module to; receive friend location information having a first format from at least one of the friend finding services, determine whether the received friend location information is supported by the client device, convert the friend location information from the first format into a second format that is supported by the client device when the friend location information is determined not to be supported by the client device, and provide the converted friend location information to the client device through the network interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A friend finding server operable to provide friend location information to a client device, the server comprising:
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a network interface operable to communicate with the client device through a first network and communicate with a plurality of friend finding services through a second network; a memory including a friend finding module; and a processor coupled with the network interface and the memory, the processor operable to execute the friend finding module to; aggregate a listing of the friend finding services, receive friend identification information from the client device through the network interface, the friend identification information configured to identify a friend of the client device, poll at least one of the friend finding services through the network to identify which of the friend finding services include account information corresponding to the received friend identification, and transmit a friend invitation to the identified friend finding service. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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receiving client location information from a client device associated with a client to be furnished to a friend of the client via a friend finding service, the client location information having a first format; determining whether the client location information is supported by the friend finding service in the first format; converting the client location information from the first format into a second format that is supported by the friend finding service when the client location information is determined not to be supported by the friend finding service in the first format. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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