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SINGLE LOGIN PROCEDURE FOR ACCESSING SOCIAL NETWORK INFORMATION ACROSS MULTIPLE EXTERNAL SYSTEMS

  • US 20110023101A1
  • Filed: 07/23/2009
  • Published: 01/27/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer implemented method for accessing social network information across a plurality of external systems, the method comprising:

  • maintaining a login status associated with a user account for a user of a social networking system;

    receiving a request for social network information for use by a plurality of external systems outside of the social networking system, where the information is associated with the user account;

    determining the login status of the user account associated with the information; and

    responsive to determining the login status of the user account;

    if the login status indicates that the user account is not logged in to the social networking system, requiring authentication information for the user account before providing social network information, orif the log in status indicates that the user account is logged in to the social networking system, responding to the request with the social network information.

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