AUTOMATICALLY SYNCHRONIZING NEW CONTACTS ACROSS MULTIPLE SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of synchronizing a connection to a new contact across a plurality of social networking websites, said method comprising:
- registering a first user with a repository by storing in said repository a first set of profile information about said first user, wherein said first set of profile information includes a plurality of user identifiers that identify said first user in said plurality of social networking websites, and wherein said first set of profile information further includes a master list of contacts to whom said first user is connected via said repository;
presenting an alert to said first user, wherein said alert indicates a request from a second user to establish a connection in a first social networking website between said first user and said second user;
receiving an approval from said first user to establish said connection between said first user and said second user;
in response to said receiving said approval, searching said repository for a second set of profile information about said second user;
in response to said searching, finding and retrieving from said repository said second set of profile information about said second user;
subsequent to said retrieving, a processor of a computer system establishing one or more other connections between said first user and said second user, wherein said one or more other connections are in one or more other social networking websites, and wherein said one or more other social networking websites are included in said plurality of social networking websites; and
subsequent to said retrieving, adding said second user to said master list of contacts to whom said first user is connected via said repository.
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Abstract
A method and system for automatically synchronizing a connection to a new contact across a plurality of social networking websites. A repository stores a first user'"'"'s profile that includes the first user'"'"'s identifiers for multiple social networking websites (SNs) and the first user'"'"'s master list of contacts. An alert is presented to the first user, where the alert indicates a request from a second user to establish a connection in a first SN between the first user and the second user. The first user approves the request to establish the connection in the first SN. If a search of the repository finds the second user'"'"'s profile, then (1) connection(s) between the first user and second user are established in other social networking websites in which said first user participates and (2) the second user is added to the first user'"'"'s master list of contacts.
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25 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of synchronizing a connection to a new contact across a plurality of social networking websites, said method comprising:
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registering a first user with a repository by storing in said repository a first set of profile information about said first user, wherein said first set of profile information includes a plurality of user identifiers that identify said first user in said plurality of social networking websites, and wherein said first set of profile information further includes a master list of contacts to whom said first user is connected via said repository; presenting an alert to said first user, wherein said alert indicates a request from a second user to establish a connection in a first social networking website between said first user and said second user; receiving an approval from said first user to establish said connection between said first user and said second user; in response to said receiving said approval, searching said repository for a second set of profile information about said second user; in response to said searching, finding and retrieving from said repository said second set of profile information about said second user; subsequent to said retrieving, a processor of a computer system establishing one or more other connections between said first user and said second user, wherein said one or more other connections are in one or more other social networking websites, and wherein said one or more other social networking websites are included in said plurality of social networking websites; and subsequent to said retrieving, adding said second user to said master list of contacts to whom said first user is connected via said repository. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer system comprising:
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a processor; and a computer-readable memory unit coupled to said processor, said memory unit containing instructions executable by said processor to implement a method of synchronizing a connection to a new contact across a plurality of social networking websites, said method comprising; registering a first user with a repository by storing in said repository a first set of profile information about said first user, wherein said first set of profile information includes a plurality of user identifiers that identify said first user in said plurality of social networking websites, and wherein said first set of profile information further includes a master list of contacts to whom said first user is connected via said repository; presenting an alert to said first user, wherein said alert indicates a request from a second user to establish a connection in a first social networking website between said first user and said second user; receiving an approval from said first user to establish said connection between said first user and said second user; in response to said receiving said approval, searching said repository for a second set of profile information about said second user; in response to said searching, finding and retrieving from said repository said second set of profile information about said second user; subsequent to said retrieving, establishing one or more other connections between said first user and said second user, wherein said one or more other connections are in one or more other social networking websites, and wherein said one or more other social networking websites are included in said plurality of social networking websites; and subsequent to said retrieving, adding said second user to said master list of contacts to whom said first user is connected via said repository. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product comprising:
a computer readable storage medium having a computer readable program code stored therein, said computer readable program code containing instructions executable by a processor of a computer system to implement a method of synchronizing a connection to a new contact across a plurality of social networking websites, said method comprising; registering a first user with a repository by storing in said repository a first set of profile information about said first user, wherein said first set of profile information includes a plurality of user identifiers that identify said first user in said plurality of social networking websites, and wherein said first set of profile information further includes a master list of contacts to whom said first user is connected via said repository; presenting an alert to said first user, wherein said alert indicates a request from a second user to establish a connection in a first social networking website between said first user and said second user; receiving an approval from said first user to establish said connection between said first user and said second user; in response to said receiving said approval, searching said repository for a second set of profile information about said second user; in response to said searching, finding and retrieving from said repository said second set of profile information about said second user; subsequent to said retrieving, establishing one or more other connections between said first user and said second user, wherein said one or more other connections are in one or more other social networking websites, and wherein said one or more other social networking websites are included in said plurality of social networking websites; and subsequent to said retrieving, adding said second user to said master list of contacts to whom said first user is connected via said repository. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A process for supporting computing infrastructure, said process comprising providing at least one support service for at least one of creating, integrating, hosting, maintaining, and deploying computer-readable code in a computer system, wherein the code in combination with the computer system is capable of performing a method of synchronizing a connection to a new contact across a plurality of social networking websites, said method comprising:
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registering a first user with a repository by storing in said repository a first set of profile information about said first user, wherein said first set of profile information includes a plurality of user identifiers that identify said first user in said plurality of social networking websites, and wherein said first set of profile information further includes a master list of contacts to whom said first user is connected via said repository; presenting an alert to said first user, wherein said alert indicates a request from a second user to establish a connection in a first social networking website between said first user and said second user; receiving an approval from said first user to establish said connection between said first user and said second user; in response to said receiving said approval, searching said repository for a second set of profile information about said second user; in response to said searching, finding and retrieving from said repository said second set of profile information about said second user; subsequent to said retrieving, a processor of said computer system establishing one or more other connections between said first user and said second user, wherein said one or more other connections are in one or more other social networking websites, and wherein said one or more other social networking websites are included in said plurality of social networking websites; and subsequent to said retrieving, adding said second user to said master list of contacts to whom said first user is connected via said repository. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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