INTERACTIVE NETWORKING SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A method for connecting a communication session comprising:
- storing first user communication acceptance criteria associated with a first user;
receiving a request from a second user to initiate a communication session with the first user;
determining whether the first user permits the communication session with the first user to be initiated by the second user based on the first user communication acceptance criteria; and
initiating the communication session between the first user and the second user if it is determined that the first user permits the communication session.
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Abstract
A networking system may comprise a web site serviced by a web server assembly. The web site may generally comprise a combination of the following components: a crediting system, a chat bidding system, a performance bidding system, a telephony switching system, a media interaction system, a display system, a photo management system, and a messaging system. An exemplary embodiment of the chat bidding system may comprise a plurality of common user accounts, a queue, and a featured user account. Common users of the common user accounts may pose tasks to the featured user, and may make a pledge for each task. The tasks may be stored in, and sorted by, the queue based on their pledges. A featured user of the featured user account may be presented with a highest ranked task in the queue, and may choose to respond to the task or to skip the task.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for connecting a communication session comprising:
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storing first user communication acceptance criteria associated with a first user; receiving a request from a second user to initiate a communication session with the first user; determining whether the first user permits the communication session with the first user to be initiated by the second user based on the first user communication acceptance criteria; and initiating the communication session between the first user and the second user if it is determined that the first user permits the communication session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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