METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LINKING MULTIPLE CONTACT IDENTIFIERS OF AN INDIVIDUAL
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving first data that indicates a plurality of contacts of a first user at a first plurality of services;
determining a plurality of candidate contact identifiers for a different second user at a second plurality of services based at least in part on contacts of the first user at the first plurality of services; and
determining to send second data that indicates an association among the second user and the plurality of candidate contact identifiers.
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Abstract
Techniques for linking multiple contact identifiers of an individual include receiving first data that indicates contacts of a first user at first services. Contact identifiers for a different second user at second services are determined based at least in part on the contacts. Second data that indicates an association among the second user and the candidate contact identifiers is sent to the first user. In some embodiments on a client, techniques include determining to send first data that indicates contacts of a first user at first services; and receiving second data. The second data indicates an association among a different second user and candidate contact identifiers for the second user at second services based at least in part on the contacts. A prompt is presented for the first user to approve an association between the second user and a candidate contact identifier.
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21 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving first data that indicates a plurality of contacts of a first user at a first plurality of services; determining a plurality of candidate contact identifiers for a different second user at a second plurality of services based at least in part on contacts of the first user at the first plurality of services; and determining to send second data that indicates an association among the second user and the plurality of candidate contact identifiers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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determining to send first data that indicates a plurality of contacts of a first user at a first plurality of services; receiving second data that indicates an association among a different second user and a plurality of candidate contact identifiers for the second user at a second plurality of services based at least in part on contacts of the first user at the first plurality of services; and determining to present a prompt for the first user to approve an association between the second user and one or more of the candidate contact identifiers. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following, receive first data that indicates a plurality of contacts of a first user at a first plurality of services; determine a plurality of candidate contact identifiers for a different second user at a second plurality of services based at least in part on contacts of the first user at the first plurality of services; and determine to send second data that indicates an association among the second user and the plurality of candidate contact identifiers. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following, determine to send first data that indicates a plurality of contacts of a first user at a first plurality of services; receive second data that indicates an association among a different second user and a plurality of candidate contact identifiers for the second user at a second plurality of services based at least in part on contacts of the first user at the first plurality of services; and determine to present a prompt for the first user to approve an association between the second user and one or more of the candidate contact identifiers. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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