Viral Engine for Network Deployment
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Abstract
A private network system operates over a public network to provide an asymmetric service to members with information from other members and non-members. The system includes central servers and databases connected via the public network to client systems of public network users. The users may be members who communicate with a private protocol or non-members who communicate with the public protocol. A process for the private service includes communication of information between users via the private service servers. The private service server implements the private service, which includes a viral engine for network deployment. Features of the viral engine include genetic algorithms, data mining, personalization, frictionless service setup, user maximization, and member-controlled privacy. A sample setup process and contact update wizard that include several viral engine features are described.
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38 Claims
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18. A method comprising:
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identifying computer users associated with a first user for adding to a contact list of the first user by identifying computer users with an electronic mail address referenced in at least one electronic mail message stored in at least one electronic mail folder of the first user by automatically data-mining, by a computer, electronic mail messages within the first user'"'"'s electronic mail folders for adding the identified computer users to the contact list of the first user, the contact list comprising contact information for a subset of computer users, and; composing an invitation to join a contact information sharing network for transmission to the subset of computer users in the contact list, the invitation composed with a subset of aesthetic appeal related features selected from a variety of aesthetic appeal related features; requesting information from the subset of computer users in the contact list, the request comprising the invitation to join the network; repeatedly performing analysis of possible contacts of the first user to select computer users not members of the network; and providing a plurality of messages to the computer users within the first user'"'"'s set of contacts suggesting to the computer users to join the network. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 22, 23, 24)
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25. One or more computer readable storage media storing computer executable instructions that, when executed, configure a device to perform:
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identifying computer users associated with a first user for adding to a contact list of the first user by identifying computer users with an electronic mail address referenced in at least one electronic mail message stored in at least one electronic mail folder of the first user by automatically data-mining, by the device, electronic mail messages within the first user'"'"'s electronic mail folders for adding the identified computer users to the contact list of the first user, the contact list comprising contact information for a subset of computer users, and; composing an invitation to join a contact information sharing network for transmission to the subset of computer users in the contact list, the invitation composed with a subset of aesthetic appeal related features selected from a variety of aesthetic appeal related features; requesting information from the subset of computer users in the contact list, the request comprising the invitation to join the network; repeatedly performing analysis of possible contacts of the first user to select computer users not members of the network; and providing a plurality of messages to the computer users within the first user'"'"'s set of contacts suggesting to the computer users to join the network. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processor; and memory storing computer executable instructions that, when executed, configure the apparatus to perform; identifying computer users associated with a first user for adding to a contact list of the first user by identifying computer users with an electronic mail address referenced in at least one electronic mail message stored in at least one electronic mail folder of the first user by automatically data-mining, by the apparatus, electronic mail messages within the first user'"'"'s electronic mail folders for adding the identified computer users to the contact list of the first user, the contact list comprising contact information for a subset of computer users, and; composing an invitation to join a contact information sharing network for transmission to the subset of computer users in the contact list, the invitation composed with a subset of aesthetic appeal related features selected from a variety of aesthetic appeal related features; requesting information from the subset of computer users in the contact list, the request comprising the invitation to join the network; repeatedly performing analysis of possible contacts of the first user to select computer users not members of the network; and providing a plurality of messages to the computer users within the first user'"'"'s set of contacts suggesting to the computer users to join the network. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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