AUTOMATIC PROVISIONING OF INSTANT MESSAGING AND SOCIAL NETWORKING SERVICES
First Claim
1. A method for automatic provisioning of instant messaging and social networking services, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a device associated with a user, a command to join a selected service requiring provisioning of a user account, wherein the selected service is at least one of an instant messaging service or social networking service;
automatically determining an existing user identification associated with the user;
automatically requesting provisioning from the selected service based on the existing user identification; and
automatically sending an invitation to connect through the selected service to an invitee based on contact information accessible by the device and associated with the invitee.
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Abstract
A system and method automate the process of provisioning user accounts for a selected service, thereby allowing ease of creation of new communities easier. By automating provisioning and thereby eliminating steps that require end user interaction, the present technology facilitates community creation. In particular, the system may automatically determine existing identification, such as a telephone number associated with a user'"'"'s mobile device, to provision the account without requiring additional interaction from the user. The system may also automatically connect user accounts in the selected by using existing trust relationships, such as contact information stored in a contacts database.
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31 Claims
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1. A method for automatic provisioning of instant messaging and social networking services, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a device associated with a user, a command to join a selected service requiring provisioning of a user account, wherein the selected service is at least one of an instant messaging service or social networking service; automatically determining an existing user identification associated with the user; automatically requesting provisioning from the selected service based on the existing user identification; and automatically sending an invitation to connect through the selected service to an invitee based on contact information accessible by the device and associated with the invitee. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for automatic provisioning of instant messaging and social networking services, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a device associated with an invitee, an invitation to join a selected service from a device associated with an inviter, wherein the invitation is generated based on contact information of the device associated with the inviter and wherein the selected service is an instant messaging service or a social networking service; determining, at the device associated with the invitee, whether contact information of the device associated with the invitee includes an entry associated with the inviter; in response to determining that the contact information includes an entry associated with the inviter, automatically accepting the invitation; obtaining at the device associated with the invitee an existing identification for the invitee; and using the existing identification for the invitee to provision a user account with the instant messaging or social networking service. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A machine-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions, which when executed, cause a processor to perform a method to automatically provision instant messaging and social networking services, the method, comprising:
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receiving, at a device associated with a user, a command to join a selected service requiring provisioning of a user account, wherein the selected service is at least one of an instant messaging service or social networking service; automatically determining an existing user identification associated with the user; automatically requesting provisioning from the selected service based on the existing user identification; and automatically sending an invitation to connect through the selected service to an invitee based on contact information accessible by the device and associated with the invitee. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus for automatic provision of instant messaging and social networking services, comprising:
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means for receiving, at a device associated with a user, a command to join a selected service requiring provisioning of a user account, wherein the selected service is at least one of an instant messaging service or social networking service; means for automatically determining an existing user identification associated with the user; means for automatically requesting provisioning from the selected service based on the existing user identification; and means for automatically sending an invitation to connect through the selected service to an invitee based on contact information accessible by the device and associated with the invitee.
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25. A machine-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions, which when executed, cause a processor to perform a method to automatically provision instant messaging and social networking services, the method, comprising:
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receiving, at a device associated with an invitee, an invitation to join a selected service from a device associated with an inviter, wherein the invitation is generated based on contact information of the device associated with the inviter and wherein the selected service is an instant messaging service or a social networking service; determining, at the device associated with the invitee, whether contact information of the device associated with the invitee includes an entry associated with the inviter; in response to determining that the contact information includes an entry associated with the inviter, automatically accepting the invitation; obtaining at the device associated with the invitee an existing identification for the invitee; and using the existing identification for the invitee to provision a user account with the instant messaging or social networking service. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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