METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTERCONNECTING SOCIAL NETWORKS
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1. A method of managing social connections between different online social networks each having a plurality users, comprising the steps of:
- creating an online community that includes a first online social network;
inviting a second online social network to participate in the online community;
receiving an indication of participation by the second online social network; and
managing interactions between users of the first online social network and users of the second online social network through the online community.
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Abstract
An online community bridges two or more different client social networks and includes users of the client social networks and, optionally, one or more users who are not included in the client social networks. The online community provides an area for micro-blogging to be shared between its users while enforcing a separation between it and the client social networks and maintaining the original separation between the client social networks.
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1. A method of managing social connections between different online social networks each having a plurality users, comprising the steps of:
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creating an online community that includes a first online social network; inviting a second online social network to participate in the online community; receiving an indication of participation by the second online social network; and managing interactions between users of the first online social network and users of the second online social network through the online community. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer system for managing one or more online communities of different online social networks, comprising:
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a storage unit having stored therein unique IDs of the online communities, a first data set that identifies members of the online communities, and a second data set that identifies members of each of online social networks; and a processing unit that is programmed to permit a user to access an online community if the user is a member of an online social network that is a member of the online community and deny the user access to the online community if the user is not a member of the online community or an online social network that is a member of the online community. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of executing a process for a target entity based on the target entity'"'"'s connection to other entities through online communities, comprising the steps of
identifying first online social networks that are participating in one or more of the same online communities as the target entity; -
identifying second online social networks that are participating in one or more of the same online communities as any one of the first online social networks and are not participating in any of the same online communities as the target entity; and executing a process relative to at least one of the entities that own or control the first online social networks and entities that own or control the second online social networks. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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