SOCIAL NETWORK DEVICE MEMBERSHIPS AND APPLICATIONS
First Claim
1. A social device used with a social infrastructure that supports a plurality of social network groups, a first of the plurality of social network groups having an associated membership including at least one human member, the social device comprising:
- a communication interface configured to communicate with the social network infrastructure;
processing circuitry operably coupled to the communication interface;
at least one device resource supported by the processing circuitry; and
the processing circuitry utilizing the communication interface both to establish membership within the first of the plurality of social network groups for the social device and to offer the at least one device resource via the first of the plurality of social network groups.
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Abstract
A social device including capabilities for participating in a social network group via a social infrastructure. Various functions and resources of the social device are accessible by members of the social network group. Likewise, the social device may be configured to access services and other resources of the social network group. The social device may participate in the social network group through an autonomous, automated or member-triggered process. In one embodiment, the social device functions as a social gateway to communicatively couple a child node and a social network group. The social gateway may comprise a set top box or mobile communication device, and the child node may be a human user that interacts with the social gateway through a user interface. In a further embodiment, the social gateway may concurrently operate as a child device that communicates with a social network group through another social device.
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20 Claims
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1. A social device used with a social infrastructure that supports a plurality of social network groups, a first of the plurality of social network groups having an associated membership including at least one human member, the social device comprising:
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a communication interface configured to communicate with the social network infrastructure; processing circuitry operably coupled to the communication interface; at least one device resource supported by the processing circuitry; and the processing circuitry utilizing the communication interface both to establish membership within the first of the plurality of social network groups for the social device and to offer the at least one device resource via the first of the plurality of social network groups. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A social gateway device having functions and social capabilities for participating in a social network group having an associated membership including at least one social device member and at least one human or non-device member, the social gateway device comprising:
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processing circuitry configured to support hierarchical interaction with the social network group; an upstream communication interface operably coupled to the processing circuitry and configured to communicate with the social network group; and a downstream communication interface operably coupled to the processing circuitry, the downstream communication interface configured to communicate with a child node, the processing circuitry further configured to communicatively couple the social network group and the child node. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A social device having functions and social capabilities for participating in a social network group having an associated membership including at least one social device member and at least one human or non-device member, the social device comprising:
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a communication interface configured to communicate with the social network group; processing circuitry operably coupled to the communication interface, the processing circuitry configured to support interaction with the social network group; and a profiling and correlation module operably associated with the communication interface, the profiling and correlation module configured to compile member profile information relating to at least one member of the social network group, the communication interface further configured to communicate at least a portion of the compiled member profile information to the social network group. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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