AD HOC SOCIAL NETWORKING
First Claim
1. An ad hoc social infrastructure comprising:
- a social server, wherein the social server stores a plurality of social networking groups associated with at least one member and supports ad hoc membership of a first of a plurality of social networking groups;
a first device supporting a member, the member being associated with the first of a plurality of social networking groups; and
a second device supporting a nonmember, wherein the second device enables the nonmember to become an ad hoc member of the first of the plurality of social networking groups for a period of time.
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Abstract
An Ad Hoc social networking environment enables information and device access management between social networking groups and social networking members with or without access restrictions and anonymity. Contact and access information can be exchanged and updated on the fly without requiring users to notify other contacts or contacting devices and can support underlying contact information changes, enable extemporaneous termination or modification of contact access, enable temporary access, and the like. Ad Hoc social networking can utilize unique identifiers, proxy elements, or the like to support various levels of membership anonymity and Ad Hoc social networking. Proxy elements enable SNET tear down or dissolution by retracting the proxy service from a member. Storing social group contact information in shared databases can enable sharing and updating of contact information without the need to inform affected contacts. Some social networks can include various specialized devices and related services.
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1. An ad hoc social infrastructure comprising:
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a social server, wherein the social server stores a plurality of social networking groups associated with at least one member and supports ad hoc membership of a first of a plurality of social networking groups; a first device supporting a member, the member being associated with the first of a plurality of social networking groups; and a second device supporting a nonmember, wherein the second device enables the nonmember to become an ad hoc member of the first of the plurality of social networking groups for a period of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A device that interacts with a social network to support at least one nonmember device, the social network having a social networking group, the device comprising:
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memory configured to store a unique identifier, the unique identifier uniquely identifying the social networking group; and processing circuitry configured to; receive the unique identifier, and transmit an invitation to a nonmember, via the nonmember device, so that the nonmember can utilize the invitation to become an ad hoc member of the social networking group for a period of time. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method that supports participation in a social networking group by a nonmember of the social networking group via a device, the method comprising:
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receiving an invitation to join the social networking group as an ad hoc member, the invitation is received independent of a social network; and accepting the invitation, via an acceptance process, to become an ad hoc member of the social networking group for a period of time, the acceptance process including providing information to another device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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