System And Method For Maintaining Associations Within A Social Network For A User
First Claim
1. A method for maintaining associations within a social network for a user comprising:
- identifying a device proximate a user device;
determining whether the identified device is associated with an entity having a pre-established association with a user of the user device within the social network;
associating the user with the entity within the social network if the identified device is not associated with an entity having a pre-established association with the user; and
maintaining the user-entity association within the social network based upon whether the entity and the user device remain proximate.
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Abstract
A system and method for maintaining associations within a social network for a user are provided. A device proximate a user device is identified. It is determined whether the identified device is associated with an entity having a pre-established association with a user of the user device within the social network. The user is associated with the entity within the social network if the identified device is not associated with an entity having a pre-established association with the user. The user-entity association is maintained within the social network based upon whether the entity and the user device remain proximate.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for maintaining associations within a social network for a user comprising:
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identifying a device proximate a user device; determining whether the identified device is associated with an entity having a pre-established association with a user of the user device within the social network; associating the user with the entity within the social network if the identified device is not associated with an entity having a pre-established association with the user; and maintaining the user-entity association within the social network based upon whether the entity and the user device remain proximate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
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a communication interface communicatively coupling the system to devices via a communication network; and a control system associated with the communication interface and adapted to; identify a device proximate a user device; determine whether the identified device is associated with an entity having a pre-established association with a user of the user device within the social network; associate the user with the entity within the social network if the identified device is not associated with an entity having a pre-established association with the user; and maintain the user-entity association within the social network based upon whether the entity and the user device remain proximate. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising software with instructions to:
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identifying a device proximate a user device; determining whether the identified device is associated with an entity having a pre-established association with a user of the user device within the social network; associating the user with the entity within the social network if the identified device is not associated with an entity having a pre-established association with the user; and maintaining the user-entity association within the social network based upon whether the entity and the user device remain proximate.
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