BLIND SHARING OF CONTENT ON SOCIAL NETWORKING SERVICES
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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message generation logic coupled with the interface and operable to communicate with at least one associated messaging service;
the message generation logic receives data representative of a request to send content to at least one designated recipient, the request data including identification information for each designated recipient;
the message generation logic receives data representative of recipient status for each recipient, the recipient status including information as to whether such recipient is a blind recipient;
the message generation logic determines a format for delivering the content to each of the recipients based on recipient status;
the message generation logic formats the content for each recipient in accordance with the determined format for each recipient; and
the message generation logic delivers the content to each recipient in the determined format.
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Abstract
In an example embodiment disclosed herein, there is described a system and method for a user of a messaging service to create content, and designate that the content should be delivered or posted to selected recipients. The system allows the user to further designate a status for each recipient, in that a recipient may be designated as a public recipient or a private or blind recipient. An appropriate or compatible format for the content is determined for each recipient based on each recipient'"'"'s status, the content is formatted in accordance with the determined format, and the content is then delivered to each recipient in the determined format.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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an interface; message generation logic coupled with the interface and operable to communicate with at least one associated messaging service; the message generation logic receives data representative of a request to send content to at least one designated recipient, the request data including identification information for each designated recipient; the message generation logic receives data representative of recipient status for each recipient, the recipient status including information as to whether such recipient is a blind recipient; the message generation logic determines a format for delivering the content to each of the recipients based on recipient status; the message generation logic formats the content for each recipient in accordance with the determined format for each recipient; and the message generation logic delivers the content to each recipient in the determined format. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, comprising:
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receiving data representative of a request to send content to at least one designated recipient, the request data including identification information for each designated recipient; receiving data representative of recipient status for each recipient, the recipient status including information as to whether such recipient is a blind recipient; determining a format for delivering the content to each of the recipients based on recipient status; formatting the content for each recipient in accordance with the determined format for each recipient; and delivering the content to each recipient in the determined format. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. Logic encoded in a tangible, non-transitory computer readable medium for execution by a processor, and when executed operable to:
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receive data representative of a request to send content to at least one designated recipient, the request data including identification information for each designated recipient; receive data representative of recipient status for each recipient, the recipient status including information as to whether such recipient is a blind recipient; determine a format for delivering the content to each of the recipients based on recipient status; format the content for each recipient in accordance with the determined format for each recipient; and deliver the content to each recipient in the determined format. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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