SOCIAL NETWORK ROUTING
First Claim
1. A social network (SNET) infrastructure comprising:
- a social server configured to store contact information of at least one SNET member who is also a member of an SNET group, the at least one member having contact information designated as anonymous with respect to nonmembers of the SNET group;
the social server configured to support communications between a first device associated with the members of the SNET group and a second device associated with a nonmember of the SNET group; and
a proxy supporting varying levels of readdressing based on social networking group membership, wherein;
data transfers from the first device to the second device use direct packet routing; and
data transfers from the second device to the first device flow through the proxy.
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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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20 Claims
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1. A social network (SNET) infrastructure comprising:
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a social server configured to store contact information of at least one SNET member who is also a member of an SNET group, the at least one member having contact information designated as anonymous with respect to nonmembers of the SNET group; the social server configured to support communications between a first device associated with the members of the SNET group and a second device associated with a nonmember of the SNET group; and a proxy supporting varying levels of readdressing based on social networking group membership, wherein; data transfers from the first device to the second device use direct packet routing; and data transfers from the second device to the first device flow through the proxy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A Social Network (SNET) device supporting communications between an anonymous
first device and a public second device, the SNET server comprising: -
interface circuitry configured to receive a first request from the anonymous first device, the first request associated with routing a first SNET communication to a public second device; processing circuitry configured to provide to route the first SNET communication to the public second device using direct packet routing; the interface circuitry further configured to receive a second request from the public second device, the second request associated with routing a second SNET communication to the anonymous first device; and the processing circuitry further configured to route the second SNET communication to the anonymous first device using substitute addressing. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for use in routing communications in a Social Network (SNET) infrastructure, the method comprising:
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receiving, at an SNET social device, a first request from an anonymous first device, the first request including a request associated with routing a first SNET communication to a public second device; routing the first SNET communication to the public second device using direct packet routing; receiving, at the SNET social device, a second request from the public second device, the second request associated with routing a second SNET communication to the anonymous first device; and routing the second SNET communication to the anonymous first device using substitute addressing. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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