Methods and systems for requesting and providing information in a social network
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1. A method comprising:
- providing an information request interface, wherein the information request interface allows a user to request information from at least one member of a social network associated with the user;
receiving an information request from the user, wherein the information request comprises at least one of a recommendation request, an advice request, and a request for assistance;
automatically identifying one or more members of the social network to notify of the information request based on stored member data; and
notifying one or more members of the social network of the user'"'"'s information request.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to methods and systems for requesting and providing information in a social network. A method can comprise outputting an information request interface, which can provide a user with the ability to request information from at least one member of a social network associated with the user. One or more members of the social network can be notified of the user'"'"'s information request and can provide, or assist in providing, the requested information to the user.
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1. A method comprising:
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providing an information request interface, wherein the information request interface allows a user to request information from at least one member of a social network associated with the user; receiving an information request from the user, wherein the information request comprises at least one of a recommendation request, an advice request, and a request for assistance; automatically identifying one or more members of the social network to notify of the information request based on stored member data; and notifying one or more members of the social network of the user'"'"'s information request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method comprising:
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providing an information request interface, wherein the information request interface allows a user to request information from at least one member of a social network associated with the user; receiving an information request from the user, wherein the information request comprises at least one of a recommendation request, an advice request, and a request for assistance; automatically identifying one or more members of the social network to notify of the information request based on stored member data;
notifying one or more members of the social network of the user'"'"'s information request;providing an information delivery interface, wherein the information delivery interface allows, the one or more notified members of the social network to provide the requested information to the user; receiving requested information from at least one of the notified members; updating a profile of the notified member who provided the requested information; and providing the requested information.
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31. A computer-readable storage medium on which is encoded program code, the program code comprising:
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program code for providing an information request interface, wherein the information request interface allows a user to request information from at least one member of a social network associated with the user; program code for receiving an information request from the user, wherein the information request comprises at least one of a recommendation request, an advice request, and a request for assistance; program code for automatically identifying one or more members of the social network to notify of the information request based on stored member data; and program code for notifying one or more members of the social network of the user'"'"'s information request. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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