Identity management for open overlay for social networks and online services
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1. A method comprising:
- identifying, by a server, multiple invitations to a new user to join a social network, the multiple invitations originating from multiple inviting users of the social network;
assigning the new user a temporary identity prior to the new user joining the social network;
distributing the temporary identity of the new user to the multiple inviting users; and
notifying the multiple inviting users in response to the new user joining the social network.
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Abstract
Methods and systems can manage the multiple identities used by a user. The user'"'"'s existing contact lists, website accounts, buddy lists, and the like are analyzed to determine the identities used by the user. A graph is then constructed in order to track and integrate the multiple identities of the user in a social network. The social network graph may then be used by a social network overlay so that the user can share information across their different identities with different users that only know some of the user'"'"'s multiple identities.
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1. A method comprising:
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identifying, by a server, multiple invitations to a new user to join a social network, the multiple invitations originating from multiple inviting users of the social network; assigning the new user a temporary identity prior to the new user joining the social network; distributing the temporary identity of the new user to the multiple inviting users; and notifying the multiple inviting users in response to the new user joining the social network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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