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Social network application programming interface

  • US 8,347,322 B1
  • Filed: 03/31/2011
  • Issued: 01/01/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for interfacing with multiple social networks, the method comprising:

  • receiving a call from a social networking application for one of a plurality of social networking functions in a first format, the social networking application being independent of a social networking service;

    determining that the call is to be translated at a location local to the social networking application as opposed to a location remote from the social networking application; and

    based on the determination that the translation is to be handled at the location local to the social networking application;

    translating, at the location local to the social networking application, the call in the first format to a call in a second format, the second format being one of a plurality of heterogeneous social networking service application programming interface formats, the translating done using at least one computer processor; and

    passing the call in the second format to a first social networking service by utilizing a first social networking service application programming interface.

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