Method and apparatus for multimedia collaboration using a social network system
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1. A method for using a social network to establish a collaborative multimedia interaction, comprising:
- notifying, by a processor, a device of a member of the social network of the collaborative multimedia interaction, wherein the collaborative multimedia interaction is established by a conferencing system in response to receiving a request from a user device to establish the collaborative multimedia interaction, wherein the social network is hosted separately from the collaborative multimedia interaction by a social network system, wherein the notifying comprises;
retrieving contact information for the member from the social network;
determining a physical location of the device of the member, wherein the determining the physical location is based upon a past network usage pattern associated with the member;
determining a rule pertaining to when to notify the device of the member; and
sending a notification in accordance with the physical location of the device of the member and in accordance with the contact information, for inviting the device of the member to join the collaborative multimedia interaction, wherein the notification is sent at a time in accordance with the rule pertaining to when to notify the device of the member, and wherein the sending comprises contacting the device of the member in accordance with a prioritized list of contact methods.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, the present invention is a method and apparatus for multimedia collaboration using a social network system. In one embodiment, a method for using a social network to establish a collaborative multimedia interaction includes receiving a request from a user to establish the collaborative multimedia interaction, where the user has established the social network, and notifying one or more members of the social network of the collaborative multimedia interaction using, in some embodiments, information about the members'"'"' current or last known digital presence and a customizable set of notification rules.
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1. A method for using a social network to establish a collaborative multimedia interaction, comprising:
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notifying, by a processor, a device of a member of the social network of the collaborative multimedia interaction, wherein the collaborative multimedia interaction is established by a conferencing system in response to receiving a request from a user device to establish the collaborative multimedia interaction, wherein the social network is hosted separately from the collaborative multimedia interaction by a social network system, wherein the notifying comprises; retrieving contact information for the member from the social network; determining a physical location of the device of the member, wherein the determining the physical location is based upon a past network usage pattern associated with the member; determining a rule pertaining to when to notify the device of the member; and sending a notification in accordance with the physical location of the device of the member and in accordance with the contact information, for inviting the device of the member to join the collaborative multimedia interaction, wherein the notification is sent at a time in accordance with the rule pertaining to when to notify the device of the member, and wherein the sending comprises contacting the device of the member in accordance with a prioritized list of contact methods. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A tangible computer readable storage medium containing an executable program for using a social network to establish a collaborative multimedia interaction, where the executable program, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
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notifying a device of a member of the social network of the collaborative multimedia interaction, wherein the collaborative multimedia interaction is established by a conferencing system in response to receiving a request from a user device to establish the collaborative multimedia interaction, wherein the social network is hosted separately from the collaborative multimedia interaction by a social network system, wherein the notifying comprises; retrieving contact information for the member from the social network; determining a physical location of the device of the member, wherein the determining the physical location is based upon a past network usage pattern associated with the member; determining a rule pertaining to when to notify the device of the member; and sending a notification in accordance with the physical location of the device of the member and in accordance with the contact information, for inviting the device of the member to join the collaborative multimedia interaction, wherein the notification is sent at a time in accordance with the rule pertaining to when to notify the device of the member, and wherein the sending comprises contacting the device of the member in accordance with a prioritized list of contact methods.
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7. A system for using a social network to establish a collaborative multimedia interaction, comprising:
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a processor of a notification system; and a computer readable medium in communication with the processor, storing an executable program which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising; notifying a device of the member of the social network of the collaborative multimedia interaction, wherein the collaborative multimedia interaction is established by a conferencing system in response to receiving a request from a user device to establish the collaborative multimedia interaction, wherein the social network is hosted separately from the collaborative multimedia interaction by a social network system, wherein the notifying comprises; retrieving contact information for the member from the social network; determining a physical location of the device of the member, wherein the determining the physical location is based upon a past network usage pattern associated with the member; determining a rule pertaining to when to notify the device of the member; and sending a notification in accordance with the physical location of the device of the member and in accordance with the contact information, for inviting the device of the member to join the collaborative multimedia interaction, wherein the notification is sent at a time in accordance with the rule pertaining to when to notify the device of the member, and wherein the sending comprises contacting the device of the member in accordance with a prioritized list of contact methods. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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