Systems and methods to facilitate real time communications between members of a social network
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- determining, via a computing device, responsive to a request from a first member of a social network, a preference of a second member of the social network comprising a scheduled callable period of the second member and a social distance limit pre-identified by the second member;
wherein the determining is based at least in part on characteristics of a social connection between the first member and the second member in the social network, the first member and the second member having no direct social connection in the social network, the characteristics of the social connection comprising;
the presence of a third member pre-identified by the second member on the social connection between the first member and the second member; and
a social distance between the first member and the second member in the social network, wherein the social distance does not exceed the social distance limit pre-identified by the second member;
identifying, via the computing device, a price specified by the second member for real time communications with the second member, wherein the price is dependent on the social distance between the first member and the second member in the social network; and
facilitating a real time communications connection between the first member and the second member in accordance with the preference; and
identifying an amount for charging the second member, wherein the amount is dependent on the social distance between the first member and the second member in the social network.
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Abstract
Methods and systems to facilitate real time communications and/or commerce via a social network. In one embodiment, communication references are provided to facilitate the requests for real time communications with a member of the social network via a connection provider, which performs scheduling, filtering, payment processing, etc. for the member of the social network. In one embodiment, a method includes, responsive to a request from a first member of a social network, determining a preference of a second member of the social network based at least in part on a characteristic of a social connection between the first and second members who are not socially directly connected in the social network; and facilitating real time communications between the first and second members in accordance with the preference. In one embodiment, the presentation of the advertisement or the advertiser is at least partially based on the social network.
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14 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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determining, via a computing device, responsive to a request from a first member of a social network, a preference of a second member of the social network comprising a scheduled callable period of the second member and a social distance limit pre-identified by the second member; wherein the determining is based at least in part on characteristics of a social connection between the first member and the second member in the social network, the first member and the second member having no direct social connection in the social network, the characteristics of the social connection comprising; the presence of a third member pre-identified by the second member on the social connection between the first member and the second member; and a social distance between the first member and the second member in the social network, wherein the social distance does not exceed the social distance limit pre-identified by the second member; identifying, via the computing device, a price specified by the second member for real time communications with the second member, wherein the price is dependent on the social distance between the first member and the second member in the social network; and facilitating a real time communications connection between the first member and the second member in accordance with the preference; and identifying an amount for charging the second member, wherein the amount is dependent on the social distance between the first member and the second member in the social network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A tangible machine readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform a method, the method comprising:
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determining, responsive to a request from a first member of a social network, a preference of a second member of the social network comprising a scheduled callable period of the second member and a social distance limit pre-identified by the second member; wherein the determining is based at least in part on characteristics of a social connection between the first member and the second member in the social network, the first member and the second member having no direct social connection in the social network, the characteristics of the social connection comprising; the presence of a third member pre-identified by the second member on the social connection between the first member and the second member; and a social distance between the first member and the second member in the social network, wherein the social distance does not exceed the social distance limit pre-identified by the second member; and identifying a price specified by the second member for real time communications with the second member, wherein the price is dependent on the social distance between the first member and the second member in the social network; and facilitating a real time communications connection between the first member and the second member in accordance with the preference; and identifying an amount for charging the second member, wherein the amount is dependent on the social distance between the first member and the second member in the social network.
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14. A computer system, comprising:
- at least one server configured to;
determining, responsive to a request from a first member of a social network, a preference of a second member of the social network comprising a scheduled callable period of the second member and a social distance limit pre-identified by the second member; wherein the determining is based at least in part on characteristics of a social connection between the first member and the second member in the social network, the first member and the second member having no direct social connection in the social network, the characteristics of the social connection; the presence of a third member pre-identified by the second member on the social connection between the first member and the second member; and a social distance between the first member and the second member in the social network, wherein the social distance does not exceed the social distance limit pre-identified by the second member; and identifying a price specified by the second member for real time communications with the second member, wherein the price is dependent on the social distance between the first member and the second member in the social network; and facilitate a real time communications connection between the first member and the second member in accordance with the preference; and identify an amount for charging the second member, wherein the amount is dependent on the social distance between the first member and the second member in the social network.
- at least one server configured to;
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