Identity management for open overlay for social networks and online services
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving information from a user of an open overlay service that binds a plurality of associated identity resources of the user to a unique identifier of the user;
receiving, by a server executing the open overlay service, a request to contact the user from another user of the open overlay service based on a selected one of the plurality of associated identity resources of the user known by the another user; and
restricting views of the another user for the identity of the user to the selected one of the plurality of associated identity resources.
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Abstract
Methods and systems to manage users of a social network. The method includes receiving, at a server, a request to contact a user from another user of a social network based on a selected one of a plurality of associated identity resources of the user known by other users. The method also includes restricting views of other users for the identity of the user to the selected one of the plurality of associated identity resources.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving information from a user of an open overlay service that binds a plurality of associated identity resources of the user to a unique identifier of the user; receiving, by a server executing the open overlay service, a request to contact the user from another user of the open overlay service based on a selected one of the plurality of associated identity resources of the user known by the another user; and restricting views of the another user for the identity of the user to the selected one of the plurality of associated identity resources. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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a database to store identity resources of a user; a server coupled to the database and configured to; receive information from a user of an open overlay service that binds a plurality of associated identity resources of the user to a unique identifier of the user; receive a request to contact the user from another user of the open overlay service based on a selected one of the plurality of associated identity resources of the user known by the another user; and restrict views of the another user for the identity of the user to the selected one of the plurality of associated identity resources. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory machine readable storage medium including components that, when executed by a server, cause the server to perform operations comprising:
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receiving information from a user of an open overlay service that binds a plurality of associated identity resources of the user to a unique identifier of the user; receiving, by the server executing the open overlay service, a request to contact the user from another user of the open overlay service based on a selected one of the plurality of associated identity resources of the user known by the another user; and restricting views of the another user for the identity of the user to the selected one of the plurality of associated identity resources. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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