Mobile virtual communication invitations
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- detecting, by a first mobile communication device, a completion of a communication event between the first mobile communication device and a second mobile communication device;
automatically prompting, by the first mobile communication device, in response to the detection of the completion, a first user of the first mobile communication device to invite a second user of the second mobile communication device to become associated with a virtual community associated with the first user, and of which the first user is an existing member;
sending a first notification from the first mobile communication device to a gateway in response to the first user inviting the second user to become associated with the virtual community;
receiving, at the first mobile communication device, a second notification from the gateway, in response to an invitation from the second user; and
prompting the first user to become associated with a virtual community of the second user, where the second user is an existing member of the virtual community of the second user.
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Abstract
In general, in an aspect, the invention provides a method including prompting a first user of a first mobile communication device to invite a second user of a second mobile communication device to become associated with a virtual community associated with the first user, sending a first notification from the first mobile communication device to a gateway in response to the first user inviting the second user to become associated with the virtual community, sending a second notification from the gateway to the second mobile communication device indicating that the first user is inviting the second user to become associated with the virtual community, and prompting the second user, upon receiving the second notification at the second mobile communication device, to become associated with the virtual community.
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12 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting, by a first mobile communication device, a completion of a communication event between the first mobile communication device and a second mobile communication device; automatically prompting, by the first mobile communication device, in response to the detection of the completion, a first user of the first mobile communication device to invite a second user of the second mobile communication device to become associated with a virtual community associated with the first user, and of which the first user is an existing member; sending a first notification from the first mobile communication device to a gateway in response to the first user inviting the second user to become associated with the virtual community; receiving, at the first mobile communication device, a second notification from the gateway, in response to an invitation from the second user; and prompting the first user to become associated with a virtual community of the second user, where the second user is an existing member of the virtual community of the second user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with computer readable instructions that are configured to cause a processor of a first mobile communication device to:
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detect the completion of a communication event between the first mobile communication device and a second mobile communication device; prompt, in response to detection of the completion of the communication event, a first user of the first mobile communication device to invite a second user of the second mobile communication device to become associated with a virtual community associated with the first user, and of which the first user is an existing member; send a first notification from the first mobile communication device to a gateway in response to the first user inviting the second user to become associated with the virtual community; receive, at the first mobile communication device, a second notification from the gateway, in response to an invitation from the second user; and prompt the first user to become associated with a virtual community of the second user, where the second user is an existing member of the virtual community of the second user. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A mobile communication device, comprising:
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a processor configured to perform operations including; detecting the completion of a communication event between the mobile communication device and a second mobile communication device; prompting, in response to detecting the completion of the communication event, a user of the mobile communication device to invite a second user of the second mobile communication device to become associated with a virtual community associated with the first user, and of which the first user is an existing member; sending a first notification from the mobile communication device to a gateway in response to the first user inviting the second user to become associated with the virtual community; receiving, at the first mobile communication device, a second notification from the gateway, in response to an invitation from the second user; and prompting the first user to become associated with a virtual community of the second user, where the second user is an existing member of the virtual community of the second user.
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