Social network application programming interface
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a function call of a social networking application, the social networking application independent of a social networking service and the function call formatted according to a social networking service agnostic application programming interface (API);
determining a set of social networking service specific APIs that are a target of the function call based in part on;
selecting, using a multiplexor, a social networking service specific API to be included in the set of social networking service specific APIs based on a parameter included in the function call;
converting, using at least one processor, the function call from the social networking agnostic API to a function call compatible with a subset of the set of social networking specific APIs; and
executing the converted function call using the subset of social networking services specific APIs.
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Abstract
Disclosed in one example is a method for interfacing with multiple social networks. The method includes receiving a call from a social networking service agnostic social networking application for one of a plurality of social networking functions in a first format, translating 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, 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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17 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a function call of a social networking application, the social networking application independent of a social networking service and the function call formatted according to a social networking service agnostic application programming interface (API); determining a set of social networking service specific APIs that are a target of the function call based in part on; selecting, using a multiplexor, a social networking service specific API to be included in the set of social networking service specific APIs based on a parameter included in the function call; converting, using at least one processor, the function call from the social networking agnostic API to a function call compatible with a subset of the set of social networking specific APIs; and executing the converted function call using the subset of social networking services specific APIs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, which when executed by at least one processor, configure the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a function call of a social networking application, the social networking application independent of a social networking service and the function call formatted according to a social networking service agnostic application programming interface (API); determining a set of social networking service specific APIs that are a target of the function call based in part on; selecting, using a multiplexor, a social networking service specific API to be included in the set of social networking service specific APIs based on a parameter included in the function call; converting the function call from the social networking agnostic API to a function call compatible with a subset of the set of social networking specific APIs; and executing the converted function call using the subset of social networking services specific APIs. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
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a processor; and a memory storing instructions that when executed by the processor configure the processor to; receive a function call of a social networking application, the social networking application independent of a social networking service and the function call formatted according to a social networking service agnostic application programming interface (API); determine a set of social networking service specific APIs that are a target of the function call based in part on a selecting, using a multiplexor, a social networking service specific API to be included in the set of social networking service specific APIs based on a parameter included in the function call; convert the function call from the social networking agnostic API to a function call compatible with a subset of the set of social networking specific APIs; and execute the converted function call using the subset of social networking services specific APIs. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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