Social network stealth and counter messaging
First Claim
1. A method of transforming messages for a social networking service site, the method comprising:
- receiving from an originating client a first message, a second message associated therewith, and a first access token specific to a first user of the social networking service site associated with the originating client;
transmitting a message post command to the social networking service site, the message post command including the first message and the first access token, the first message being stored in a content repository of a first profile linked to the first user for view by other users of the social networking service site;
receiving from the social networking service site a first message identifier corresponding to the first message, the first message identifier being generated in response to the message post command and a validation of the first access token;
storing the second message and the first message identifier in a linked relationship for retrieval based upon a query for the first message identifier; and
transmitting a confirmation message to the originating client in response to receiving the first message identifier;
receiving from a requesting client a message retrieval request and a second access token specific to a second user of the social networking service site associated with the requesting client;
transmitting to the social networking service site a message retrieval command and the second access token in response to the message retrieval request from the requesting client;
receiving at least one message identifier from the social networking service site, the at least one message identifier being the first message identifier and corresponding to the first message stored in the content repository of the first profile;
querying for the second message with the received at least one message identifier; and
transmitting to the requesting client the second message.
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Abstract
Stealth and counter messaging, in some embodiments in the context of social networking sites, is disclosed. A first user may provide a first, counter-message along with a second, stealth message. When posting the first message, its corresponding identifier as set by the social networking site is recorded in a linked relationship to the second message. When an authorized second user retrieves the first message from the social networking site, its identifier is queried to determine whether there is a corresponding second message. After locating the identifier for the first message, the associated second message is retrieved and transmitted to the second user.
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26 Claims
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1. A method of transforming messages for a social networking service site, the method comprising:
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receiving from an originating client a first message, a second message associated therewith, and a first access token specific to a first user of the social networking service site associated with the originating client; transmitting a message post command to the social networking service site, the message post command including the first message and the first access token, the first message being stored in a content repository of a first profile linked to the first user for view by other users of the social networking service site; receiving from the social networking service site a first message identifier corresponding to the first message, the first message identifier being generated in response to the message post command and a validation of the first access token; storing the second message and the first message identifier in a linked relationship for retrieval based upon a query for the first message identifier; and transmitting a confirmation message to the originating client in response to receiving the first message identifier; receiving from a requesting client a message retrieval request and a second access token specific to a second user of the social networking service site associated with the requesting client; transmitting to the social networking service site a message retrieval command and the second access token in response to the message retrieval request from the requesting client; receiving at least one message identifier from the social networking service site, the at least one message identifier being the first message identifier and corresponding to the first message stored in the content repository of the first profile; querying for the second message with the received at least one message identifier; and transmitting to the requesting client the second message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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9. A method of transforming messages for a social networking service site, the method comprising:
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receiving from an originating client a message post request including a first message posted to the social networking service site, a first message identifier corresponding to the first message, and a second message associated with the first message; storing the message identifier in a linked relationship to the second message; transmitting a confirmation message to the originating client following the storing of the message identifier; receiving from a requesting client a message retrieval request and a second access token specific to a second user of the social networking service site associated with the requesting client; transmitting to the social networking service site a message retrieval command and the second access token in response to the message retrieval request; receiving at least one message identifier from the social networking service site, the at least one message identifier being the first message identifier and corresponding to the first message stored in the content repository of the first profile; querying for the second message with the received at least one message identifier; and transmitting to the requesting client the second message; wherein the first message identifier is generated by the social networking service site in response to a message post command from the originating client including a first access token specific to a first user of the social networking service site associated with the originating client. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of transforming messages for a social networking service site, the method comprising:
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receiving from an originating client a first message, a second message associated therewith, and a first access token specific to a first user of the social networking service site associated with the originating client; transmitting a message post command to the social networking service site, the message post command including the first message and the first access token, the first message being stored in a content repository of a first profile linked to the first user for view by other users of the social networking service site; receiving from the social networking service site a first message identifier corresponding to the first message, the first message identifier being generated in response to the message post command and a validation of the first access token; storing the second message and the first message identifier in a linked relationship for retrieval based upon a query for the first message identifier; transmitting a confirmation message to the originating client in response to receiving the first message identifier; and receiving from a requesting client at least one message identifier designated for access by a second user of the social networking service site associated with the requesting client, the at least one message identifier being the first message identifier and corresponding to the first message stored in the content repository of the first profile. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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