Real life to digital life event correlation
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1. A method comprising:
- retrieving, by a computer processor of a computing system from at least one social network, social network data associated with users of said at least one social network;
associating, by said computer processor, results of analyzing said social network data with event data associated with a user of said users;
enabling, by said computer processor based on said results of said analyzing, temporary actions associated with a social network account of said user, wherein said social network account of said user is associated with said at least one social network;
receiving, by said computer processor from a group of users of said users in response to a notification indicating said temporary actions and associated reasons for said temporary actions, confirmation data associated with said enabling said temporary actions and said associated reasons for said temporary actions;
enabling, by said computer processor based on said confirmation data, permanent actions associated with said temporary actions, wherein said results of said analyzing and said confirmation data indicate that said user is no longer available for access to said social network account, wherein said enabling said permanent actions comprises;
disabling said social network account of said user; and
disabling updates associated with said social network account of said user to/from said group of users;
receiving, by said computer processor from said user, an email confirmation indicating that said user is available for access to said social network account, wherein said email confirmation is associated with a registered email address associated with said social network account;
transmitting, by said computer processor to said user, a request for video evidence indicating that said user is available for access to said social network account;
enabling, by said computer processor in response to a user action with respect to said request, a Web camera of a device belonging to said user;
retrieving, by said computer processor from said Web camera a current photo of said user;
retrieving, by said computer processor from said social network account additional photos of said user;
comparing, by said computer processor, said current photo to said additional photos of said user;
determining, by said computer processor in response to results of said comparing, a match between said current photo and a photo of said additional photos;
enabling said social network account of said user; and
enabling said updates associated with said social network account of said user with respect to said group of users.
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Abstract
A method and system for correlating events with social media is provided. The method includes retrieving from a social network, social network data associated with users of the social network. The social network data is associated with event data associated with a user of the users. Temporary actions associated with a social network account of the user are enabled and a notification is transmitted to a group of users. In response, confirmation data associated with enabling the temporary actions is received from the group of users and permanent actions associated with the temporary actions are enabled.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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retrieving, by a computer processor of a computing system from at least one social network, social network data associated with users of said at least one social network; associating, by said computer processor, results of analyzing said social network data with event data associated with a user of said users; enabling, by said computer processor based on said results of said analyzing, temporary actions associated with a social network account of said user, wherein said social network account of said user is associated with said at least one social network; receiving, by said computer processor from a group of users of said users in response to a notification indicating said temporary actions and associated reasons for said temporary actions, confirmation data associated with said enabling said temporary actions and said associated reasons for said temporary actions; enabling, by said computer processor based on said confirmation data, permanent actions associated with said temporary actions, wherein said results of said analyzing and said confirmation data indicate that said user is no longer available for access to said social network account, wherein said enabling said permanent actions comprises; disabling said social network account of said user; and disabling updates associated with said social network account of said user to/from said group of users; receiving, by said computer processor from said user, an email confirmation indicating that said user is available for access to said social network account, wherein said email confirmation is associated with a registered email address associated with said social network account; transmitting, by said computer processor to said user, a request for video evidence indicating that said user is available for access to said social network account; enabling, by said computer processor in response to a user action with respect to said request, a Web camera of a device belonging to said user; retrieving, by said computer processor from said Web camera a current photo of said user; retrieving, by said computer processor from said social network account additional photos of said user; comparing, by said computer processor, said current photo to said additional photos of said user; determining, by said computer processor in response to results of said comparing, a match between said current photo and a photo of said additional photos; enabling said social network account of said user; and enabling said updates associated with said social network account of said user with respect to said group of users. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computing system comprising a computer processor coupled to a computer-readable memory unit, said memory unit comprising instructions that when executed by the computer processor implements a method comprising:
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retrieving, by said computer processor from at least one social network, social network data associated with users of said at least one social network; associating, by said computer processor, results of analyzing said social network data with event data associated with a user of said users; enabling, by said computer processor based on said results of said analyzing, temporary actions associated with a social network account of said user, wherein said social network account of said user is associated with said at least one social network; receiving, by said computer processor from a group of users of said users in response to a notification indicating said temporary actions and associated reasons for said temporary actions, confirmation data associated with said enabling said temporary actions and said associated reasons for said temporary actions; enabling, by said computer processor based on said confirmation data, permanent actions associated with said temporary actions, wherein said results of said analyzing and said confirmation data indicate that said user is no longer available for access to said social network account, wherein said enabling said permanent actions comprises; disabling said social network account of said user; and disabling updates associated with said social network account of said user to/from said group of users; receiving, by said computer processor from said user, an email confirmation indicating that said user is available for access to said social network account, wherein said email confirmation is associated with a registered email address associated with said social network account; transmitting, by said computer processor to said user, a request for video evidence indicating that said user is available for access to said social network account; enabling, by said computer processor in response to a user action with respect to said request, a Web camera of a device belonging to said user; retrieving, by said computer processor from said Web camera a current photo of said user; retrieving, by said computer processor from said social network account additional photos of said user; comparing, by said computer processor, said current photo to said additional photos of said user; determining, by said computer processor in response to results of said comparing, a match between said current photo and a photo of said additional photos; enabling said social network account of said user; and enabling said updates associated with said social network account of said user with respect to said group of users. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer program product, comprising a computer readable hardware storage device storing a computer readable program code, said computer readable program code comprising an algorithm that when executed by a computer processor of a computer system implements a method, said method comprising:
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retrieving, by said computer processor from at least one social network, social network data associated with users of said at least one social network; associating, by said computer processor, results of analyzing said social network data with event data associated with a user of said users; enabling, by said computer processor based on said results of said analyzing, temporary actions associated with a social network account of said user, wherein said social network account of said user is associated with said at least one social network; receiving, by said computer processor from a group of users of said users in response to a notification indicating said temporary actions and associated reasons for said temporary actions, confirmation data associated with said enabling said temporary actions and said associated reasons for said temporary actions; enabling, by said computer processor based on said confirmation data, permanent actions associated with said temporary actions, wherein said results of said analyzing and said confirmation data indicate that said user is no longer available for access to said social network account, wherein said enabling said permanent actions comprises; disabling said social network account of said user; and disabling updates associated with said social network account of said user to/from said group of users; receiving, by said computer processor from said user, an email confirmation indicating that said user is available for access to said social network account, wherein said email confirmation is associated with a registered email address associated with said social network account; transmitting, by said computer processor to said user, a request for video evidence indicating that said user is available for access to said social network account; enabling, by said computer processor in response to a user action with respect to said request, a Web camera of a device belonging to said user; retrieving, by said computer processor from said Web camera a current photo of said user; retrieving, by said computer processor from said social network account additional photos of said user; comparing, by said computer processor, said current photo to said additional photos of said user; determining, by said computer processor in response to results of said comparing, a match between said current photo and a photo of said additional photos; enabling said social network account of said user; and enabling said updates associated with said social network account of said user with respect to said group of users. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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