PEER-BASED NETWORKING ENVIRONMENT
First Claim
1. A method of providing a networking environment, the method comprising:
- managing data for a plurality of members, each member including profile data that cannot be viewed by other members without a relationship between the members;
receiving invitee credentials for viewing profile data of a first member from a second member;
enabling the second member to view the profile data of the first member in response to the invitee credentials; and
enabling a third member to view the profile data of the first member in response to the invitee credentials, wherein relationship data defines the third member as a peer of the second member.
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Abstract
A solution for providing a networking environment is provided, in which data for a plurality of members is managed. Each member includes profile data and may include one or more peers. A peer can comprise another member that is a friend of the member. The member can provide invitee credentials, such as an identifier (e.g., user name) and password, which another member can use to view some or all of the profile data of the member. Additionally, peers of the other member can also view some or all of the profile data of the member and both the other member and his/her peers can view some or all of the profile data of the peer(s) of the member. In this manner, a networking environment is provided that enables an individual and his/her peers to learn about another individual in the context of the other individual'"'"'s peers.
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1. A method of providing a networking environment, the method comprising:
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managing data for a plurality of members, each member including profile data that cannot be viewed by other members without a relationship between the members; receiving invitee credentials for viewing profile data of a first member from a second member; enabling the second member to view the profile data of the first member in response to the invitee credentials; and enabling a third member to view the profile data of the first member in response to the invitee credentials, wherein relationship data defines the third member as a peer of the second member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for providing a networking environment, the system comprising:
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a component configured to manage data for a plurality of members, each member including profile data that cannot be viewed by other members without a relationship between the members; a component configured to receive invitee credentials for viewing profile data of a first member from a second member; a component configured to enable the second member to view the profile data of the first member in response to the invitee credentials; and a component configured to enable a third member to view the profile data of the first member in response to the invitee credentials, wherein relationship data defines the third member as a peer of the second member. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program comprising program code stored on a computer-readable medium, which when executed, enables a computer system to implement a method of providing a networking environment, the method comprising:
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managing data for a plurality of members, each member including profile data that cannot be viewed by other members without a relationship between the members; receiving invitee credentials for viewing profile data of a first member from a second member; and storing relationship data indicating that the first member is a direct portrait of the second member, wherein the relationship data enables the second member to view the profile data of the first member, and enables a third member to view the profile data of the first member, wherein relationship data defines the third member as a peer of the second member. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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