METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTIMEDIA COLLABORATION USING A SOCIAL NETWORK SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for using a social network to establish a collaborative multimedia interaction, comprising:
- receiving a request from a user to establish the collaborative multimedia interaction, where the user has established the social network; and
notifying one or more members of the social network of the collaborative multimedia interaction.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, the present invention is a method and apparatus for multimedia collaboration using a social network system. In one embodiment, a method for using a social network to establish a collaborative multimedia interaction includes receiving a request from a user to establish the collaborative multimedia interaction, where the user has established the social network, and notifying one or more members of the social network of the collaborative multimedia interaction using, in some embodiments, information about the members'"'"' current or last known digital presence and a customizable set of notification rules.
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1. A method for using a social network to establish a collaborative multimedia interaction, comprising:
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receiving a request from a user to establish the collaborative multimedia interaction, where the user has established the social network; and notifying one or more members of the social network of the collaborative multimedia interaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer readable storage medium containing an executable program for using a social network to establish a collaborative multimedia interaction, where the program performs the steps of:
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receiving a request from a user to establish the collaborative multimedia interaction, where the user has established the social network; and notifying one or more members of the social network of the collaborative multimedia interaction.
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11. A system for using a social network to establish a collaborative multimedia interaction, comprising:
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a social network system for supporting social networking among a user and members of a social network associated with the user, where the social network is further configured receiving a request from a user to establish a collaborative multimedia interaction; a conferencing system interfaced to the social network system for hosting the collaborative multimedia interaction; and a notification system interfaced to the conferencing system for notifying one or more members of the social network of the collaborative multimedia interaction. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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