Communication Systems and Methods with Social Network Filtering
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Abstract
A method for a computer system include determining a first social distance for a first user with respect to a second user, determining a second social distance for a third user with respect to the second user, determining a first trust-metric for the first user in response to the first social distance, determining a second trust-metric for the third user in response to the second social distance, and prioritizing a first communication from the first user over a second communication from the third user, in response to the first trust-metric and the second trust-metric.
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52 Claims
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21. A method, comprising:
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receiving login credentials from a first user belonging to a social network; receiving a communication request intended for the first user, wherein the communication request is authored by a second user belonging to the social network; evaluating a first social distance between the first user and the second user; and allowing a message associated with the communication request to be provided to the first user as a result of the first social distance being less than a designated social distance associated with communications involving the first user and other users in the social network. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. Logic encoded in non-transitory media that includes code for execution and when executed by a processor operable to perform operations comprising:
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receiving login credentials from a first user belonging to a social network; receiving a communication request intended for the first user, wherein the communication request is authored by a second user belonging to the social network; evaluating a first social distance between the first user and the second user; and allowing a message associated with the communication request to be provided to the first user as a result of the first social distance being less than a designated social distance associated with communications involving the first user and other users in the social network. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. An apparatus, comprising:
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a memory element configured to store data; and a processor operable to execute instructions associated with the data such that the apparatus is configured for; receiving login credentials from a first user belonging to a social network; receiving a communication request intended for the first user, wherein the communication request is authored by a second user belonging to the social network; evaluating a first social distance between the first user and the second user; and allowing a message associated with the communication request to be provided to the first user as a result of the first social distance being less than a designated social distance associated with communications involving the first user and other users in the social network. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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