DIALER WITH REAL-TIME REVERSE LOOK-UP INCLUDING SOCIAL DATA
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- by a client computing device of a first user of a social-networking system, receiving from the first user an identifier associated with an intended recipient to which outgoing communication is to be initiated, wherein the identifier is received via a user interface of an application;
by the client computing device, identifying, based on the intended recipient, social information that is relevant to the first user; and
by the client computing device, displaying, in the user interface, the social information that is relevant to the first user.
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Abstract
Methods and systems that include, by a client computing device of a first user of a social-networking system, receiving from the first user an identifier associated with an intended recipient to which outgoing communication is to be initiated, wherein the identifier is received via a user interface of an application, identifying, based on the intended recipient, social information relevant to the first user, and displaying, in the user interface, the social information that is relevant to the first user. The identifier may include a phone number or an email address of the intended recipient. The social information may include a name of the intended recipient, and/or a social-network profile of the intended recipient. The intended recipient may be a second user of the social-networking system, and the social information may be identified based on how many degrees of separation there are between the first user and the second user.
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1. A method comprising:
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by a client computing device of a first user of a social-networking system, receiving from the first user an identifier associated with an intended recipient to which outgoing communication is to be initiated, wherein the identifier is received via a user interface of an application; by the client computing device, identifying, based on the intended recipient, social information that is relevant to the first user; and by the client computing device, displaying, in the user interface, the social information that is relevant to the first user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying software that is operable when executed to:
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receive, from a first user of a social-networking system, an identifier associated with an intended recipient to which outgoing communication is to be initiated, wherein the identifier is received via a user interface of an application; identify, based on the intended recipient, social information that is relevant to the first user; and display, in the user interface, the social information that is relevant to the first user.
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20. A system comprising:
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a memory coupled to the processors comprising instructions executable by the processors, the processors being operable when executing the instructions to;receive, from a first user of a social-networking system, an identifier associated with an intended recipient to which outgoing communication is to be initiated, wherein the identifier is received via a user interface of an application; identify, based on the intended recipient, social information that is relevant to the first user; and display, in the user interface, the social information that is relevant to the first user.
- one or more processors; and
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