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Methods and systems for providing current email addresses and contact information for members within a social network

  • US 9,117,181 B1
  • Filed: 09/14/2012
  • Issued: 08/25/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving a request from a second member of a social network for a first information included in a social network profile of a first member of the social network, the request including a first identifier associated with the first member and a second identifier associated with the second member;

    determining, using one or more processors, a degree of separation between the first member and the second member using the first identifier and the second identifier, the degree of separation determined based at least in part on an association of the second member with the first member in the social network and a weighting factor assigned for the association prior to determining the degree of separation;

    determining the first information from the social network profile of the first member;

    determining whether the second member is authorized to receive the first information based on the degree of separation; and

    responsive to the second member being authorized to receive the first information, transmitting the first information to the second member.

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