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Systems, apparatus, methods and computer-readable storage media for facilitating management of social media information for communication devices

  • US 9,477,849 B2
  • Filed: 10/13/2010
  • Issued: 10/25/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/14/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • executing, by a communication device including a processor, a batch linking application;

    in response to the batch linking application being executed, batch linking, by the communication device, a social network contact to a contact of contacts, wherein the contacts are accessible to the communication device, and wherein the batch linking comprises;

    receiving, by the communication device, the social network contact, wherein the social network contact is selected for the batch linking based, at least, on a correspondence to the contact of the contacts;

    removing, by the communication device, a friend status of the social network contact, wherein the removing is based on a status update associated with the social network contact, and wherein the removing comprises removing without intervention by a user of the communication device;

    determining, by the communication device, that the social network contact linked to the contact of the contacts lacks a friend status; and

    in response to the determining, unlinking, by the communication device, the contact of the contacts linked to the social network contact that lacks the friend status, wherein the unlinking comprises unlinking without intervention by the user of the communication device.

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