Social namespace addressing for non-unique identifiers
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- determining, by a processor, an identifier that is associated with at least one member in a social network of a user and is non-unique within the social network;
determining, by the processor, a plurality of member distinctions for each member associated with the determined identifier, the plurality of member distinctions based in part on an event characteristic of an event that involves a previously attended social gathering of at least one member in the social network and the user and is associated with an event group created specifically for the event, the event characteristic comprising a time that the previously attended social gathering occurred and a location at which the previously attended social gathering occurred, the event characteristic including an event-based unique identifier (ID) associated with the selected member;
receiving, by the processor from the user, selection of a member associated with the determined identifier based at least on the member distinctions; and
performing, by the processor, an operation based on information about the selected member that is based on the member distinctions.
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Abstract
A device, system, and method are directed towards enabling a user to disambiguate an identity of a member included in a user'"'"'s social network (USN), and towards enabling an operation to be performed based on information about the member. The USN is determined. The NID of the member is received. If the NID is non-unique within the USN, member distinctions are determined for members in the USN who are associated with the same NID. The member distinctions are sent to the user. The user makes a selection of one of the members associated with one of the member distinctions. Based on the selection, information about the selected member is received. The operation is enabled to be performed based on the information about the selected member. The operation may include addressing the selected member, enabling a communication between the user and the selected member, or the like.
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19 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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determining, by a processor, an identifier that is associated with at least one member in a social network of a user and is non-unique within the social network; determining, by the processor, a plurality of member distinctions for each member associated with the determined identifier, the plurality of member distinctions based in part on an event characteristic of an event that involves a previously attended social gathering of at least one member in the social network and the user and is associated with an event group created specifically for the event, the event characteristic comprising a time that the previously attended social gathering occurred and a location at which the previously attended social gathering occurred, the event characteristic including an event-based unique identifier (ID) associated with the selected member; receiving, by the processor from the user, selection of a member associated with the determined identifier based at least on the member distinctions; and performing, by the processor, an operation based on information about the selected member that is based on the member distinctions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A network device comprising:
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a transceiver to send and receive data over a network; and a processor that is configured to execute instructions, comprising; determining an identifier that is associated with at least one member in a social network of a user and is non-unique within the social network; determining a plurality of member distinctions for each member associated with the determined identifier, the plurality of member distinctions based in part on an event characteristic of an event that involves a previously attended social gathering of at least one member in the social network and the user and is associated with an event group created specifically for the event, the event characteristic comprising a time that the previously attended social gathering occurred and a location at which the previously attended social gathering occurred, the event characteristic including an event-based unique identifier (ID) associated with the selected member; receiving, from the user, selection of a member associated with the determined identifier based at least on the member distinctions; and performing an operation based on information about the selected member that is based on the member distinctions. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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a processor; a storage medium for tangibly storing thereon program logic for execution by the processor, the stored program logic comprising; identifier determining logic executed by the processor for determining an identifier that is associated with at least one member in a social network of a user and is non-unique within the social network; member distinction determining logic executed by the processor for determining a plurality of member distinctions for each member associated with the determined identifier, the plurality of member distinctions based in part on an event characteristic of an event that involves a previously attended social gathering of at least one member in the social network and the user and is associated with an event group created specifically for the event, the event characteristic comprising a time that the previously attended social gathering occurred and a location at which the previously attended social gathering occurred, the event characteristic including an event-based unique identifier (ID) associated with the selected member; selecting logic executed by the processor for receiving, from the user, selection of a member associated with the determined identifier based at least on the member distinctions; and performing logic executed by the processor for performing an operation based on information that is based on the member distinctions about the selected member. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having processor executable instructions for managing a communication over a network, the processor executable instructions configured to enable a processor to execute instructions, comprising:
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determining, by the processor, an identifier that is associated with at least one member in a social network of a user and is non-unique within the social network; determining, by the processor, a plurality of member distinctions for each member associated with the determined identifier, the plurality of member distinctions based in part on an event characteristic of an event that involves a previously attended social gathering of at least one member in the social network and the user and is associated with an event group created specifically for the event, the event characteristic comprising a time that the previously attended social gathering occurred and a location at which the previously attended social gathering occurred, the event characteristic including an event-based unique identifier (ID) associated with the selected member; receiving, by the processor from the user, selection of a member associated with the determined identifier based at least on the member distinctions; and performing, by the processor, an operation based on information about the selected member that is based on the member distinctions. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A mobile device comprising:
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a transceiver to send and receive data over a network; and a processor that is operative to execute instructions, comprising; determining an identifier that is associated with at least one member in a social network of a user and is non-unique within the social network; determining a plurality of member distinctions for each member associated with the determined identifier, the plurality of member distinctions based in part on an event characteristic of an event that involves a previously attended social gathering of at least one member in the social network and the user and is associated with an event group created specifically for the event, the event characteristic comprising a time that the previously attended social gathering occurred and a location at which the previously attended social gathering occurred, the event characteristic including an event-based unique identifier (ID) associated with the selected member; receiving, from the user, selection of a member associated with the determined identifier based at least on the member distinctions; and performing an operation based on information about the selected member that is based on the member distinctions. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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