Method and apparatus for augmented social networking messaging

US9117203B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9117203-B2
Application numberUS-55209509-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 1, 2009
Priority dateSep 1, 2009
Publication dateAug 25, 2015
Grant dateAug 25, 2015

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An approach is provided for augmented social networking messaging. A message is generated for posting to a social networking service. Address information is determined for a group of one or more devices associated with one or more users. At least one of the one or more users is a non-subscriber to the social networking service. The addressing information is used to send the message to the group. A reply to the message is received from one of the devices of the group. Posting of the reply to the social networking service is initiated.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method comprising: generating a message, which is initiated by a one user associated with a one device, for posting to a social networking service; determining addressing information for a group of one or more devices associated with one or more respective device users, wherein the one or more respective device users are associated with the one user, and at least one of the one or more respective device users is a non-subscriber with respect to the socia…

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What does patent US9117203B2 cover?
An approach is provided for augmented social networking messaging. A message is generated for posting to a social networking service. Address information is determined for a group of one or more devices associated with one or more users. At least one of the one or more users is a non-subscriber to the social networking service. The addressing information is used to send the message to the group…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Reilly James Francis, Strandell Toni Peter, Salomaa Jyri P, and 3 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06Q10/40. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 25 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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