Methods, systems, and products for searching social networks
AssigneeQurio Holdings, Inc.
InventorsChristopher M. Amidon, Richard J. Walsh, James Evans
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for searching social networks. A device is encountered that sends a query. The query comprises a search packet. A content search is performed according to a query parameter described by the search packet. The content search is then repeatedly performed according to a duration parameter described by the search packet.
Claims25
A computer program product, comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium having a computer-readable program code embodied therein, the computer-readable program code adapted to be executed on a processor to implement a method of operating a first device, the method comprising:
- identifying a communication link with a second device;
- establishing a communication session with the second device;
- receiving, at the first device, a query having a routing parameter from the second device comprising a search packet, wherein the routing parameter defines how the query is to be dispersed from the first device;
- ending the established communication session;
- and
- dispersing the query from the first device according to the routing parameter.
A computer program product storing processor-executable instructions for operating a first device, the instructions for:
- identifying a communication link with a second device;
- establishing a communication session with the second device;
- receiving, at the first device, a query from the second device comprising a search packet;
- receiving a distribution level describing a number of levels to distribute the query within a social network;
- and
- ending the established communication session.
A processor-implemented method of operation of a first device, comprising:
- identifying a communication link with a second device;
- establishing a communication session with the second device;
- receiving, at the first device, a query from the second device comprising a search packet;
- searching, at the first device, for content according to a query parameter described by the search packet;
- ending the established communication session;
- and
- repeatedly performing, at the first device, the search according to a duration parameter described by the search packet after the established communication session has ended.
A system, comprising:
- an agent application stored in memory;
- and
- a processor communicating with the memory and executing the agent application,
- the system identifying a communication link with a device, establishing a communication session with the device, and receiving a query comprising a search packet from the device, the system searching for content according to a query parameter described by the search packet, the system ending the established communication session, and the system repeatedly performing the search according to a duration parameter described by the search packet after the established communication session has ended.
A computer program product storing processor-executable instructions for operating a first device, the instructions for:
- identifying a communication link with a second device;
- establishing a communication session with the second device;
- receiving, at the first device, a query from the second device comprising a search packet;
- searching, at the first device, for content according to a query parameter described by the search packet;
- ending the established communication session;
- and
- repeatedly performing, at the first device, the search according to a duration parameter described by the search packet after the established communication session has ended.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.