Social network enabler
AssigneeFrance Telecom
InventorsMaria Prokopi, Menuka Jain
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for connecting a first group of users from at least one first social network with users from at least one second social network. The first group of users is registered on the second social network as a generic first user. The method is carried out by a network scheduler and includes collecting a first message from at least one second user from the second social network intended to the generic first user, selecting a user from the first group of users based on a predefined criterion, and providing the first message to the selected user and presenting the second user as the sender of the first message.
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A method for connecting a first group of users from at least one first social network with users from at least one second social network, the first group of users being registered on the second social network as a generic first user, the method further comprising the following steps carried out by a network scheduler:
- collecting a first message from at least one second user from the second social network intended to the generic first user;
- selecting a user from the first group of users based on a predefined criterion;
- and
- providing the first message to the selected user and presenting the second user as a sender of the first message.
A non-transitory storage medium comprising a computer program product recorded thereon and executable by a computer in the form of a software agent including at least one software module setup to implement a method of connecting a first group of users from at least one first social network with users from at least one second social network, the first group of users being registered on the second social network as a generic first user, the method further comprising the following steps:
- collecting a first message from at least one second user from the second social network intended to the generic first user;
- selecting a user from the first group of users based on a predefined criterion;
- and
- providing the first message to the selected user and presenting the second user as a sender of the first message.
A network scheduler for connecting a first group of users from at least one first social network with users from at least one second social network, the first group of users being registered on the second social network as a generic first user, the network scheduler comprising:
- a receiver configured to collect a first message from at least one second user from the second social network intended to the generic first user;
- a selecting unit configured to select a user from the first group of users based on a predefined criterion;
- and
- a transmitter configured to provide the first message to the selected user and presenting the second user as a sender of the first message.
A system comprising:
- at least one first social network,
- at least one second social network, and
- a network scheduler for connecting a first group of users from the first social network with users from the second social network, the first group of users being registered on the second social network as a generic first user, the network scheduler comprising:
- a receiver configured to collect a first message from at least one second user from the second social network intended to the generic first user;
- a selecting unit configured to select a user from the first group of users based on a predefined criterion;
- and
- a transmitter configured to provide the first message to the selected user and presenting the second user as the sender of the first message.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.