System and method for generating temporary social networks
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsDavid L. Kaminsky, David M. Ogle, Michael L. Wiles
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Abstract
A method and system for generating temporary social networks on a communications network includes creating a temporary social network for a plurality of users based on one or more criteria using a program. The program is executable by a processor of a computer. The temporary social network is accessible using a communications network. Contacts are searched in a user contact list based on the criteria. The contacts are joined to the temporary social network. The temporary social network is removed according to a policy.
Claims20
A method for generating temporary social networks on a communications network, comprising:
- creating a temporary social network for a plurality of users based on a criterion using a program, the program being executable by a processor of a computer, the temporary social network being accessible using a communications network;
- searching for contacts in a user contact list based on the criterion;
- joining the contacts to the temporary social network;
- and
- removing the temporary social network according to a policy.
A computer program product for generating temporary social networks on a communications network, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage device having program code embodied therewith, the program code being readable/executable by a processor to perform a method, comprising the steps of:
- creating a temporary social network for a plurality of users based on a criterion, the temporary social network being accessible using a communications network;
- searching for contacts in a user contact list based on the criterion;
- joining the contacts to the temporary social network;
- and
- removing the temporary social network according to a policy.
A system for generating temporary social networks on a communications network, which comprises:
- a communications device configured to creating a temporary social network for a plurality of users based on a criterion using a program, the program embodied on a computer readable storage device and being executable by a processor of a computer, the temporary social network being accessible using a communications network, the program having program modules including code or instructions for:
- searching for contacts in a user contact list based on the criterion;
- joining the contacts to the temporary social network;
- and
- removing the temporary social network according to a policy.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.