US2015326523A1PendingUtilityA1

Method and apparatus for augmented social networking messaging

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Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYPriority: Sep 1, 2009Filed: Jul 17, 2015Published: Nov 12, 2015
Est. expirySep 1, 2029(~3.1 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:James Francis ReillyToni StrandellJyri SalomaaJan Otto BlomAri Aarnio
G06Q 10/40H04L 51/52H04L 51/02G06Q 50/50G06Q 10/107H04L 51/32H04W 4/12
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Abstract

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.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 generating, by an apparatus, a message, which is initiated by a user associated with a device, for posting to at least one of a plurality of social networking services, the message specifying identification of the at least one social networking service;   determining, by the apparatus, addressing information for sending the message to a group of one or more other devices associated with one or more other users, wherein one or more of the other users are associated with the user via the at least one social networking service, and at least one of the other users is a non-subscriber with respect to the at least one social networking service; and   causing, at least in part, a transmission of the message to at least one of the other devices associated with the non-subscriber based, at least in part, on the addressing information.   
     
     
         2 . A method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 initiating posting of the massage to the at least one social networking service for the group; and   monitoring incoming data associated with the massage and the identification of the at least one social networking service for the group.   
     
     
         3 . A method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 associating the massage and the identification of the at least one social networking service with a channel that is configured to send and receive messages to the group.   
     
     
         4 . A method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving a reply to the message from the at least one other device associated with the non-subscriber, the reply specifying identification of the at least one other device and the identification of the at least one social networking service; and   initiating posting of the reply to the at least one social networking service for the non-subscriber.   
     
     
         5 . A method of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 determining one or more restrictions associated with the reply from the non-subscriber.   
     
     
         6 . A method of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 associating the identification of the at least one other device with the non-subscriber and the posting of the reply.   
     
     
         7 . A method of  claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is embedded a gateway or the device. 
     
     
         8 . An apparatus comprising:
 at least one processor; and   at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,
 generate a message, which is initiated by a user associated with a device, for posting to at least one of a plurality of social networking services, the message specifying identification of the at least one social networking service; 
 determine addressing information for sending the message to a group of one or more other devices associated with one or more other users, wherein one or more of the other users are associated with the user via the at least one social networking service, and at least one of the other users is a non-subscriber with respect to the at least one social networking service; and 
 cause, at least in part, a transmission of the message to at least one of the other devices associated with the non-subscriber based, at least in part, on the addressing information. 
   
     
     
         9 . An apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
 initiate posting of the massage to the at least one social networking service for the group; and   monitor incoming data associated with the massage and the identification of the at least one social networking service for the group.   
     
     
         10 . An apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
 associate the massage and the identification of the at least one social networking service with a channel that is configured to send and receive messages to the group.   
     
     
         11 . An apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
 receive a reply to the message from the at least one other device associated with the non-subscriber, the reply specifying identification of the at least one other device and the identification of the at least one social networking service; and   initiate posting of the reply to the at least one social networking service for the non-subscriber.   
     
     
         12 . An apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
 determine one or more restrictions associated with the reply from the non-subscriber.   
     
     
         13 . An apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
 associate the identification of the at least one other device with the non-subscriber and the posting of the reply.   
     
     
         14 . An apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the apparatus is embedded a gateway or the device. 
     
     
         15 . A computer-readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause an apparatus to at least perform the following steps:
 generating a message, which is initiated by a user associated with a device, for posting to at least one of a plurality of social networking services, the message specifying identification of the at least one social networking service;   determining addressing information for sending the message to a group of one or more other devices associated with one or more other users, wherein one or more of the other users are associated with the user via the at least one social networking service, and at least one of the other users is a non-subscriber with respect to the at least one social networking service; and   causing, at least in part, a transmission of the message to at least one of the other devices associated with the non-subscriber based, at least in part, on the addressing information.   
     
     
         16 . A computer-readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein the apparatus is caused to further perform:
 initiating posting of the massage to the at least one social networking service for the group; and   monitoring incoming data associated with the massage and the identification of the at least one social networking service for the group.   
     
     
         17 . A computer-readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein the apparatus is caused to further perform:
 associating the massage and the identification of the at least one social networking service with a channel that is configured to send and receive messages to the group.   
     
     
         18 . A computer-readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein the apparatus is caused to further perform:
 receiving a reply to the message from the at least one other device associated with the non-subscriber, the reply specifying identification of the at least one other device and the identification of the at least one social networking service; and   initiating posting of the reply to the at least one social networking service for the non-subscriber.   
     
     
         19 . A computer-readable storage medium of  claim 18 , wherein the apparatus is caused to further perform:
 determining one or more restrictions associated with the reply from the non-subscriber.   
     
     
         20 . A computer-readable storage medium of  claim 18 , wherein the apparatus is caused to further perform:
 associating the identification of the at least one other device with the non-subscriber and the posting of the reply.

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