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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2014
Filed:
May. 31, 2006
Donald Fischer, Westford, MA (US);
Havoc Pennington, Westford, MA (US);
Bryan Clark, Westford, MA (US);
Owen Taylor, Westford, MA (US);
Colin Walters, Westford, MA (US);
Donald Fischer, Westford, MA (US);
Havoc Pennington, Westford, MA (US);
Bryan Clark, Westford, MA (US);
Owen Taylor, Westford, MA (US);
Colin Walters, Westford, MA (US);
Red Hat, Inc., Raleigh, NC (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a platform for an open overlay for online services, such as social networking sites, that permit users to share and leverage information within a single context. In some embodiments, the single context is implemented as a web site that is accessible to a social network of users that are known to each other. Systems and methods are provided that share and forward information for the users' online services within the single context. Client applications are provided that serve as an open overlay for the user and permit the user to seamlessly utilize the services of multiple online services within a single context. In some embodiments, the users' existing account identities and security information are utilized alone or in combination, and thus, the users are not required to establish a separate or new account for accessing the open overlay service.