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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2011
Applicants:
Geoffrey Langos, Manalapan, NJ (US);
Tzahi Efrati, Givataim, IL;
Baruch Sterman, Efrat, IL;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Vonage Network, LLC, Holmdel, NJ (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 3/42 (2006.01); H04M 1/56 (2006.01); H04M 15/06 (2006.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); G06Q 99/00 (2006.01); H04M 7/00 (2006.01); G06Q 30/02 (2012.01); H04M 3/22 (2006.01); H04M 3/487 (2006.01); H04W 4/20 (2009.01); G06Q 50/00 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 7/0024 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0255 (2013.01); H04M 3/2218 (2013.01); H04M 3/4878 (2013.01); H04W 4/206 (2013.01); G06Q 50/01 (2013.01); H04M 2201/18 (2013.01); H04M 2203/353 (2013.01); H04M 2203/551 (2013.01); H04M 2203/555 (2013.01); H04M 2203/655 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods of recommending that two parties form a link on a social networking system use activities conducted by the first party on a telephony system and information contained in contact or link lists stored for the second party on the social networking system to determine if the two parties are likely acquainted. If a comparison of this information indicates that the parties are likely acquainted, or at least are acquainted with common third parties, a recommendation that they form a link on the social networking system is issued to one or both parties.