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Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2015

Filed:

Sep. 01, 2009
Applicants:

James Francis Reilly, Helsinki, FI;

Toni Peter Strandell, Helsinki, FI;

Jyri P. Salomaa, Beijing, CN;

Jan Otto Blom, Espoo, FI;

Ari Antero Aarnio, Espoo, FI;

Inventors:

James Francis Reilly, Helsinki, FI;

Toni Peter Strandell, Helsinki, FI;

Jyri P. Salomaa, Beijing, CN;

Jan Otto Blom, Espoo, FI;

Ari Antero Aarnio, Espoo, FI;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01); G06Q 10/10 (2012.01); H04L 12/58 (2006.01); G06Q 50/00 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/107 (2013.01); G06Q 50/01 (2013.01); H04L 12/588 (2013.01); H04L 51/32 (2013.01);
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.


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