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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2012
Sean Callanan, Dublin, IE;
Ruthie D. Lyle, Durham, NC (US);
Patrick Joseph O'sullivan, Ballsbridge, IE;
Fred Raguillat, Dunboyne, IE;
Carol Sue Zimmet, Boxborough, MA (US);
Sean Callanan, Dublin, IE;
Ruthie D. Lyle, Durham, NC (US);
Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Ballsbridge, IE;
Fred Raguillat, Dunboyne, IE;
Carol Sue Zimmet, Boxborough, MA (US);
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Online location sharing through an internet service search engine includes: receiving in a server a query from a first user, the query identifying a second user; querying multiple internet services with the server over a network for real-time information regarding the second user; and providing a consolidated view of responses received from the plurality of internet services to the first user with the server, the server being authorized by the second user to receive all information relevant to the second user contained in the responses; wherein the consolidated view of responses indicates an online location of the second user.