CONTROLLING DEVICES BY SOCIAL NETWORKING

摘要

In one embodiment, a method includes analyzing information received from a first network-enabled device to identify instructions for a second network-enabled device associated with a second user of a social-networking system, the first network-enabled device being associated with a first user of the social-networking system. The method also includes determining (1) that the first user is connected to the second user with respect to a social graph of the social-networking system and (2) that the first user has authorization to provide instructions to the second network-enabled device, where the authorization is based on social-networking information. The method further includes providing the instructions to the second network-enabled device.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
analyzing, by a computing device of a social-networking system, information received from a first network-enabled device to identify instructions for a second network-enabled device associated with a second user of the social-networking system, the first network-enabled device being associated with a first user of the social-networking system; determining, by the computing device of the social-networking system, (1) that the first user is connected to the second user with respect to a social graph of the social-networking system and (2) that the first user has authorization to provide instructions to the second network-enabled device, wherein the authorization is based on social-networking information; and providing, by the computing device of the social-networking system, the instructions to the second network-enabled device.