Integration of carriers with social networks

摘要

In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for receiving, at a server system of a social network and from a telephone service provider, information identifying members of a preferred calling group for a first user that is associated with the telephone provider. The sever system of the social network identifies the first user as a member of the social network. The server system of the social network identifies one or more of the members of the preferred calling group as being one or more members of the social network. The server system of the social network automatically defines a social network group that includes the one or more members of the preferred calling group who are members of the social network.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method of sharing social information between a social network service and a telephone service provider, the method comprising:
receiving, at a server system of a social network and from a telephone service provider, information identifying members of a calling group for a first user associated with the telephone service provider; identifying, using the server system of the social network, the first user associated with the telephone service provider as being a member of the social network; identifying, using the server system of the social network, one or more of the members of the calling group as being one or more members of the social network; automatically defining, using the server system of the social network and in response to (i) identifying the first user associated with the telephone service provider as being a member of the social network and (ii) identifying the one or more of the members of the calling group as being one or more members of the social network, a social network group that includes the one or more members of the calling group who are members of the social network; identifying, by the server system of the social network, a change in membership of the social network group; and providing, by the server system of the social network and in response to identifying the change in membership of the social network group, information that characterizes the change in membership of the social network group to the telephone service provider.